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CDC Coronavirus website only updates on weekdays at noon(cdc.gov)
7 points by billions 7y ago|6 comments
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by billions 7y ago
I built https://sneezemap.com to help track local infection levels [Edit] US cities screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/Vzm9wN5
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by billions 7y ago
thanks! very helpful feedback
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by billions 7y ago
Feedback welcome!
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Show HN: Waze for Coronavirus. Help social distancing in locations with symptoms(sneezemap.com)
2 points by billions 7y ago|1 comments
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by billions 7y ago
Thanks for the feedback. The concern is that the contribution ratio will reduce. Every data point helps paint the bigger picture. Is the concern about privacy? If so, how can I better demonstrate that the data is 100% anonymous?
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by billions 7y ago
all feedback welcome
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Show HN: Waze for Coronavirus. A crowdsourced infection map(sneezemap.com)
2 points by billions 7y ago|6 comments
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by billions 7y ago
With user growth, HN has unfortunately replaced intelligent conversations with group think. Numerous subjects are off limits. "Conformist News"
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by billions 7y ago
The number of transactions that can be altered from a sustained 51% attack would be so few and recent (last 10 minutes) in comparison to cost that it makes it not worth it
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by billions 7y ago
Alternatively, take it from the guy that built this forum, Paul Graham: https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1217485491152596994?s=20
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by billions 7y ago
love how thoughtful people in this forum come downvote all contributions like this blindly without offering a single genuine counterpoint. god forbid we apply logic over religious political views.
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by billions 7y ago
Taxis were an exact example of what you describe. How did that work out? Have you ever asked an Uber driver how they feel about the law? All the ones I spoke with dislike it. You think you're doing good by forcing people how to live
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by billions 7y ago
> This is what I think is best for my society and country. Could you be wrong? Perhaps Uber drivers chose the profession by choice. Perhaps before the company Uber existed, these drivers would be less content. Perhaps you or I are not
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by billions 7y ago
Take it from a software contractor that's refused full time from multiple Fortune 100 companies: You don't know what's best for someone else. Choice is the only form of empowerment.
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by billions 7y ago
Tell that to the contractors affected by AB-5
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by billions 7y ago
Who's going to be the tax payer's hero in that government department? This squeaky wheel would effectively defund his colleague's cush jobs and likely his or her own. Not going to make a lot of friends but it will save the
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by billions 7y ago
Communism is trading WORK without a measuring stick, aka money. People stop working because there is no output measurement. In successful countries, your feelings don't matter- your output does, aka help contributed to others. Talk
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by billions 7y ago
Jeff Bezos improved global quality of life EXACTLY the amount he's been paid. Otherwise, why would anybody volunteer their money his way?
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by billions 7y ago
Sound like you got there exactly by the method described above.
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by billions 7y ago
You're assuming you're not born to rich parents. How wealthy are you compared to the people living on $1 per day?
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by billions 7y ago
Imagine missing an arm! There's always barriers, however, focusing on what you don't have won't result in progress.
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by billions 7y ago
How did you get the computer you're writing on, if not by the method described above?
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by billions 7y ago
It's a fair statement. Can HN provide a logical response instead of downvotes?
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by billions 7y ago
I think the author was expecting equal upvotes despite not making an effort to forward the discussion
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by billions 7y ago
If course it is...it's a natural consequence of compound interest. One's ability to accumulate additional wealth scales exponentially with their level OF EFFORT. Even a wealthy person can lose their money if they don't make a
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by billions 7y ago
Since the state failed at controlling PG&E's budget, why should the state be trusted with further control?
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by billions 7y ago
Who granted Comcast monopoly over your coaxial cable? Your local government. Luckily free market competition is finding ingenious solutions around it, such as DSL, 5G wireless, and SpaceX's satellite internet.
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by billions 7y ago
Why not simply cancel their government-mandated monopoly, as was done with the phone line carriers, and let companies like Tesla compete on a per-city basis?
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by billions 7y ago
What happened when the phone line monopolies were terminated? What happened to the quality and price of calls?

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