So if the universe is flat does that make the earth flat as well? :-D

badrabbit · on Nov 29, 2019

It's a matter of perspective. It is certainly not flat from the perspecticve of our 5 basic senses.

DougN7 · on Nov 29, 2019

I’d say our 5 basic senses that have a very limited reach would claim the earth is flat. Of course it is not flat though (just to be clear).

badrabbit · on Nov 29, 2019

Not if you're an astronaut or pay attention to the horizons curvature and other simple observations.

Shorel · on Nov 30, 2019

I think it is flat in the sense that our 3D space has no curvature beyond the provided by gravity.

Of course this is totally different than saying it is 2D flat. We know this because of cats.

lagadu · on Nov 29, 2019

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csunbird · on Nov 29, 2019

I am not sure why he was down-voted. It is clearly a sarcastic post.

kjeetgill · on Nov 29, 2019

There's an aversion to "Reddit-like" humor on HN. Especially if a post is a joke without any actual follow-up discussion.

ic147 · on Nov 29, 2019

I find it funny that a nearly identical comment (different wording, but ssame joke and no follow-up) in this thread hasn't been receiving the same negative attention.

craftinator · on Nov 29, 2019

Yeah, get your disgusting low-brow humor gone, foul beast! We want none of your entry level antics polluting our white collar supremacist abode!

dang · on Nov 30, 2019

scott_s said it best: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7609289

The issue isn't humor, it's lame humor, which is the kudzu of the internet.

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...

kjeetgill · on Nov 30, 2019

I think it's just more about content density. I think most feel the same way about too much meta-hn conversation. Are we on topic?

Downvotes are just saying that maybe that comment wasn't welcome in this thread not that you aren't in any thread.

It's a much cleaner downvote than those against controversial, but thought out opinions.