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by robswc 2y ago
It could simply be that more people in China and Singapore are afraid to commit crimes. Their prison sentences and punishments are much worse. In 2022, they executed 11 people, the US executed 18. The US has a ~50x larger population. I&#
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by robswc 2y ago
> Private "or identifying information" that seems to fit to me... I don't see how, honestly. That would make for an incredibly loose and meaningless definition. If I post "Donald J. Trump lives at 1600 Pennsylvania
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by robswc 2y ago
> What is doxing then? The dictionary definition is: search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet, typically with malicious intent. A linkedin profile is not private. Ironical
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by robswc 2y ago
The problem isn't "solved." The problem is you have to deal with it in a way that most/everyone would be OK with and vote for. I don't think we can do that in the US. We could "solve" the problem like Si
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by robswc 2y ago
Seeing this; > Charlie (Colorado) 6455 days ago Hurts, just a little. Actually, seeing 6000 days have passed since 2007 is making me close HN right now to go do something "productive." :)
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by robswc 2y ago
> Elon Musk Accused of Doxxing After Reposting Judge John McConnell’s Daughter’s Job on X For re-posting a post that has a screenshot of a public linkedin profile? I'm not a fan of trying to ruin lives over petty political disputes
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by robswc 2y ago
I'd understand selling if you feel a company will under perform, but to sell because of "governance" is just silly. I would wager there is no company that would truly meet their "governance" standards if they looke
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by robswc 2y ago
This is one of the core problems and I don't think people want to admit it "can't be solved." When I was naive, out on my own after 18 I found a low-income/income-restricted apartment complex and thought I got a ste
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by robswc 2y ago
Very cool. I don't believe in some "grand conspiracy" but the whole thing was very, very weird.
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by robswc 2y ago
Just throwing my vote in for Stanford. Tbh, on the basis of nothing but what I hear about the two schools. Ultimately you should choose whichever you feel is best. Gathering feedback is a good idea but everyone will have their opinion&#x
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by robswc 2y ago
100%. So far (thankfully) I've noticed this stuff get voted down on social media but it is blowing my mind people think pasting in a ChatGPT response is productive. I've seen people on reddit say stuff like "I don't know
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by robswc 2y ago
Now I'm curious. What did the duck look like? Was it _just_ an image of a duck or was there text?
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by robswc 2y ago
This is seriously cool. I don't really subscribe to any conspiracy theories about the assassination _but_ it always seemed odd that the assassin was assassinated. I think there's more to the story... nothing mythical or extraordi
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by robswc 2y ago
Growing up I would hear about the new "fastest" computer seemingly every other year. Wondered where they were now and how they're holding up. Surprisingly well, IMO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_
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by robswc 2y ago
Google support is the absolute _worst_. Maybe because they have a high volume of users or something but it virtually doesn't exist. I would pay $$$ to get any sort of support but that isn't an option either.
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by robswc 2y ago
To suggest there hasn't been a cultural shift is insane, imo. I wouldn't argue that both sides have gotten more extreme, rather the political spectrum curve has flattened. There is much less rational discourse in general. Reddit
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by robswc 2y ago
The straight up "shout out" in the pop-up, I almost couldn't believe my eyes. I don't think I've seen anything like it in a long time. I also don't think an American company would ever do that as it seems &quo
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by robswc 2y ago
It sounds dumb/cliche but the answer is to simply make good content. Anything else would just be spam and then you're competing with other spammers.
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by robswc 2y ago
The fact Twitter bought Vine and just shut it down still blows my mind. Sometimes I wonder what things would look like if they kept it alive. At the very least, I don't think Elon could have bought Twitter.
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by robswc 2y ago
Yea. I'm not even arguing for any policies right now, just wishfully thinking it could all disappear. Policies are complex. Headcanon where short form content never existed is easy :)
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by robswc 2y ago
I think it would be depressing. I wouldn't be surprised if the average is 3-4 hours a day with the way some will spend upwards of 6-8.
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by robswc 2y ago
I'm not addicted to it. I have a 15 minute timer and it locks me out of the app after 15 minutes... and even 15 minutes feels like too much sometimes. I'm not arguing that it should be banned. I'm saying I simply wish these
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by robswc 2y ago
What about it is confusing? I just wish they didn't exist. Even if I threw my entire phone away, it wouldn't change that so much time is collectively being wasted. Not to even touch on how its changed social gatherings. The mi
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by robswc 2y ago
Well, the very first one seems entirely fair. The California Coastal Commission seemed to be weaponizing and politicizing its approval. Approval to launch a rocket shouldn't be granted or denied based on if you agree politically with
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by robswc 2y ago
Not to be on a high horse but I would actually love if these "scroll" apps all disappeared. So much time collectively (myself included) being spent on nonsense. I have a timer on mine to only let me spent 15 minutes and it just
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by robswc 2y ago
I've seen this TikTok thing turn staunch leftists into libertarians overnight. I think a lot of normal and applicable arguments aren't entirely valid when the company in question is more or less an entity of a political adversary.
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by robswc 2y ago
> because it is too successful and valuable to be foreign-held That is not the reason at all. I highly doubt if it was made in Europe, it would be banned. China would never allow a TikTok equivalent to operate in China, which is smart.
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by robswc 2y ago
I know its getting off topic but I never understood why people seemingly couldn't accept that. Current systems don't have a 1:1 with "hard work" and success/comp but its about as close as you can get, IMO.
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by robswc 2y ago
I'll second a good IDE. I have nothing against code editors but I don't understand the point of having tons of different tools/extensions when a good IDE will have all of that included. I love code editors for scripts and li
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by robswc 2y ago
Totally agree here... but I have no robotics experience to back it up. Seems at the very least it could have little quad wheel things so it doesn't have to worry about balance as much.

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