As if the HN homepage is an instant badge of honor.

It has seen it's share of lame stories over the years.

That said, it doesn't matter if the post has any content. It's enough that it invokes an interesting topic for HN readers to discuss about. Same as "ASK HN" posts have no content at all, just the title, as a basis for discussion.

'its share'

It's kind of a mashup article, combining thoughts from other sources, check out the links.

I like conversation starters like this but the headline is extreme linkbait, which tends to insult the intelligence of readers.