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I'm loving it, but I do get your point. This particular posting, however, is especially relevant to me, as I had been noting with dismay, the silence of the ma

I'm loving it, but I do get your point. This particular posting, however, is especially relevant to me, as I had been noting with dismay, the silence of the mainstream media on this. To have the WSJ acknowledging the event (which I didn't know before this post) is reassuring.

camccann 17y ago
Well, frankly, I think it's obnoxious. I wouldn't mind if it had anything to do with actual science, but this is just political fluff to make people feel good about their preconceived notions. HN's front page got spammed with it because it appeals to the political groupthink here, and the scientifically-illiterate mainstream media talking it up is only going to create more drama and less insight. But I guess being more interested in science than ideology puts me in the minority around here, so whatever. Time to collect more downvotes, I suppose.
- robotrout 17y ago
  I would be interested in discussing, offline (email in my profile) your actual knowledge of this issue. The men and women that post and comment here are, in my opinion, among the best and the brightest. To dismiss the opinions of some significant proportion of them as "political groupthink" seems strange. Anyway, email me if you wish, so as not to pollute your 97 day experience with HN by continuing this subject here.
  - camccann 17y ago
    Anyway, email me if you wish, so as not to pollute your 97 day experience with HN by continuing this subject here. Your condescension is duly noted. Regretfully, I think I must decline your offer of a "discussion".
    - DanielBMarkham 17y ago
      ...I guess being more interested in science than ideology puts me in the minority around here... When engaged and offered to take the conversation offline, replied with: ...Your condescension is duly noted... The best way to try to cover up your tracks when you're doing X? Point it out in other people. That always works! If you're going to make generalizations about the entire board, people are kinda stuck having to downmod you because it's obvious you've already made your mind up and don't have a lot to offer to the conversation. It's an ad hominem on anybody who might want to talk to you. Not such a good move.
      - camccann 17y ago
        Okay, you're right. No matter how annoyed I am with the discussion the least I can do is not make things worse. My apologies.

camccann 17y ago

Well, frankly, I think it's obnoxious. I wouldn't mind if it had anything to do with actual science, but this is just political fluff to make people feel good about their preconceived notions. HN's front page got spammed with it because it appeals to the political groupthink here, and the scientifically-illiterate mainstream media talking it up is only going to create more drama and less insight. But I guess being more interested in science than ideology puts me in the minority around here, so whatever. Time to collect more downvotes, I suppose.

robotrout 17y ago
I would be interested in discussing, offline (email in my profile) your actual knowledge of this issue. The men and women that post and comment here are, in my opinion, among the best and the brightest. To dismiss the opinions of some significant proportion of them as "political groupthink" seems strange. Anyway, email me if you wish, so as not to pollute your 97 day experience with HN by continuing this subject here.
- camccann 17y ago
  Anyway, email me if you wish, so as not to pollute your 97 day experience with HN by continuing this subject here. Your condescension is duly noted. Regretfully, I think I must decline your offer of a "discussion".
  - DanielBMarkham 17y ago
    ...I guess being more interested in science than ideology puts me in the minority around here... When engaged and offered to take the conversation offline, replied with: ...Your condescension is duly noted... The best way to try to cover up your tracks when you're doing X? Point it out in other people. That always works! If you're going to make generalizations about the entire board, people are kinda stuck having to downmod you because it's obvious you've already made your mind up and don't have a lot to offer to the conversation. It's an ad hominem on anybody who might want to talk to you. Not such a good move.
    - camccann 17y ago
      Okay, you're right. No matter how annoyed I am with the discussion the least I can do is not make things worse. My apologies.