Yeah that's one of the real takeaways from this. This will improve over time. People seem to get so put off by hype that they forget there can be things of real significance underneath it. You could make a long list of what's amazing and promising about this "implement a browser" task, despite all its shortcomings.
The obvious? Selling subscriptions to individuals, reaching higher-ups with bombastic headlines, reaching potential investors, perpetuating the bubble.
This reminds me of a US District Court judge's ruling about Tucker Carlson on Fox News: "Any reasonable viewer 'arrives with an appropriate amount of skepticism' about the statements".
Sure, if you're talking about rubes who just got off the bus in the big city, then perhaps there's a point buried somewhere deep in the pile you're pushing. But is that who you think the HN audience is? Admittedly, talking to you, I can't rule it out.
