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No, we really aren't.

• Cheer2171 2y ago
  Of course not, that's my point. Phrasing it as "among the most important" is marketing doublespeak.
  • some_random 2y ago
    It can be, but that doesn't seem like a reasonable interpretation here at all. There can be (and is) a category of "most important" drug breakthroughs, which is one step above "important", two steps above "notable" etc. Ranking the breakthroughs within their category may be possible but would require a lot of arguing and term definitions, so instead we just say "among the most important".
  • arcticfox 2y ago
    It does seem like it's among the top 10-20 most important classes of drugs. Different than one among millions.
• speed_spread 2y ago
  You say that, but the level of discussion here is much higher than most workplaces. It really helps to be able to make sense of what we do, to make the right choices not just technically but ethically. As a community-minded technologist, HN is among the most important resources _I_ have.