> Somehow, is this an American only activity? Perhaps for cast iron cookware, but this mania for detail isn't unusual, nor is it mainstream in the US. When rea

> Somehow, is this an American only activity? Perhaps for cast iron cookware, but this mania for detail isn't unusual, nor is it mainstream in the US. When reading HN we are simply more exposed to a population that self-selects for paying attention to detail in everything as it isn't a trait that is turned on at 9 and off at 5. Think of it as the American equivalent to the subset of Japanese who really get into selvedge jeans. Or the subset of British who really get into high tea. Or Estonians who really get into saunas. I just take it as a signal of what a wonderful, fractally rich, diverse world we are truly blessed to share with each other.