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Having hobbies is not only infantile but "hollow and sad"? Very strange take.

If it bothers you so much, don't engage with it. Taking time on a Sunday to write really nasty things about people sharing their hobbies on the internet doesn't seem especially full or joyful.

beefpieson Insiders reveal problems at Upside Foods

> I'm not being dismissive, but was instead responding to a completely useless argument....

Listen to yourself.

beefpieson Show HN: I built a Python web framework

You were over the line when you called them a sociopath, and I should've called you on it but didn't, but now you are way, way over the line.

To quote you, in what world is this an appropriate comment?

beefpieson Show HN: I built a Python web framework

If you weren't hypercritical, why do you think everyone is reacting as if you were? Either you communicated poorly and came off way differently than your intended, or you aren't being honest with yourself about what you said and what it meant.

beefpieson Show HN: I built a Python web framework

You don't know anything about this kid. You definitely don't know that what they need in their life is discouragement. Don't conflate their childhood with yours.

If a 15 year old wanted to show me a project, and I wanted to help them understand what would improve it, I'd ask them questions and engage them in a Socratic process to lead them that direction.

I wouldn't tell them that their work was trash. That would either discourage them from doing more projects, showing their projects to me, or both.

beefpieson Moderna CEO made $400M last year–2,435x the median salary of employees

Given that the relied on $1.7B of grant money, this would seem to be a heavily socialized effort but with privatized profits, no?

beefpieson Microsoft AI suggests Ottawa food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot

What should they have done to prove these articles were generated?

beefpieson Microsoft AI suggests Ottawa food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot

The article mentions Paris Marx, who runs a podcast called Tech Won't Save Us. I doubt most people here would particularly enjoy listening to it, but might find it interesting to hear from strong critics of the tech industry. Sometimes they raise good points.

https://www.techwontsave.us/

beefpieson Naomi Wu and the Silence That Speaks Volumes

Here's a video on the subject:

Debate and Deplatforming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFAYN6oWyIo

And it's sequel:

Why Deplatforming Works (And Why it Doesn't)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r5C-G0VrjI