The neat thing about HN is we can all talk about stupid shit and disagree about what matters. People keep upvoting me, so I guess my thoughts aren't unpopular and people think it's adding to the discussion.

I agree this is a stupid comment thread, we just disagree about why.

Again, they were making a specific argument with specific qualifications and you weren't addressing their point as stated. And your objections such as they are would be accounted for if you were reading carefully. You seem more to be completely missing the point than expressing a disagreement so I don't agree with your premise.