Comment on Columbus' DNA suggests he was a Sephardic Jew from the western MediterraneanparentComments−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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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