What is interesting here is not the effort that went into the thing (although I am now planning a rewrite in Rust ;), but the output. Assuming it is true that H

What is interesting here is not the effort that went into the thing (although I am now planning a rewrite in Rust ;), but the output. Assuming it is true that HN standards for 'interesting' are falling, as you say, clicking on the link will tend to present you with a more interesting edition. Assuming it's not, it's still fascinating to look into a time capsule like this.