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You want to know how to make a perfect cup of coffee? It's easy. Make yourself perfect and then just brew naturally.

EDIT: Jeez, downvoters clearly have never read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

I can't downvote you, but I would if I could.

Here's why: http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/social-software-sundays-2-the-...

TL;DR:

Witty comments might be funny but promoting them is anathemic to serious discussion (in the long run). You can always go to Reddit if you're out to be witty and funny. I realize this sounds harsh and dismissive, I apologize for the tone. (Interwebs and all.)

But I think you also have to take into account the context of the comment. A glib comment would seem out of place in a more "HN-centric" post about VC or Scala or something, but when a fun story about, say, brewing coffee makes the front page I think the comment standards should naturally loosen up.

Lighten up, a joke here and there is okay. I thought it was funny, but it didn't diminish my ability to resume serious business, and it didn't push me to be witty in return. The echo chamber needs a stronger boost than that.

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