My post did "add to the conversation" -- it was the rest of the irony of the statement I responded to and its suggestion about the OP. It's not a "random" refe

My post did "add to the conversation" -- it was the rest of the irony of the statement I responded to and its suggestion about the OP. It's not a "random" reference, to pop-culture or otherwise; instead it's a famous statement about public posturing and image and now solidly part of US culture and, thus, fully relevant to the OP. If you want something that at first glance looks more serious, read my post https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8920204 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8920204 in this thread. There I reference Goffman, about the most serious source there is on public image. The quotes from Casablanca are nearly as good. But if you want something much more serious, sure, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8919311 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8919311 on non-linear duality theory and Lagrangian relaxation as an improvement on simulated annealing. "Here are your winnings, Sir" competes with both Goffman and duality theory for relevance. I mean, you did see the movie, right?