I guess these cards might also be useful to help see through a drunken haze.
Generally though, I find a nice mix of viewpoints here that I don't find elsewhere in quite the same way, and I like how the unifying element seems to be a kind of geekiness, for better and worse.
It often reminds me of the discussions I'd have with various nerd-groups I've been part of. Often very eclectic, often perhaps a bit too theoretical, but almost always interesting.
I like that kind of diversity as long as it doesn't lead to flamewars.
Re: refugee crisis, I haven't seen much about it on HN, so cannot comment here.
Refugees kinda same. There's much less about it on HN, but when it's all rainbows whereas it's a disaster on par with a world war