My bad, is it the general rule that I should delete the post then? Didn't know since there are some comments under this one as well.
Mods usually merge them.
You’re fine. Parent is not chastising, but pointing out for others that there might be more discussion over here. Leave your submission as is. Mods will merge the two if they see fit.
You can always do a quick HN Search before posting (using the search box at the bottom of most HN pages). But dupes are a fact of life, so don't worry. We merge them when we find out about them!
This is also technically a different article. The one you sent comes from the NYT itself, which feels weird.