Here are what look to be the past discussions of this perennial. (Reposts are ok after a year or so: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html)

Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20969592 - Sept 2019 (1 comment)

Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine (1989) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18987188 - Jan 2019 (33 comments)

Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine (1989) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13762614 - March 2017 (61 comments)

Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12283614 - Aug 2016 (32 comments)

Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine (1989) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8681061 - Dec 2014 (23 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine (1989) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5660763 - May 2013 (11 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2079473 - Jan 2011 (46 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1205500 - March 2010 (23 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=723361 - July 2009 (10 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=628094 - May 2009 (1 comment)

Richard Feynman and the Connection Machine (by W. Danny Hillis) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=311454 - Sept 2008 (12 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=191212 - May 2008 (15 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31834 - July 2007 (5 comments)

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=185 - Feb 2007 (0 comments, but look at that item ID)