I thought we weren't supposed to make generalizations here. Gasp, shock, horror! Also, are you really taking the correlation route in the pseudo-intellectual argument for why there is a ban? Because if we are just going…
As others have mentioned, it is a narrow definition. The idea is that the only fluctuations occur due to uncontrollable factors (weather) which, in all fairness, do impact carbon-based power too (to varying degrees). So…
And the problem isn't politics. It is someone posting the crap that spews out of their mouth. I have seen just as many "Jesus H-Dawg Christ... do they actually believe that?" posts regarding the navel gazing that is…
A big problem is that a lot of this is driven less by people who have a genuine need for encrypted communication and more by people who want one on principle. And the latter tend to include the people who are more…
On a completely unrelated note: While I do feel that political discussion is a necessity for any site that claims to be about cutting edge technology and ideas, there are also times you just should not engage. A good…
And with the world we live in: Understanding that someone is always watching IS a good thing to teach. Teach your kids that anything they do online can have repercussions. And if they are doing something where they…
The structure of my post could probably use some work. The first paragraph is background on Hotz to give context. The second was what he did at comma and why it was pseudo-open sourced. The third was why it will be…
It is an incredibly vague rule that probably just means "If this offends someone we want to do business with, we'll nuke it" But it is no secret that US conservatives are a lot more pro-fossil fuels and US liberals are…
It is also worth noting that there is a difference between discussing white nationalism itself and discussing the impact of it and if it needs to be curtailed. For example, let's look at Google's Trusted Contacts. For…
While possibly too political to discuss on HN, Hotz is a Brand. His claim to fame was rooting an iPhone and later showing the world why we can't have nice things (showing that OtherOS was a security hole and making Sony…
So I assume this means that yc is now concerned over alienating a certain political party/faction that tends to have a lot of money but not a lot of support among college grads. And as many others have said, this is a…
If you buy anything that isn't doje coin or whatever, you are effectively converting to fiat, buying something, and obligated to pay capital gains. As for how to avoid The Man: Take a look at India. They lived that…
Solves problems that don't exist: Letting people split the fee on tickets so that one person doesn't have to buy everyone's ticket. Check Acts as though providing the same service as competitors is novel: Almost the…
The secret is to hate the environment and just use the plastic/paper that is already there. For me: When I am doing my weekly food shopping, I just use plastic. When I am grabbing something I forgot or picking up beer…
And by the final saturation point the value should be known well enough (and the other infrastructure aspects I mentioned will be in place) that lost coins will be a negligible concern. An expansion of "exchanges" will…
While not an expert (and actually something of a critic): I think the idea is that new bitcoins will be mined at a rate that will outstrip those lost. A LOT of the early coins were lost because they basically had no…
At that point: Theoretically nothing. At that point the currency is stable and its value adjusts to very small degrees (if any) and it is no different than dave and busters money. You're taxed on your income and all you…
It is. Not a lawyer, but my understanding is that it is handled as a capital gains tax. So you buy some bitcoin, it fluctuates wildly over the course of a week, and you convert back to fiat. You then pay taxes on any…
Already done and has been for a while. Here is a quick wiki article on the subject/an example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small,_sealed,_transportable,_... Plenty more can be found if you have access to read actual…
Again, I don't want to be rude, but have you been in a relationship? Recovering from a foot in the mouth can be a lot harder than hoping you actually have a back-up somewhere. Also, that is kind of a worst case scenario…
And people have spent years learning how to check facebook. The problem with this pitch is that it doesn't understand the distinction. By a lot of people's standards, I am a scientist (just not a domain scientist). I…
Not to be rude, but how often do you interact with other human beings? Communication is a huge problem in everyday life. Anyone who has ever had even a short term SO (longer than a one night stand/few dates) has learned…
This is also a largely solved problem in the form of self contained plants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small,_sealed,_transportable,_... Basically, the idea is that you remove the human factor where possible (and…
We probably will. Figuring out the actual time until Chernobyl is safe is pretty difficult as most resources are highly politicized (I wonder why...) and there are certain REALLY hot spots, but considering the high…
Oh, there are plenty of examples of traditional fossil fuels failing due to human error or just being built in really stupid locations. But I was specifically referring to the idea that Katrina was completely different…
