Is there some kind of bug or issue with HN comments? Maybe a bug in a client people are using? I've noticed over the last couple days what appear to be comments like this one above that are completely unrelated to the post. It almost seems like they were made in error or associated with the wrong post.

It’s probably referencing the “iron” in Ironman. So it’s not attached the wrong story. It’s just an off-topic, nonsensical unfunny attempt at a joke.

I honestly thought it was amusing. Finding humour in disaster is comforting.

My mom passed away a week ago. She was an adventurer, and known to travel to unpredictable remote places on very short notice. I prefer to say, half jokingly, she just left for her next adventure.

I’m not sure if this was an accidental cross post or a troll suggesting rust evangelists have gone too far, either way, kudos.