Why does this post have so many points?

That's pretty common when an "Ask PG" post gets an answer from pg. A lot of HN members are highly interested in pg's thoughts.

What kind of question is that? The submission's points are awarded by the users who find the content interesting.

I just wanna say: This is an awesome site! Love the idea, design and execution. It's also open on GitHub, couldn't ask for more. Great Job...