That’s the fundamental issue with most “analysis”, and most discussions really, on HN.

Since the vast vast majority of writers and commentators are not literal geniuses… they can’t reliably produce high quality synthetic analysis, outside of very narrow niches.

Even though for most comment chains on HN to make sense, readers certainly have to pretend some meaningful text was produced beyond happenstance.

Partly because quality is measured relative to the average, and partly because the world really is getting more complex.

Oh come on. I may not be a genius but I can turn my mind to most things.

"I may not be a gynecologist, but I'll have a look."

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