[chmike]

He is estimated by many people for his multiple significant contributions that he started at a young age. He also made mistakes and a very big one (committing suicide).

You say you don't understand why people estimate him. What's the point in saying that ? Who cares ?

Are you asking the arguments justifying why people seam to estimate him so much ?

Are you calling back into question the arguments justifying that he is estimated ? Them give us your arguments.

That you don't understand that Aaron is estimated could have many explanations. You could be stupid. You could discard or ignore data points. Your "measuring stick" could be bogus or too subjective. Some people may glorify him as semi-god because they are themselves stupid or want to piggy bag their reputation with the one of Aaron. Or maybe Aaron was just an impostor as you might be inferring.

My feeling is that "ignorance" is overrated these days. A comment that just say "I don't understand X" has very low pertinence value and, in my opinion, should not be upvoted on hacker news.

Please reformulate the point you would like to make and present your arguments. Only arguments are really relevant. I downvoted you for the reasons above.