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Re:John Carmack on Functional Programming (2013) [video] by Kiro on Thursday August 17, 2017 @12:35PM (#15038278)
I downvoted you because:

1. You state your criticism like it's an objective fact. I think it was a brilliant talk.

2. Your edit. It violates the HN guidelines and you insinuate people only downvote you because they are Carmack fans.

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Re:John Carmack on Functional Programming (2013) [video] by optimusclimb on Thursday August 17, 2017 @02:02PM (#15039186)
> You state your criticism like it's an objective fact, when in reality I'm sure most would disagree with you.

He stated his opinion, it's how people discuss things. Ironically, by saying "in reality, I'm sure most would disagree with you", you do the same thing (express your opinion as if it is fact), AND use the weasel words of "in reality" to add gravitas to your opinion. I didn't like the talk either FWIW.

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