[thaumaturgy]

You might prefer this submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38101613, or this submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38107078, or this submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38082938, among others, all currently on the front page. There's really no need to make this particular thread the one that you think most epitomizes the decline of HN.

HN's always been a mix of interests, what with it being a website frequented by a mix of people and all.