I get your point but perhaps theres a sys admin monitoring a DNS server somewhere and realizes theres a bunch of unusual traffic then on his break he checks HN

I get your point but perhaps theres a sys admin monitoring a DNS server somewhere and realizes theres a bunch of unusual traffic then on his break he checks HN and realizes the NSA site is down, he then does a little investigation and wolla he connects the dots and has something he can teach the rest of us. It's collective intelligence if you will :-)