Comment on Columbus' DNA suggests he was a Sephardic Jew from the western MediterraneanparentComments−afavour1yThe strange parts:- this is ostensibly a tech forum- the article linked is not in English- it’s barely readable in Spanish because of the popover ads. HN is usually pretty unforgiving of that.−ywvcbk1ythis is ostensibly a tech forumThere are plenty of non tech related posts on the front-page all the time?barely readableWho even read anything besides the headline these days?−oh_my_goodness1yThe last part is a very strong point, unfortunately.−whamlastxmas1yIt’s a hacker forum. Sailing across the world like he did was the hacker equivalent in the 1400s.HN also constantly links to paywall articles, and I imagine at least ninety percent of people here use ad block−afavour1yComparing today’s tech hacking with sailing across the Atlantic is a very good joke, very funny.−whamlastxmas1yHacking in the context of hacker news doesn’t have to be related to technology at all
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The strange parts:
- this is ostensibly a tech forum
- the article linked is not in English
- it’s barely readable in Spanish because of the popover ads. HN is usually pretty unforgiving of that.
There are plenty of non tech related posts on the front-page all the time?
Who even read anything besides the headline these days?
The last part is a very strong point, unfortunately.
It’s a hacker forum. Sailing across the world like he did was the hacker equivalent in the 1400s.
HN also constantly links to paywall articles, and I imagine at least ninety percent of people here use ad block
Comparing today’s tech hacking with sailing across the Atlantic is a very good joke, very funny.
Hacking in the context of hacker news doesn’t have to be related to technology at all