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> his concerns are akin to me being worried about the large hadron collider destroying the universe. You don't provide any reasons why.

• ericb 12y ago
  Thanks for the downvote, but you made an argument from authority and didn't back it up. Not only that, but there are others "authorities" with the opposite opinion.
  • sampo 12y ago
    Hacker News doesn't allow downvoting direct replies to one's comments. He could not have downvoted you (unless he has several user accounts).
    • ericb 12y ago
      Thanks, good point. I'm trying to fathom someone downvoting someone asking for an explanation without a sock puppet being involved. I'm disappointed though--if he or she really is an expert, I wanted to know why they thought that.