[yesenadam]

> Philosophers professing to be scientists has been troubling me more and more the past few years

Hmm, I don't recall ever coming across a philosopher professing to be a scientist.

> Is it bad to upvote an article on HN, just because I think the comment quality is enlightening?

Not bad—I and others do it all the time, when you want more people to see the existing comments and to comment more. Often the worst articles provoke the most interesting conversations.