> This breaks the HN guidelines in two ways. First, it's uncivil.
Did you read my other responses because I 100% agree with him. I was just laughing because he made a textbook economic argument but didn't actually mention economics.
> "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize."
What? I am 100% in agreement with OP. What argument do you think I am making?
Possibly I misunderstood you, in which case I'm sorry. We often have to guess at what people meant in their comments. On the other hand, we're no different from other readers in that respect, so if I guessed wrong, almost certainly others did too.
Did you read my other responses because I 100% agree with him. I was just laughing because he made a textbook economic argument but didn't actually mention economics.
> "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize."
What? I am 100% in agreement with OP. What argument do you think I am making?