Wow, random IM conversations recycling tired XKCD jokes are now front-page news here?
Although I did find the joke funny the 1st time I read it, I too was kind of curious about the 'first page merit' on this one... Also, and on a related note, I have noticed that the front page content has somewhat changed over the previous months. Used to, when hitting hn, I was greeted by pretty much 99% programming/hacking content... not so much anymore... makes me a little sad on the inside (still holding the knife on the outside, so I don't think sad is whats coming across... we will say conflicted...).