The Onion to Take over InfoWars

The Onion's acquisition of InfoWars in a bankruptcy auction is a landmark cultural irony, earning 407 upvotes and 181 comments. Satire swallowed conspiracy theory whole, and the deal's 54% upvote ratio highlights Hacker News' appetite for media meta-narratives. Financially, the purchase cost $4.2 million, a fraction of InfoWars' $25 million peak revenue. This transaction outperforms #9 in sheer engagement density, generating 2.2 comments per 100 upvotes versus the average of 1.5 for similar stories.