There is a lot of stuff related to literature, history, and art that could be posted on HN if being "intellectually gratifying" is the only criterion for being

There is a lot of stuff related to literature, history, and art that could be posted on HN if being "intellectually gratifying" is the only criterion for being "on-topic." Yet all that's posted here is tech stuff and startups, pretty much. I think of this site as a "tech/tech industry" website. Also, I would say that this story isn't particularly intellectually gratifying.