Sorry about that. I have a tendency to over-emote.
I was trying to highlight how the interest in this "relatively" obscure incident and character continues to exist.
It combines technical prowess, pop culture references, and an air of mystery. It's hacker catnip. :-)
I would love to see an infographic of the topics HN likes. That sounds like a really hairy problem, I will leave it to others. Then again my Python is a little rusty.
Agreed.
Considering how quickly stuff gets recycled on other sites, I'd say this is a pretty good track record.