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The real answer, as anyone who reads HN knows, is "a few hours after an already high ranking post, on the same controversial subject, but taking the opposite st
by EwanToo 14y ago
The real answer, as anyone who reads HN knows, is "a few hours after an already high ranking post, on the same controversial subject, but taking the opposite stand" :)
- makmanalp 14y agoYou forgot a crucial part: reversing the original title. "No, NYC is NOT playing second fiddle to silicon valley"
- bitdiffusion 14y agoOr if you're a REAL expert, "Is NYC playing second fiddle to silicon valley?"
- CrazedGeek 14y agoAnd then, for bonus karma, leave a comment to the effect of "The answer to any headline ending in a question mark is no. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines ", as if you're the first and only person to have ever heard of it.
- gojomo 14y agoLet's downvote those perfunctory mentions of Betteridge's Law (and similar). (I already do.)
- MortenK 14y agoRemember to include a snide remark with a vague reference to some sort of a logical fallacy, in order to demonstrate your superior mastery of logic. Bonus points for using pompous latin expressions.
- pessimizer 14y agoipse dixit?
- EwanToo 14y agoSorry, missed that bit yeah :)