[hn_throwaway_99]

> Both of these are incredible and will definitely change the world in a very drastic way;

I'd easily take the other side of that bet.

More fundamentally, though, I take issue that "the HN crowd is myopic about new technologies". I'll just speak for myself, but I was easily excited about smartphones, the potential of SaaS businesses, I remember taking my first Uber thinking "I'm glad I'm not a taxi driver", etc. etc.

The fact that many on HN look at hucksterism and bullshit with a critical eye is something I think we should collectively be proud of.