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Brigand··on AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran
It’s not really Amazon-caused
Brigand··on Can the stockmarket swallow Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI?
They should have to float on the market for a certain amount of time before being added to any index. This would reveal what the market value of the stocks actually is.
Brigand··on Grand Theft Oil Futures: Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense
So everyone who was wrong once 20 years ago should have their well presented insight dismissed without further reasoning?
Brigand··on Work disincentives hit the near-poor hardest (2022)
Every employee is off welfare. Employment is very lucrative.
Brigand··on India launches attack on 9 sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Jammu and Kashmir
They absolutely covered Bin Laden. The intelligence agencies are not of your opinion:

„Counterterrorism officials told Logan that there is no way the Pakistanis didn't know about this.“

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-pakistan-know-where-bin-lad...

Brigand··on Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea
I would wish commenters would abstain for personal attacks and stick to reasoning and arguments.
Brigand··on Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea
4. We simply let things run their course and consider the current situation a new type of filter event, where those unable to deal with the new high-dopamine environment are unable to procreate. Some people will make it, society will change and a new kind of people will emerge. The black plague reduced the population by up to 90% and the current population collapse will not be half as bad.
Brigand··on The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, passed away
What is your definition of evil?
Brigand··on Teen on Musk's DOGE team graduated from 'The Com'
My impression is that a focus on dignity and worth of every person has lead to a complete fixation on rights and wants of minorities and underprivileged groups.

What is missing from this point of view are individual responsibility and willingness to contribute. From what I see online some people a fed up with this approach and this has caused the current backlash.

Perhaps dignity needs to be complemented by responsibility and we all ought to keep both in mind?

Brigand··on Efficient German Language Learning: Is Anki the Answer?
People I know had good success with Pimsleur.
Brigand··on Multisatellite data depicts a record-breaking methane leak from a well blowout
Having excess energy from solar could make it possible to capture the excess co2 over time.
Brigand··on Mark Zuckerberg explains why so many tech companies are doing layoffs
It is not publicly traded, value estimates are more like political statements now. To the owner, getting running cost down may have made twitter long term viable.
Brigand··on The global fight against HIV is at risk
The empathy overdrive is on track to bring down civil live in many cities of the us, maybe the country as a whole.
Brigand··on iPhone 15 Pro facts and estimates
This is easily solved with a tough protection case.
Brigand··on Musk blames Anti-Defamation League for 10-50% of X revenue loss
The way many a wokist agenda sucks out live of something fun.
Brigand··on Worker was paid with 91,500 oily pennies: feds. Now company owes him much more
Where do you live that shoplifters are easily convicted?
Brigand··on Ask HN: What are the most eye-opening textbooks you have ever read?
Cormen, Introduction to algorithms
Brigand··on I was bullied by a customer-focused, highest-market-value company
I am in the EU and got perfect customer service. Really no complaints.
Brigand··on The Agony of Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for Your Parents
But elderly population grows so it’s still net up.
Brigand··on Generate a Cover Letter by Pasting the Job Post and Your Resume
Agreed, I read all cover letters and so far they contain a good deal of predictive power on how an applicant will do in the interview process.
Brigand··on Web fingerprinting is worse than I thought
You are not detecting incognito mode but another attribute that correlates with incognito mode.
Brigand··on To ensure vaccines work properly, men should get a good night’s sleep
It’s the data that shows the situation for women is less clear. This is good advice: when getting vaccinated make sure to get a good night sleep. Why the outrage?
Brigand··on To ensure vaccines work properly, men should get a good night’s sleep
HN is a great resource for exchanging ideas, knowledge, and valuable insights. I believe we can keep it that way by fostering a social and friendly atmosphere.
Brigand··on Internal review finds falsified data in Stanford President’s Alzheimer research
Perhaps a factor is that somebody bothered to check. Who knows what is going on elsewhere.
Brigand··on The high cost of expensive housing and how Auckland fixed it
That means over the course of a lifetime you have to pay twice and then perhaps a third time depending on how inheritance works in your country. That seems too much for any long term planning or investment.
Brigand··on Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap
Please.
Brigand··on Japan PM’s solution to dire birthrate has already been rejected by young
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_crime_in_Germa...
Brigand··on The Mystery of Richard Posner
It seems like intellectuals of his integrity are leaving this world one after the other. Instead of keeping their legacy in high esteem, the ideas they refuted so vehemently are what is popular with the young generation.
Brigand··on Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring
Even though I agree with you, I would like to point out that more experienced and stable parents could be enough of an advantage to balance the benefits of having younger parents. Especially for fathers that have already a settled career and more time to invest in their offspring.
Brigand··on Ask HN: Do humans overestimate ChatGPT because of our brains?
Question seems a bit tautological: everything we think and do is because of our brains.
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