I was considering going to SCALE this weekend, but maybe I'll take the train or not go after all. Like many people on HN, I am pretty close to the guy's profil

I was considering going to SCALE this weekend, but maybe I'll take the train or not go after all. Like many people on HN, I am pretty close to the guy's profile. I've been negatively effected by SEC. 1706 - now, I'm far to cynical to think such things can be changed, and I'm not really the murder/suicide type but, uh, I certainly fit the profile.