Did it get more memory efficient during the time between authoring point 1 and authoring the last point?
I'd suggest less snark, you're not doing yourself any favors.
Why do people feel the need to jump in and police tone like this? Who are you? You're not doing yourself any favours, either.
>common literary technique to emphasize a point.
"Common" is a stetch, and who cares.
From the community guidelines(https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html): "Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes."
> Who are you?
A member of the community.
Did you know that more information is communicated via tone than words?
The original purpose of my comment was to, in a light-hearted way, point out redundant information, not to incite a flame war about tone on HN.
This thread reminds me of why I don't come here very often.