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The F-35 comment seems especially relevant as (for some reason) negative F-35 posts show up on hacker news all. of. the. time[0]. I don't get why negativity on
by koube 2y ago
The F-35 comment seems especially relevant as (for some reason) negative F-35 posts show up on hacker news all. of. the. time[0]. I don't get why negativity on this plane is such a hot topic here, it's like the lab leak theory of military planes.
On at that note why is this post here? Is there a theme to hacker news anymore?
[0]: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=f-35&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- wumeow 2y agoAnti-Americanism is cool and intellectual-coded. F35 hysterics is just an instance of that.
- rokkitmensch 2y agoArmaments for the last war. I have no idea why anyone thinks the expensive-pilot-in-expensive-platform is going to survive the drone swarm paradigm shift.
- relaxing 2y agoThe narrative is pushed in part by Boeing PR and lobbying, who would prefer the world buy the upgraded F-15EX instead. BAE/Daussalt/Saab also stand to benefit.