HN is more like Digg of yore than Slashdot, but with a higher signal to noise ratio. However a large chunk of HN's readership are sheeple who lack life experie

HN is more like Digg of yore than Slashdot, but with a higher signal to noise ratio. However a large chunk of HN's readership are sheeple who lack life experience and will quote patio11 as if he's Nietzsche. EDIT: I like and admire Patrick, and there is no reason why anyone shouldn't.