I like how it starts out as quirky jokes about tech minutiae and slowly mutates into bitter social criticism directed at the company and its leadership, presumably as the old systems of power crept in and eroded the idealism that was present when they joined the company.
I would love to see a site like HN but focused more on scientific discussion. The level of scientific literacy in the software startup community is definitely inconsistent and at times disappointing.
There are various science subreddits with large readerships but quality there is also mixed. Although you do see some high quality discussions.
I think you will have a challenge incentivizing high quality scientific discussion because the people with the acumen to have them are busy actually doing science.