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Seems awfully suspicious that the two highest rated comments in this thread are both oil apologists and both say the same exact thing.

by rabbits_2002 3y ago

Gigachad 3y ago
HN users have been fully brainwashed by the oil companies already.
- lostlogin 3y ago
  Maybe it’s Epic software devs slacking off on HN?
permo-w 3y ago
there really are a lot of "yes big oil may be bad, but here's why they aren't as bad as you think:"-type comments in this thread. maybe it's just a prevailing wind on HN though perhaps this is just my bubble, but I don't think I've ever met a person in real life who tries to defend oil companies
- BrandoElFollito 3y ago
  I have no special interest in the discussion except that I would like to leave a reasonable world to my children and I am generally pro-ecology. With this said, I am also happy to have a car and to use it from time to time to drive. It requires fuel and fuel is made by oil companies (directly or indirectly). I am not sure this is "supporting" them, but I sure do not want them to close overnight (we have in France from time to time the apocalyptic version of fuel not being distributed - thanks to our unions who prepare us for Mad Max style futur if oil was to suddenly vanish :))
- peruvian 3y ago
  I’ve noticed HN users in general enjoy being contrarian and argumentative. It’s a “I must be doing something smart if I’m going against the grain” attitude.
  - somsak2 3y ago
    or perhaps it's "I'm tired of the incessant climate change propaganda"
  - permo-w 3y ago
    this is true, but I'm like 80% sure there's significant astroturfing on HN. look at any post that mentions relations with China. flooded with comments in similar formats to the ones here. I thought China was ..., but then ... and now I'm not so sure"
    - permo-w 3y ago
      edit: to the ones here "I thought..."
cwillu 3y ago
The sample size of up-votes on the comments of a 20 minute old post is not representative of anything.
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whatever1 3y ago
Thankfully we have the oil activists contributing on the topic by typing on their wood made electronics.

Seems awfully suspicious that the two highest rated comments in this thread are both oil apologists and both say the same exact thing.

Gigachad 3y ago

HN users have been fully brainwashed by the oil companies already.

lostlogin 3y ago
Maybe it’s Epic software devs slacking off on HN?

permo-w 3y ago

there really are a lot of "yes big oil may be bad, but here's why they aren't as bad as you think:"-type comments in this thread. maybe it's just a prevailing wind on HN though perhaps this is just my bubble, but I don't think I've ever met a person in real life who tries to defend oil companies

BrandoElFollito 3y ago
I have no special interest in the discussion except that I would like to leave a reasonable world to my children and I am generally pro-ecology. With this said, I am also happy to have a car and to use it from time to time to drive. It requires fuel and fuel is made by oil companies (directly or indirectly). I am not sure this is "supporting" them, but I sure do not want them to close overnight (we have in France from time to time the apocalyptic version of fuel not being distributed - thanks to our unions who prepare us for Mad Max style futur if oil was to suddenly vanish :))
peruvian 3y ago
I’ve noticed HN users in general enjoy being contrarian and argumentative. It’s a “I must be doing something smart if I’m going against the grain” attitude.
- somsak2 3y ago
  or perhaps it's "I'm tired of the incessant climate change propaganda"
- permo-w 3y ago
  this is true, but I'm like 80% sure there's significant astroturfing on HN. look at any post that mentions relations with China. flooded with comments in similar formats to the ones here. I thought China was ..., but then ... and now I'm not so sure"
  - permo-w 3y ago
    edit: to the ones here "I thought..."

cwillu 3y ago

The sample size of up-votes on the comments of a 20 minute old post is not representative of anything.

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whatever1 3y ago

Thankfully we have the oil activists contributing on the topic by typing on their wood made electronics.