No, this is not a Taco Bell. This is HackerNews, and while it may not be exactly a graduate-level economics classroom, we do try to have serious discussions her

No, this is not a Taco Bell. This is HackerNews, and while it may not be exactly a graduate-level economics classroom, we do try to have serious discussions here. You are not adding to that in any way. If you think that something someone says is wrong, then address it (and/or downvote). If you think that something someone says is breaking the rules, flag it. Don't mock the very idea of meaningful discussion just because you don't like what someone trying to be sincere says.