And you missed the point as well: if you didn't know who Aaron was, and you didn't click any of the links on HN about him, would your life be any different? I

And you missed the point as well: if you didn't know who Aaron was, and you didn't click any of the links on HN about him, would your life be any different? I didn't know about Aaron until all the articles started popping up here. Only curiosity drove me to find out the story, no real need or purpose.