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Hacker News will shorten URLs if necessary to make them fit, so it's not necessary to use URL shorteners (which are discouraged): http://divinecosmos.com/start-here/davids-blog/1023-financia...

Edit to add: Please make a compelling case why I should take the time to read an article that starts with an amusing replacement of the letter A in the headline with a quartet of all-seeing eyes.



Don't let that picture discourage you. Read the first few paragraphs, it doesn't take long.

See, that's why I used URL shortener - if somebody was giving me a link beginning with domain "divinecosmos.com", I'd think they are insane, and skipped that link without even blinking.

However, sometimes, things are not what they seem at the first appearance. I don't think I can or should attempt to really explain it here. Just give the article a try.


I've read a few paragraphs in and so far it sounds like a stock conspiracy theory ("They burned this guy's house down for leaking information, just like they didn't with the WikiLeaks guys"), very much in line with what the logo would suggest.


I meant a few more paragraphs. But yes, it's easy to dismiss the article based on those 2 things alone. Bad choice on author's part.




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