SamPatt

23 ms·

1. 421.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   As I understand it, this is strong evidence of this being a novel new superconductor, but not at room temperature. That's still TBD but hasn't been replicated by anyone reputable yet.
2. 422.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   Thanks for your thoughts!
3. 423.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   The least interesting phenomenon revealed so far is that HN is split into a group who are entertained by watching and discussing emerging tech / science news, and a second group who are entertained by disparaging the first. I enjoy wat
4. 424.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   Thanks for your input. What would you need to see to say "I am 100% convinced this is / isn't real"? And how long would you expect it will be before that occurs?
5. 425.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   The commenter made a point to mention this, so I asked a follow-up question to hear their thoughts. It's called conversation and it's why online forums like HN exist.
6. 426.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   I read The Double Helix, Watson's autobiography (which I enjoyed), what are you referring to that he failed to mention?
7. 427.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   I sometimes wonder what it would have been like to witness the emergence of fundamental new technologies, like electricity or radio. Then I remember I'm further along the tech tree than they were, and what a gift that is. It's ver
8. 428.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   I co-founded an a16z and USV funded crypto startup in 2015, and I knew lots of people in the industry. There are certainly bad actors, probably more than other industries. But it's absolutely nothing like "every single actor.&quot
9. 429.▲
   by SamPatt 3y ago

   I second the Happiness Trap.
10. 430.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Video games aren't considered art yet (by most people) for a few reasons. 1. We're used to art being created by individual artists, not a team of people. 2. Video games are often mindless and commercially motivated. 3. Video games
11. 431.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Dang, Dang. Well said. I enjoy HN most in times like this.
12. 432.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    >Journalism has not been equated with truth-seeking in a long time. Why do you believe it was ever about truth-seeking? My understanding of journalism specifically - and the flow of information generally - is that those in power have alw
13. 433.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    I'm not the person you're responding to, but both my parents passed away in their mid-50s, and after my startup failed at 35 I hit something like a midlife crisis. If you believe mid 30s is middle-aged, then it becomes middle-aged
14. 434.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    In a popular sci-fi (avoiding spoliers), the alien race has transparent skulls, and their visible thoughts are broadcast to anyone within visual range. It does seem more efficient than sound.
15. 435.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Good article. If you're old enough or know history, you've seen how artificially low interest rates cause (or at least greatly contribute to) these problems in the first place, and then somehow everyone except the central economic
16. 436.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    You say corporate nightmare but give the example of cookies, and the need to accept or reject those are a result of government regulations.
17. 437.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Requiring natural gas to work makes me a bit skeptical. They don't indicate how significant the nat gas component is, but if prices are low, it will be much simpler and cheaper to just use the gas itself.
18. 438.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Ideas should be judged on their merit, not their popularity. I don't care if my views are fringe and others choose to not take them seriously as a result. That's outside my control. People accepting beliefs uncritically is the pro
19. 439.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    That was fun, I scored lower (2.1) dogmatism and higher on the test (840), which they claim supports their hypothesis. In day to day life the major difference I notice in terms of speed and intelligence personally is that I'm often slo
20. 440.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    No, it should not be banned. The drug itself isn't the issue. If a person took precautions to ensure they couldn't harm others while using the drug (consenting trip sitter who can physically handle them, proper set and setting) th
21. 441.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Prohibiting drugs is one way of trying to do that. Has it succeeded? No. Criminalizing it often makes it even more difficult to deal with the societal damage of addiction. Dealing with an addict is difficult, but dealing with an addict wh
22. 442.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Those people should bear the costs of acting irresponsibly. The alternative is worse.
23. 443.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Yes I believe every government in the world has made a mistake by implementing prohibition. I also believe they were all in error when slavery was legal everywhere. This is a combination of appeal to authority and appeal to majority.
24. 444.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    >Legal restrictions on medicines and intoxicants are in place all over the world, and that hasn't led to "others" taking control of my body. If you say so. I believe prohibition exerts substantial control over our bodies,
25. 445.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    We aren't all average Americans. Individual responsibility should apply here. I don't want my rights restricted because other people are fools. If it's considered acceptable to tell people what they can and cannot put into th
26. 446.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Programmers don't have negative social cachet anymore. I imagine telling people "I build software to help young children learn" will get a nearly universal positive reaction.
27. 447.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    >He is the President-Designate of the upcoming COP28 climate talks Which is an UN body. It's funny that instead of admitting that the UN chief made a troubling statement, you're blaming a third party (who was appointed by the U
28. 448.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    >we've passed a point where further access to what's left require greater cost, greater effort, greater energy This is exactly what was said before, and was premature, that was my point. It's technically correct that no ne
29. 449.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    Uh... they're both from the UN. You can disagree with who the UN chooses but having representatives from countries and industries which are absolutely crucial for humanity's functioning seems like a good idea.
30. 450.▲
    by SamPatt 3y ago

    I remember all the peak oil claims in the early 2000s, then all of a sudden shale oil, gas, and fracking made all the people sounding the alarm look very silly. Resource scarcity isn't a new phenomenon. It's why markets exist. Pri