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"Primordial" and "US" don't really go together. The USA is only ~250 years old.

• jonahbenton 3y ago
  Sigh. "basic and fundamental."
  • xapata 3y ago
    Better. The hyperbole didn't help your comment. I think you'll find people more interested in engaging in serious discussion if you write with a tone that invites thought instead of reaction.
    • jonahbenton 3y ago
      Sometimes. Most of the time commenting on HN is fighting with a compiler, one that is not a useful arbiter of correctness. I really don't have time for it.
      • ted_bunny 3y ago
        Part of why most of my friends aren't in tech.