everything is to be taken seriously (ie at face value) bc anything more than tha... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

polynomial on March 8, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

everything is to be taken seriously (ie at face value) bc anything more than that would require agreement between those who disagree. (considered to be somewhat of a hard problem.)

dogleash on March 9, 2022 [–]

>everything is to be taken seriously (ie at face value) bc anything more than that would require agreement between those who disagree.

That's backwards.

Everything should be seen as profoundly not-serious, for precisely the same reason.

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact