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I disagree. It was still an interesting story and the resulting discussion was both interesting and educational.

Suppressing that kind of discussion would make HN a less valuable place, not more valuable.

I agree with this. I have upvoted stories that were factually inaccurate because of the resulting discussion here.

Crazy claims tend to produce some really interesting stuff.

I agree with you both. True - OP has a good point that it's worth getting the "community vibe" on a discussion/article to form a solid opinion of the subject. But also agree with you that interesting stories are worth sharing - regardless of how controversial they may be.

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