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That's a really bad news, but I don't know why do people post such stories on HN. I watch CNN, so I know these things and if there's someone interested in getting to know this, he would go to CNN's website rather than to HN. This is a place for tech-related news rather than information about terrorist attacks...

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I think the poster wanted to show the contrast between a series of coordinated attacks across Iraq which have killed many and 2 explosions in Boston killing 3. Both are obviously terrible events, but one got more attention by a factor of at least 1000. It's just good to keep in perspective things that are going on elsewhere in the world.

Proximity Is A More Relevant Perspective Than Volume.

I know what the author of this post aimed for, I agree with his point of view, but still I believe that HN should only contain some tech or startup related topics. I read HN since nearly a year now, and I see more and more people misunderstanding its purpose. Or maybe it's me who don't get it.

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