Yesterday I posted the following link to an interview with David Woo (he's a finance guy). It's on this topic, and quite good:
David Woo: The Market Is Wrong About Iran, Oil and What Comes Next
One problem with cute animal pictures is that they appeal to almost everyone, including people who are incapable, for whatever reason, of posting well-reasoned, interesting, respectful comments. The fact that HN is a little dry makes it less appealing to dumbasses.
At any rate, it's too late. The era of organic 'cute animal' content on the internet is dead. AI slop has killed it.