Can you save yourself a lot of time on HN by applying Betteridge's Law? 43 points by thebear 11y ago ↗ HN Yes.
[–] smt88 11y ago ↗ I liked this, thought it was funny, and upvoted it.However, some people derive pleasure from wildly-speculative or prematurely-reported stories. A lot of reporting on scientific breakthroughs is like that, in fact. [–] thebear 11y ago ↗ OP here. Good point. I was thinking of the recurring "Is Java dead?" kind of post.
[–] thebear 11y ago ↗ OP here. Good point. I was thinking of the recurring "Is Java dead?" kind of post.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 26.7 ms ] threadHowever, some people derive pleasure from wildly-speculative or prematurely-reported stories. A lot of reporting on scientific breakthroughs is like that, in fact.
No.