story where the authors conclusion does not follow from their premises
If something like this is in the top five, it won't be there long from what I have seen.
I would flag spam, but also anything that you don't think is fit for HN, which is what I would call crap. From the guidelines: If you think something is spam or offtopic, flag it
I'm not going to flag a story where the authors conclusion does not follow from their premises. But clearly these stories shouldn't hit the top 5.