George Carlin dies at 71

Re:George Carlin dies at 71 by icey on Monday June 23, 2008 @09:34AM (#225089)

Serious question: Why is this one OK, but the news of Tim Russert passing was not?

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=217591

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Re:George Carlin dies at 71 by gnaritas on Monday June 23, 2008 @09:16PM (#225801)

Because Tim Russert wasn't the genius Carlin was, and didn't make a living hacking our idiotic social norms like Carlin did. Carlin was a hacker in the truest sense, he was curious about everything and wasn't afraid to explore any topic, despite the consequences.

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Re:George Carlin dies at 71 by deathbyzen on Monday June 23, 2008 @09:45AM (#225099)

Probably because less people liked Tim Russert.

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Re:George Carlin dies at 71 by raganwald on Monday June 23, 2008 @01:08PM (#225298)

Please clarify: fewer people, lesser people, or both?

;-)

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Re:George Carlin dies at 71 by brent on Monday June 23, 2008 @09:52AM (#225105)

yc appreciates genius.

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Re:George Carlin dies at 71 by jdavid on Monday June 23, 2008 @02:09PM (#225376)

who says this one is ok.

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