Well, the world is full of people that have never played Factorio. Some of them are programmers, and when they finally play it they get excited about it and want to tell people about it. Independent rediscovery.
And I'll admit to bring irked sometimes when a recurring theme or repost rears its head on HN pg1 for the dozenth time, so I guess I understand your sentiment. But I console myself with the knowledge that what is old and cliche for me is likely to be eternally new for an ever changing subset of readers.
Also thanks for the list of games-- I had no idea some of them were Turing complete, and will enjoy a bit of dugging internet rabbit holes finding out the details of why & how.
And I'll admit to bring irked sometimes when a recurring theme or repost rears its head on HN pg1 for the dozenth time, so I guess I understand your sentiment. But I console myself with the knowledge that what is old and cliche for me is likely to be eternally new for an ever changing subset of readers.
Also thanks for the list of games-- I had no idea some of them were Turing complete, and will enjoy a bit of dugging internet rabbit holes finding out the details of why & how.