[tr352]

HN is a place for tech and computer science. I think most of the HN crowd will agree that the climate change situation is more important, as is the coming US election, racism, inequality, certain geopolitical developments, and so on. But I also think that if the front page and discussion panels of HN would be dominated by these issues, then most of the current HN audience would stop coming here. I know I would.

[ToJoh]

Good point. I feel articles such as these might have a role on HN if they can lead to some clever people seeing some meaningful problems to work on.

[gremlinsinc]

My favorite threads are debates like this on science aspects of global warming other issues as well as ask/showme's. I think it's good to have a decent mix of tech before political, but a few sprinkled posts that are more scientific leaning or to spark debate from the people with a lot of the power to enact change via business/tech is def. beneficial.