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by friedturkey 5y ago
I mean, people aren't really keeping up with the top posts 3 weeks ago on HN, reddit, or twitter. That's why reposts are so common. The first two are easily indexed by google, so that's one advantage. Twitter has a site-wide
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by friedturkey 5y ago
I'm not really surprised. Every time there's an unregulated market with the potential for loads of cash, people rush in to scrape up every cent before either it gets regulated or everyone else runs out with the money.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Self-driving cars have been postponed indefinitely. I don't trust his companies with human brain implants before they can get cars to reliably drive accident-free.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
I'm always fearful of posting my tech nightmares on HN because so many people here work in industries that exist just to fry brains with ads. Probably most are rolling their eyes saying "We're not that evil." But somebod
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Apparently about 80% of sexually active people have some form of HPV. Even when people think they don't have it, it's quite probable they do. Statistically speaking, more than a couple people in these comments have some form of it
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by friedturkey 5y ago
“Tanked” according to economists. If the news weren’t telling us the economy tanked, nobody would be worried. Houses are affordable, jobs are everywhere, people aren’t going into lifelong debt because of medical issues. In countries with in
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Japan says its economy has been in deflation since the 90s.[1] Everybody is working. Sure, the numbers aren't going up and there aren't constant booms of new companies being valued at 100 billion and exploding (which draws ire fro
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Japan is said to be deflationary (until covid at least) and lacks an unemployment problem.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Yeah, deflation is awful. Imagine our continuously increased production and efficiency resulting in goods becoming cheaper and the value of the working person’s dollar going farther. Horrifying.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
To be fair to Forbes, the media was all over her as a female Steve Jobs and declaring it the beginning of the girl boss era. A lot of people who criticized her were shut down as being sexist.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Wild to me that data showing men are facing objective decline is called a win, just because the gender gap is smaller (or speeding in the opposite direction as before, with regards to college entrance rates) due to the situation being worse
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Outside of HN, social media is absolutely flooded with it. Reddit is particularly awful. There's a set few countries where if you post anything not explicitly negative about them, people come out of the wood works to post a few set phr
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Yeah, just like anyone who openly mentions they worked for Facebook should ever be trusted under any circumstances. And we all know what "cybersecurity" means after a stint with that company. This is a dumb game to play. Absolute
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by friedturkey 5y ago
It’s probably because saying anything positive about (forbidden country) gets you permanently labeled a CCP drone. May as well add “couldn’t help but notice you say Chinese people are just like people anywhere else. Curious.”
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by friedturkey 5y ago
It’d be nice if people actually focused on the artificial island making or Taiwan’s independence, but “activists” (I’m not sure if that’s even the proper word in this instance) aren’t really concerned about that and most people don’t even k
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by friedturkey 5y ago
How does DNA half-life factor into cells and seeds that last thousands of years and are still viable? [1] I assume seed cells probably aren’t dividing, but I guess maybe they could be using energy and slowly reproducing? And apparently bact
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Many places let you choose your energy provider. People choose the cheapest ones. So yes, they're at fault. It's like crying about slaves making chocolate but paying for the cheapest chocolate bar instead of opting for more expens
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by friedturkey 5y ago
But people sure do want cheap fuel and electricity. Cheapness comes at a cost, and people consistently choose the cheapest providers when given a choice. Absolving ourselves is responsibility is why progress has stalled for decades.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
> But remember to reduce your personal carbon footprint! /s Where do you think the demand for gas pipelines comes from? Spoilers: our collective desire for it drives the development of pipelines.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
I doubt it. Even with universal ad blocking on their platforms, iPhones are the minority worldwide and Macs even more so. Websites would just make sites painful to use for Apple users and force them into exceptionally expensive subscription
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by friedturkey 5y ago
No need to be so angry. I said people can’t just choose to make 250k, unlike privileged folks here. No need to rage about the reality. I was paying far more than 1200 for a spot in Portland a good 30+ minutes from downtown. A friend was pay
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Cool. Most people aren't given a life that allows them to just make 250k if they want to. As a programmer, tech workers are the laziest people around but incredibly overpaid. The people making 1/4 your pay are busting their asses
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by friedturkey 5y ago
I've been to both. Thailand is the place where I felt like I could be arrested for being slightly out of line and had to tread very carefully. People in China had no problem complaining about their government, and there aren't por
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Averages lean upwards due to some people making millions. Federal taxes aren't the only taxes. State and other taxes are factored in. Rent may average at $1100 in an ideal world, but near cities, $1100 is increasingly rare. Every time
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by friedturkey 5y ago
First world countries make efforts to stop thieves. Meanwhile, countries in America's league do not.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Thailand has a rampant slave problem. Their seafood industry is propped up by slaves and the sex slavery that’s prevalent throughout the country is sickening. The ongoing human rights abuses and absolute suppression of anyone who questions
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by friedturkey 5y ago
A lot of modern movies feel like slightly higher budget TV shows. There’s still some truly great stuff, but oftentimes I’m wondering where the 200 million dollars went. I feel like movies are increasingly being made for a TV screen and stre
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by friedturkey 5y ago
It’s not hard to find videos of public straight sex on the internet. Homeless encampments are full of that. You just seem fixated on gay men to a degree that’s beyond odd.
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by friedturkey 5y ago
Odd to focus on games when Seattle is propped up by a tech industry with people being overpaid by hundreds of thousands to make useless apps and websites. Indie game devs are usually making things at home during their downtime. As far as I
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by friedturkey 5y ago
I lived in the second gayest city in America for a good while and I wasn’t walking in on gay orgies. I don’t recall a single instance of gay public affection despite being outside often, but I also don’t recall any straight instances either

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