> anyone who does it deserves to be smacked down hard I was trying to hint that ... | Hacker News

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

		madhadron on April 27, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What scientific phenomenon do you wish som... > anyone who does it deserves to be smacked down hard I was trying to hint that there was something you were overlooking in your explanation. Probably not an effective tactic in this medium. But thanks to your fine example, I will in future make sure to lay out things in exquisite detail while belittling the person I am replying to.

lisper on April 27, 2020 [–]

No, I hadn't overlooked it. I was providing an answer appropriate to the audience and the context. And that answer was actually correct. Not only was your answer not constructive, it was also flat-out wrong.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact