I’m not saying that he got lucky, or that he is one of those rare polymaths who has tremendous insights into nearly everything. I was just trying to suggest th

I’m not saying that he got lucky, or that he is one of those rare polymaths who has tremendous insights into nearly everything. I was just trying to suggest that it's quite clear that HN takes his identity and experience into account when choosing to upvote his work, and therefore it seems reasonable to discuss his identity and experience when evaluating his work. Without taking a side, when we admire someone and give their words extra credence, it seems very reasonable to be on our guard against “false positives,” situations where someone we otherwise admire releases a clunker.