[mironathetin]

Can't help a smile: Our pun is downvoted to be the least helpful on this page.

Now look at the top rated contribution. A few more words but essentially the same meaning.

Its just that the original nytimes article is so ridiculous, that it deserves nothing but making fun of it.

[idibidiart]

Sarcasm and subtle humor has always been problematic on the internets. It's just that on Hacker News you'd expect that most people are more clued and would appreciate the playful/funny variety, but noooo they tend to take it quite literally.