HN threads are not 1:1 conversations. Threads start and branch on different topics, which are varying degrees related to the main post. Kind of like how you h

HN threads are not 1:1 conversations. Threads start and branch on different topics, which are varying degrees related to the main post. Kind of like how you have now switched the discussion to Alan Sokal. That doesn't mean you are making some tactical shift as part of a larger strategy.