Please don't take HN threads further into flamewar hell. The GP contained a provocation but the thing to do with those is ignore them, not single them out and then blow on them until they flare into war.
In no way did I do what you're claiming. Please unflag my post.
I'm a bit flummoxed that you would say that, since your post is a textbook example of partisan flamewar. That leads to extremely low-quality discussion, inevitably evoking worse from others. Please don't.
My post rebutted a claim. It didn't inflame anything, nor did it escalate the conversation. Readjust your sensors. And unflag the post.