Pooge

8 ms·

91.
by Pooge 8mo ago
We wouldn't even need these services if instant payments were the norm. I guess we have to thank the Visa and MasterCard lobbies for this to happen at least 10 years too late.
92.
by Pooge 8mo ago
What about GNU Taler[1]? If we're doing that to have yet another monopoly, I don't see the point. Even if it's European. [1]: https://www.taler.net/en/
93.
by Pooge 8mo ago
Do they use it as a source of truth or do they import that data in a spreadsheet to let the user make their own calculations? Not the person you responded to but I'm genuinely curious.
94.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Because modern websites are unusable on mobile; it's a feature and not a bug.
95.
by Pooge 9mo ago
yt-dlp is great if on desktop.
96.
by Pooge 9mo ago
I used to have dermatophagia up until 2021. Every time my skin grew again I would rip it off in a never-ending cycle. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I was in WFH and wore cotton gloves while working. I caught myself gnawing at the gloves and
97.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Don't we start the equations after observing a phenomenon? It wouldn't make sense to try to explain something before observing it.. For example, after observing black holes we understood that Newton's was not enough to ex
98.
by Pooge 9mo ago
> Pretty sure that's wrong. The way it works is: we have this equation. It predicts where we expect such stuff to be in X seconds. In X seconds, we check it's indeed there. It's there: actual confirmation, not confirmation
99.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Oh, I see what you mean. I agree with what you say regarding confirmation bias but then how do you separate that from what is considered the scientific consensus? What I mean is that Newton's Law is not scientifically accurate anymore
100.
by Pooge 9mo ago
> but basing your social interactions and how you see others and yourself on this stuff might not be the best thing to do! Why not? Just knowing that there is such different ways of thinking is useful especially when interacting with p
101.
by Pooge 9mo ago
I'm born Guesser but evolved into an Asker. However, it depended on whether I was the requester or not; if I wanted to invite someone, I would try to avoid putting them in a position where they had to say "no". However, I did
102.
by Pooge 9mo ago
If I have the equivalent of $100B in shares and keep them for a very long time, the $100B exchanged hands about 0 times. Therefore, the vast majority of the wealth did not move one bit (literally). I don't know how you imagine that bil
103.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Most Europeans wouldn't want to live in the USA even if given twice the salary.
104.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Exactly. And guess what would happen if 1 million was divided between 100'000 people ? This would mean 10k per person and it's fair to say that at least half would spend (some of) it. Therefore, the velocity has increased. A pers
105.
by Pooge 9mo ago
I've been thinking about digital glasses that would correct your vision digitally (i.e. with pixels). Similar to your idea I would say! Not that I would choose them over regular glasses but now that I have the idea in my head I can&#x2
106.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Just as reading books all day will [1]. Seems like the researchers are not interested in telling you that, however. Children spend most of their time indoor—would you want something to happen to them outdoor? Surely not, right?! But surel
107.
by Pooge 9mo ago
> Invested money is efficiently and quickly converted into paychecks for ordinary people. It absolutely is not. Can you elaborate? If by investment you mean funding rounds, then yes I guess. However, they don't use a noticeable of t
108.
by Pooge 9mo ago
I perfectly understand that they don't have a swimming pool of coins and bills. However, that doesn't make them less rich by any means. Being illiquid doesn't mean they can't use that wealth.
109.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Velocity would be much higher if the same amount of money was in the hands of millions more people. Corruption of politics would be much harder, too.
110.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Just because it's good doesn't mean it's addicting.
111.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Were they addicting and correlated with a spike in mental illnesses? Genuinely asking. Because I can hardly imagine 70% of people in a train reading comic books. Guess what 70% are doing in the train in 2026?
112.
by Pooge 9mo ago
If you are outside the USA, then you absolutely do. Returns are denominated in the base currency but it doesn't paint the whole picture.
113.
by Pooge 9mo ago
He could've been lurking before that. Just as I did. Could be a second account, too.
114.
by Pooge 9mo ago
Proton complies with the law. In Switzerland, that means they may give your (encrypted) data to law enforcement. In Switzerland, law enforcement can't just ask for data without a court order. And companies don't give it willingly,
115.
by Pooge 9mo ago
From what I understood—but I think it's been added more recently—declining all optional cookies must be as easy as accepting all cookies.
116.
by Pooge 9mo ago
It's hard to put my thoughts into words. Those who are tired of social media are those that are not addicted to the never-ending dopamine injections (i.e. doomscrolling). I don't have kids yet but I hope "social" media w
117.
by Pooge 10mo ago
The main difference in my view is the personalized algorithm that determines what to feed you next. HackerNews has an algorithm but it's not personalized—i.e. everyone sees the same thing.
118.
by Pooge 10mo ago
> Have you ever found a 10/10 on your own? If I've ever did, it's after having been recommended something. For example if someone sends me a song and then I go to the "most popular" songs from that same artist. S
119.
by Pooge 10mo ago
Granted I have very specific tastes in music and 98% of the time I listen to things I've already listened to hundreds of times... I sometimes try the song radio but it's not to discover a "banger".
120.
by Pooge 10mo ago
Poor people tend to not understand the economical consequences of having kids. This and lack of contraceptive methods.

More ›