[ruskerdax]

Yeah, if hackers are known for anything, it's being big fans of statesmen, especially ones that approved the PATRIOT Act (twice), extending its wiretapping provisions, and sponsoring a bill that would let the US government detain anyone in the world indefinitely without trial.

Truly a sad day.

[rpiguy]

Agree Hacker News really isn’t an appropriate name for this forum anymore, but that is a topic that deserves its own thread.

On topic, loss is sad when anyone dies, even if they hold views you find abhorent. They leave behind friends and family and remind us of our own mortality and the one thing we all have in common (finite existence).

[ruskerdax]

Ascribe whatever personal significance to the death of a famous person you wish. McCain's "views" and career as a statesman have little relevance to hackers and hacking except where he personally acted in ways which affect hackers and technology they use. This is the basis on which I commented.

[davrosthedalek]

So you are saying it's a happy day?

[oh_sigh]

OP isn't a true hacker unless he dances on McCain's grave

[hluska]

This is a very weak, thoroughly tasteless comment.