Thanks! Macroexpanded: *“It Turns Out” (2010)* - https://news.ycombinator.com/it... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		dang 48 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “It turns out” (2010) Thanks! Macroexpanded: “It Turns Out” (2010) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25556578 - Dec 2020 (29 comments) Paul Graham and "It turns out" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1633802 - Aug 2010 (15 comments) “It turns out” - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1162965 - March 2010 (63 comments, with pg's response here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1163194)

xnorswap 48 days ago [–]

It is mildly interesting that the top comment on all entries is the same callback to Douglas Adams, but in a natural way, and seems to be some kind of collective trigger.

brazzy 48 days ago | [–]

It turns out that the most memorable usage of "it turns out" was by Douglas Adams.

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact