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by bonoboTP 1876 days ago
> I've come to think of it as an HN tax

That's a great way to put it!

All this stuff about Copernicus, Darwin, Galileo... You're not revolutionizing our understanding of humanity's place in the universe... You're buying companies that make filesharing apps and (often untaxed) hostel booking websites.