[chance_state]

> You don’t know who the best and brightest are when they’re crossing the border

Not sure how anyone can say stuff like this with a straight face. Of course you know. In fact, we already have programs to get these people into the US on a faster track. There are problems with these programs, like any, that we should improve. Opening the borders to all comers is not a viable option.

[rhizome]

Who is suggesting "opening the borders to all comers?" Honest question.

[dpeck]

gp poster, I’d love to see it.

[nxmnxm99]

Several people in this very thread, including the comment almost directly above yours:

"Agreed, but I would go further: we should immediately issue passports for everyone in the world who submits an online application without prejudice."

Yes, this lunacy is a real idea being discussed on Hacker News. We need to hit a big fat reset button on California, I swear.