One of the upsides to such posts is they can trigger comments that reference more rigorous sources. While I don't think this is intentional it feels like a var

One of the upsides to such posts is they can trigger comments that reference more rigorous sources. While I don't think this is intentional it feels like a variation on the trick of getting an answer to a question by either saying something can't be done or by posting obviously wrong or otherwise flawed code. Basically, xkcd 386.