First, I don't see lies OR the science here -- I don't see anyone trying to imply that this is scientifically meaningful, I just see people enjoying a group event of looking at the moon. I suppose I am not sure why it is on Hacker News, though. It's fun, and it is related to intellectual curiosities, but it is not an intellectual curiosity itself.

And second, when you say "even to make something more interesting to the people", it makes me think we have a different perspective on the cause here. I'm not advocating pushing a supermoon agenda in the name of getting people interested. I'm observing that people are interested in this event and choosing not to shit on their parade.

If they start telling me to make life decisions based on the supermoon or any other astrology, that is another matter. I do have a different opinion about the mercury retrograde events, for example -- those I see framed entirely in astrological terms by people who are not using the opportunity to look up or share pictures, who don't even understand why apparent retrograde motion occurs. I don't think that's the same thing.