3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by pg » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:36 PM UTC

3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash
sfgate.com

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by mingdingo » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:41 PM UTC

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by pg » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:42 PM UTC

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1132211

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by jrockway » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:45 PM UTC

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

The other article was tripe. People were upvoting based on worthiness of the story, not on the particular writing at the original site. Now everyone can read actual facts and come up with their own opinions.

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by mrtron » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:45 PM UTC

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

You sort of answered your own question there. Just looks like pg changed the article source to one with more detail.

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by idlewords » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:46 PM UTC

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

Arbitrary killing of posts and comments by editorial fiat is a storied HN tradition.

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by mingdingo » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:47 PM UTC

mrtron wrote: post #5

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

You sort of answered your own question there. Just looks like pg changed the article source to one with more detail.

Ah, I see. Guess I wasn't familiar with the HN editing procedures. Shame the comments were lost though...

Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:48 PM UTC

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

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Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:48 PM UTC

mingdingo wrote: post #2

What happened to the old article that was just here? It seems the points remain but the comments are all gone. Also, it's been reposted by pg...

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Re: 3 Tesla workers die in E. Palo Alto plane crash

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Post by faramarz » Wed, Feb 17, 2010, 9:50 PM UTC

One of the people on video said it well "we're very vulnerable without power."

Coincidently, Elon Musk's focus has partly been addressing that.