I would just like to point out that this story dropped 18 places in 5 minutes:

http://hnrankings.info/18591766/

This is something I've seen before, but solely with stories pertaining to Elon Musk. It is very clear that HN rankings are being manipulated for a specific agenda. This saddens me, as HN is otherwise a place I trust for informed and balanced commentary.

(Note: I am not necessarily accusing the moderators of HN of anything here; I almost always agree with their interventions, even when seemingly heavy-handed. I know that running a community is hard. I suspect that something else is going on here.)