I have a theorem which I refer to as the Fuzzwah theory, it goes like this:
"The more you know about a topic, the more it will annoy you when it is covered by the main stream media."
Once you realize this with regards to topics you're knowledgeable about you start taking coverage of ALL topics with a grain of salt, knowing that someone who knows all about it is probably cringing and / or yelling at how poorly it is being reported.
PS: I was obsessed with online poker a few years back and was an avid 2plus2 forum reader. The 1st person which I recall giving excellent advice about putting people on a range was Cole "CTS" South. He even sold an ebook called Let There Be Range for (initially, from memory) something like $5,000 a pop (it still sells for $1400 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982402252 )
Mainstream media? I occasionally cringe at some of the discussion here on subjects I know something about, seeing how badly wrong smart people can get it. (Thankfully most of the discussion on HN is on subjects I know little about, or are that are way over my head! :-) )
What is your point? No one can be smart at everything. Just because one occasionally writes words that helps computers do things doesn't mean one's world view is not silly when it comes to other things.
Maybe we should organize a hacker news charity poker tournament. Nothing big, ins are $100, winner gets $200, 2nd place gets money back, and everything left goes to Watsi.
"The more you know about a topic, the more it will annoy you when it is covered by the main stream media."
Once you realize this with regards to topics you're knowledgeable about you start taking coverage of ALL topics with a grain of salt, knowing that someone who knows all about it is probably cringing and / or yelling at how poorly it is being reported.
PS: I was obsessed with online poker a few years back and was an avid 2plus2 forum reader. The 1st person which I recall giving excellent advice about putting people on a range was Cole "CTS" South. He even sold an ebook called Let There Be Range for (initially, from memory) something like $5,000 a pop (it still sells for $1400 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982402252 )