"I tried every drug in the category of X and survived to tell it (for now)" is a hackernews topic?

Who did all kinds of cocaine and cannabis and wants to share that? Those seem to be safer than alcohol.

I think it's the nerdiness involved in the pursuit that's the attraction here. People here appreciate others sharing their obsessions. This wasn't some random drunk ranting about what he's drank over the last few years.

There was another article about quality ice (for cocktails) on the front page very recently. It could be shadow marketing, it could be the temperatures... But it's likely a bit of both.