First, my apologies for not remembering that you might read my comment. Second, more apologies for writing "alpha geek can overcome the filter" when what I shou

First, my apologies for not remembering that you might read my comment. Second, more apologies for writing "alpha geek can overcome the filter" when what I should have said was very different: "HN readers upvote alpha geek material because of the source not the material." Finally, I went back and forth on whether to add my own opinion, which is that it SHOULD have been upvoted and discussed, because you and your fans (among whom I count myself) are an important part of the community. Thank you for your many wonderful essays. I look forward to the next one.