I know regular HNers are always saying how the community is becoming more like reddit and digg, and I knew there was an inevitable gradual change... but, threads like these really start to scare me.
There is very little factual, rational discourse in this 100+ point and 100+ comment thread. There are lots of passionate opinions and that's great but the naivety, over-confidence, strict idealism is, I think, really counter to the hacker culture/philosophy that makes this community appeal to me.
I'm not here crying the sky is falling; I just want those passionate arm-chair politicians to take a step back and reconsider the virtue of practicality and getting the best out of a bad/difficult situation.
There is very little factual, rational discourse in this 100+ point and 100+ comment thread. There are lots of passionate opinions and that's great but the naivety, over-confidence, strict idealism is, I think, really counter to the hacker culture/philosophy that makes this community appeal to me.
I'm not here crying the sky is falling; I just want those passionate arm-chair politicians to take a step back and reconsider the virtue of practicality and getting the best out of a bad/difficult situation.