tanuki

Aren't there lots of testible hypotheses in archaeology though? I get that you're saying that a lot of explanations feel speculative, but it feels a bit far to say the field itself is incompatible with the scientific method.

Perhaps it's time for a planet-wide referendum on whether to prove or disprove whether we're living in a simulation.

I agree, and hope that them being beholden to more investor money won't screw up the great medium for conversation that lots of subreddits currently are.

Hacker News has its niche that's only interesting to so many people. Which is good, I hope it would never be inundated too much by people making lower-effort posts or just looking to be entertained.