[sillysaurusx]

People without rare skills often rationalize the skills of others as superhuman. It’s an illusion, but a powerful one.

I don’t have any particularly rare skills either, and I made peace with that long ago. It helps you like yourself for what you do have.

Notice how cynical the tone is of the parent comment. It’s usually a sign that something is wrong.

[oldstrangers]

It's... a joke. Yikes.

[sillysaurusx]

What’s the punchline?

[oldstrangers]

You're projecting a lot of weird insecurities onto a throwaway joke about Einstein being an alien because his achievements were Out Of This World. Clearly no one thinks Einstein was an actual alien. It's remarkable that I'm actually having to type this out.

Relax stranger, there's no weird Freudian argument to be found here.

[sillysaurusx]

I wasn’t talking about your Einstein portion. Your whole comment was cynical.

If you don’t want to discuss it, that’s fine. But it’s not up to everyone else.

I think joining a YC startup to disrupt the food industry is a pretty interesting thing. Most people spend their lives not disrupting anything at all. It doesn’t make them worse people, but it would be nice if they’d not snipe at people who do those things.

[oldstrangers]

MY cynical comment is your point of contention? In response to the absurdly cynical article we're discussing in the first place? The one literally called 'Fuck Your Miracle Year'?

You have nothing to discuss which is why there isn't a discussion to be had here. You attacked me with an incredibly weird reaction to joking about Einstein being an alien, then doubled down and demanded I explain humor to you.

Both articles are devoid of any actual substance, I'm sorry to have brought this to your attention.

[sillysaurusx]

“This article is pretty bad. I’ll make it worse by acting equally poorly in the comments.” Is that your logic?

I do have things to discuss — your behavior, and why you’re so aggressive.

[nanidin]

I don’t think you’re arguing in good faith as “out of this world” did not appear until this comment.

This would be similar to calling Einstein a cow, then waiting an hour to say it’s because he’s outstanding in his field.

[oldstrangers]

So in your mind it makes more sense that I was genuinely calling Einstein an alien? That the hyperbole of calling someone an alien didn't possibly register as being in jest?

Do you wait for the comedian to explain the joke before you're able to clarify their position?

I don't think you're commenting in good faith because none of the alternatives for what I could've meant make any sense.

[nanidin]

Good comedians don’t need to explain their jokes. Good jokes don’t need to be explained. Yet here we are.

[zeven7]

This thread just keeps getting weirder. Am I on HN?

[aliswe]

That's what they want you to believe.

[Tao331]

The moth went in because "the light was on", which is vernacular for "open for business", but it has a double meaning because moths are attracted to light at night. The punchline itself is admittedly weak -- the humor comes from the fact that you listened to a lengthy story that turned out to be a really bad joke.