I wanted to elaborate on why i posted it here... Mostly that the high signal to noise with this community and the way it better expresses the stuff i'm current

I wanted to elaborate on why i posted it here... Mostly that the high signal to noise with this community and the way it better expresses the stuff i'm currently thinking about. However, in specific regard to this thread- and as others have pointed out - the topic for me specifically highlighted the hacker like work ethic that MJ seems to have exhibited, which I very much enjoyed reading. I do feel that some of HN has turned into a first post mentality, which is a shame - especially as i've seen on front page two posts which were essentially cnet and yahoo both posting the same story. So I'm all for more varied content - God knows an echo chamber would suck - but with the knowledge that we're here to share information and knowledge that has improved or enriched our lives. Anything else is just showmanship.