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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by thanatos_dem on Sunday September 02, 2018 @03:54PM (#17898315)
No, it’s not against the rules, but downvotes aren’t there to enforce the rules.

It’s just a culture thing. HN tends to be more news and factually focused than reddit/Twitter/etc. People here just prefer to stay on topic, especially since humor is very different between people and can be very hit or miss.

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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by craigmi on Sunday September 02, 2018 @04:31PM (#17898489)
yup, coming here and the top comment actually being something insightful or some point worthy of discussion instead of some sarcastic comment or joke like elsewhere is what makes this place.
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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by sandworm101 on Sunday September 02, 2018 @08:25PM (#17899419)
The use if my joke is evident in the immediate reply, the confusion over g forces. There is no reason an informative comment cannot also be funny.
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