Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts & comments. Instead of replying individually, I lumped feedback into three categories and have replied: [on empathy](http://edward.oconnor.cx/2007/08/on-empathy), [on hypocrisy](http://edward.oconnor.cx/2007/08/on-hypocrisy), and [on overpopulation](http://edward.oconnor.cx/2007/08/on-overpopulation). (r/programming)

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Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts & comments. Instead of replying individually, I lumped feedback into three categories and have replied: on empathy, on hypocrisy, and on overpopulation.