The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

Somehow I read this and I'm not sure what the actual Unsettling Truth was, but it still was interesting, I learned a few new things, and I've been following this one pretty close.

The more I read about this the more I'm reminded of Chris McCandless.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless

Re: The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

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Post by fiftyfifty » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 5:04 PM UTC

blakesterz wrote: post #4

Somehow I read this and I'm not sure what the actual Unsettling Truth was, but it still was interesting, I learned a few new things, and I've been following this one pretty close. The more I read about this the more I'm reminded of Chris McCandless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless

Exactly my thoughts, reminded me very much of Into the Wild.

Re: The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

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Post by bena » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 5:06 PM UTC

blakesterz wrote: post #4

Somehow I read this and I'm not sure what the actual Unsettling Truth was, but it still was interesting, I learned a few new things, and I've been following this one pretty close. The more I read about this the more I'm reminded of Chris McCandless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless

The unsettling truth was that he was apparently an abusive malcontent who decided to run away from the problems he created once again.

Re: The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

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Post by lisper » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 5:08 PM UTC

TL;DR: This is about a hiker who went by the name Mostly Harmless who was found dead in his tent. No one knows how he died. That's it. But for the unusual name, it seems safe to say that this would not be on the front page of HN.

Re: The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

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Post by trianglem » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 5:10 PM UTC

bena wrote: post #6

blakesterz wrote: post #4

Somehow I read this and I'm not sure what the actual Unsettling Truth was, but it still was interesting, I learned a few new things, and I've been following this one pretty close. The more I read about this the more I'm reminded of Chris McCandless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless

The unsettling truth was that he was apparently an abusive malcontent who decided to run away from the problems he created once again.

Based on what? Some ex’s word?

Re: The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

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Post by bena » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 5:11 PM UTC

trianglem wrote: post #8

bena wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The unsettling truth was that he was apparently an abusive malcontent who decided to run away from the problems he created once again.

Based on what? Some ex’s word?

One person could be an aberration. But when multiple people all say similar things, it's a pattern.

It's not just "some ex's" word. It's her word and the words of the other people who knew him.

Re: The unsettling truth about the ‘Mostly Harmless’ hiker

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Post by edmundsauto » Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 5:12 PM UTC

lisper wrote: post #7

TL;DR: This is about a hiker who went by the name Mostly Harmless who was found dead in his tent. No one knows how he died. That's it. But for the unusual name, it seems safe to say that this would not be on the front page of HN.

For fans of the hitch hikers guide series, the name isn’t unusual. It’s the name of one of the books.