Really, it surprises you? A website tailored to typically well-educated people with a strong interest in science and technology who all speak or can communicate

Really, it surprises you? A website tailored to typically well-educated people with a strong interest in science and technology who all speak or can communicate in English and put some kind of value in online discussion. That’s already 0.00001% of the population, of course we’re a bubble. The question is: is HN ahead of the curve with distaste toward FB, or an anomaly? There’s another thread on this post discussing just that.