[kombine]

This is no longer on the front page of HN despite 200+ points and having been posted 1 hour ago.

[Chance-Device]

There’s a flame war detector, this has certainly triggered it and pushed the thread down the rankings.

[kombine]

I don't see any evidence of a flame war in this discussion, in fact there is an overwhelming consensus in the comments on the side of the author.

[therobots927]

You really believe that?

[SirHackalot]

I saw it on the front page.

[kombine]

This is where I first saw it too, but 10 minutes later it was no longer there.

[therobots927]

They move uncomfortable subjects off the front page pretty quickly these days.

Can’t have the sheep getting too rowdy.