I've found that HN's way of prioritizing news has the same affect on the brain as a slot machine. For a news junkie that's always looking for the next news arti

I've found that HN's way of prioritizing news has the same affect on the brain as a slot machine. For a news junkie that's always looking for the next news article it incentivizes you to comeback over and over again. And since the order is always different then you spend the time scanning the titles looking for the next one to read. It's a very simple yet powerful way to keep you on the site. Whether it was designed or accidental the affect is the same you get stuck coming back for more. It's addictive. There's really no way to slow down since there will always be something new to read or at the very least you'll want to check for more. If it's a problem then the best way to deal with it is to delete the url and stay away. There are other news sites that are less addictive and you should start using those. My other suggestion is to change you host file to point to a different url when you type the HN's url. Point it to something boring. On windows it's at "c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts" but linux and OSX both have their own version.