I don't think it's awkward silence...there's just very little so far that meets HN's guidelines for on-topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
It was on the frontpage the other day when Elon Musk gave UKR access to Starlink.
It was on the frontpage the other day when Elon Musk gave UKR access to Starlink.
At most we're involved in tangential economic affairs, like cutting off the payment infrastructure. Topics like that do seem to be getting about the right amount of attention here, a thread or two per day.