> This whole HN post could just be bots all the way down and it'd still be an interesting read through the comments.
The assumption is that the comments are a function of the post and the present public info. Real world comments can disclose private information (My Google account banned), make real impact (S*e/C*e support site), connect to celebrities (I'm Karpathy ask me anything). And even if the assumption holds and the site is a sample from a probability distribution, the particular sample can be referenced in other sites so it makes sense to check what everyone is viewing right now.
The assumption is that the comments are a function of the post and the present public info. Real world comments can disclose private information (My Google account banned), make real impact (S*e/C*e support site), connect to celebrities (I'm Karpathy ask me anything). And even if the assumption holds and the site is a sample from a probability distribution, the particular sample can be referenced in other sites so it makes sense to check what everyone is viewing right now.