There is nothing funnier about HN than the constant insistence that "The mainstream media is bad and lying to you" while voting random Substack and Medium writers with zero experience or training or authority to the front page.
That goes together nicely with everyone on HN insisting that HN commenters are "special" and "different" from people on the rest of the internet. I guess because we are more likely to like the color orange?
Most people insist they are above average drivers.
It's completely sensible for most people to believe they are above average drivers, and all be correct. This is because there isn't a single objective measurement for "good at driving."
Imagine that 50% of people are cautious drivers, and 50% are fast drivers. The cautious drivers think being cautious is more important than being fast, so they all believe they are above average. The fast drivers, vice versa. Everyone thinks they're above average, and they are by their own standards, no delusion required.
That goes together nicely with everyone on HN insisting that HN commenters are "special" and "different" from people on the rest of the internet. I guess because we are more likely to like the color orange?
Most people insist they are above average drivers.