I thought we weren't supposed to make generalizations here. Gasp, shock, horror! Also, are you really taking the correlation route in the pseudo-intellectual argument for why there is a ban? Because if we are just going…
As others have mentioned, it is a narrow definition. The idea is that the only fluctuations occur due to uncontrollable factors (weather) which, in all fairness, do impact carbon-based power too (to varying degrees). So…
And the problem isn't politics. It is someone posting the crap that spews out of their mouth. I have seen just as many "Jesus H-Dawg Christ... do they actually believe that?" posts regarding the navel gazing that is…
A big problem is that a lot of this is driven less by people who have a genuine need for encrypted communication and more by people who want one on principle. And the latter tend to include the people who are more…
On a completely unrelated note: While I do feel that political discussion is a necessity for any site that claims to be about cutting edge technology and ideas, there are also times you just should not engage. A good…
And with the world we live in: Understanding that someone is always watching IS a good thing to teach. Teach your kids that anything they do online can have repercussions. And if they are doing something where they…
The structure of my post could probably use some work. The first paragraph is background on Hotz to give context. The second was what he did at comma and why it was pseudo-open sourced. The third was why it will be…
It is an incredibly vague rule that probably just means "If this offends someone we want to do business with, we'll nuke it" But it is no secret that US conservatives are a lot more pro-fossil fuels and US liberals are…
It is also worth noting that there is a difference between discussing white nationalism itself and discussing the impact of it and if it needs to be curtailed. For example, let's look at Google's Trusted Contacts. For…
While possibly too political to discuss on HN, Hotz is a Brand. His claim to fame was rooting an iPhone and later showing the world why we can't have nice things (showing that OtherOS was a security hole and making Sony…
So I assume this means that yc is now concerned over alienating a certain political party/faction that tends to have a lot of money but not a lot of support among college grads. And as many others have said, this is a…
If you buy anything that isn't doje coin or whatever, you are effectively converting to fiat, buying something, and obligated to pay capital gains. As for how to avoid The Man: Take a look at India. They lived that…
Solves problems that don't exist: Letting people split the fee on tickets so that one person doesn't have to buy everyone's ticket. Check Acts as though providing the same service as competitors is novel: Almost the…
The secret is to hate the environment and just use the plastic/paper that is already there. For me: When I am doing my weekly food shopping, I just use plastic. When I am grabbing something I forgot or picking up beer…
And by the final saturation point the value should be known well enough (and the other infrastructure aspects I mentioned will be in place) that lost coins will be a negligible concern. An expansion of "exchanges" will…
While not an expert (and actually something of a critic): I think the idea is that new bitcoins will be mined at a rate that will outstrip those lost. A LOT of the early coins were lost because they basically had no…
At that point: Theoretically nothing. At that point the currency is stable and its value adjusts to very small degrees (if any) and it is no different than dave and busters money. You're taxed on your income and all you…
It is. Not a lawyer, but my understanding is that it is handled as a capital gains tax. So you buy some bitcoin, it fluctuates wildly over the course of a week, and you convert back to fiat. You then pay taxes on any…
Already done and has been for a while. Here is a quick wiki article on the subject/an example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small,_sealed,_transportable,_... Plenty more can be found if you have access to read actual…
Again, I don't want to be rude, but have you been in a relationship? Recovering from a foot in the mouth can be a lot harder than hoping you actually have a back-up somewhere. Also, that is kind of a worst case scenario…
And people have spent years learning how to check facebook. The problem with this pitch is that it doesn't understand the distinction. By a lot of people's standards, I am a scientist (just not a domain scientist). I…
Not to be rude, but how often do you interact with other human beings? Communication is a huge problem in everyday life. Anyone who has ever had even a short term SO (longer than a one night stand/few dates) has learned…
This is also a largely solved problem in the form of self contained plants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small,_sealed,_transportable,_... Basically, the idea is that you remove the human factor where possible (and…
We probably will. Figuring out the actual time until Chernobyl is safe is pretty difficult as most resources are highly politicized (I wonder why...) and there are certain REALLY hot spots, but considering the high…
Oh, there are plenty of examples of traditional fossil fuels failing due to human error or just being built in really stupid locations. But I was specifically referring to the idea that Katrina was completely different…