I am always amazed at how HN takes little morsels like this and votes them up. The information presented is no more insightful or valuable than info found in co

I am always amazed at how HN takes little morsels like this and votes them up. The information presented is no more insightful or valuable than info found in comments or from the views of less well known or important people. Yet everyone seems to think that it deserves attention and some kind of added respect (which is all based upon what the person has 'achieved' if you want to call it that.) It's as if people seem to think that the knowledge is so significant that the halo will rub off. So the question is to what extent does it matter what someone says if it's not their a) area of expertise or b) there is nothing truly remarkable about it in other words they are not backing it up with really solid examples based on long term experience? Would love to be able to do a test. Take the exact same thoughts and unlink them from the halo and see what happens. Would expect exactly the predictable results. I guess my point is also whether someone who is smart and has enough luck to be able to become wealthy deserves more respect than someone who is just smart and did not have the luck to have that success?