Not in this thread so far.
Neither in this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33309661
There's a few comments in this one discussing the climate, but mostly they are puzzled by the activists' method: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33268174
This is a site of primarily rich tech guys who aren’t really affected by climate change and who get off on feeling superior to people who aren’t rich tech guys.
If you think rich, nerdy tech guys aren't stimulated to try to solve complex problems that will affect them less directly than the solutions by people gluing themselves to paintings, you should try meeting the general public!
Read any HN discussion about fitness, nutrition, health, etc. It’s always the same nonsense.
The target is the media cycle and the hack is bring your name out there.
Did it work? I know they are orange and have a name ala « just say no to oil » or something.
And I really don’t care. So it worked on me.
The same results with classic ad campaign might have touched a fraction of the people hearing about that now.
For a different cost. ( in money as opposed to legal consequence and being in the awkward ass position )
I retain judgement until it became more clear is it’s a endgame, or a first step needed for something else.