Interesting that this post is now flagged, or "disappeared" from HN. Shame, as the conversation around it is enlightening. Just wondering, do people think it's OK to curtail reasoned discussion around a topic prompted by a post of this nature?
From rereading this whole thread now, I notice that about 90% of the commenters are only interested in 2 or 3 of the hundreds of attributes involved in this situation.
It's amazing the lack of diversity in thought, and the amount/rate of simple, unforced(?) cognitive errors, on a site with such relatively high intellect. I think something important and unseen is going on here.
