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cto_of_antifaon Legalizing sports gambling was a mistake

there's nothing inherently wrong with recreational drug use

cto_of_antifaon TikTok says it's not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine

Terrible example, since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were also extremely unethical

cto_of_antifaon Any sufficiently advanced uninstaller is indistinguishable from malware

they probably don't do it because it's a bad solution.

cto_of_antifaon Joint statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC

Or, said anorher way, it becomes more difficult for them to profit off of the labor of others.

cto_of_antifaon Ofcom letter on restrictions on internet services for “designated persons” [pdf]

I just want to say that I read this whole thread and while I'm not entirely sure i agree with you politically I think this statement is amazing and very well said.

cto_of_antifaon BloomTech, previously Lambda School, cuts half of staff

That specific example seems sorta yikes opinion for somebody with hiring power. Aren't people who get targeted by MLMs victims? More importantly, what does that say about how hard they work? Or being a mom?

cto_of_antifaon Why are glasses so expensive? The industry prefers to keep that blurry (2019)

Pretty messed up they wouldn't let you endanger them at their own workplace

cto_of_antifaon A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it

The other option would be brazing with jewelry silver at like $60/oz. Yikes.

cto_of_antifaon Pollution causing more deaths than Covid, action needed, U.N. expert says

Maybe you shouldn't do it, then?

cto_of_antifaon Vim prank: alias vim='vim -y'

Wouldn't it add another ten Ms every time you opened a new terminal session?

cto_of_antifaon Amazon is bypassing supply chain chaos with chartered ships and long-haul planes

Not the parent, but my thought is, and their comment seems to suggest, that the sheer density of exciting, new, and groundbreaking CS work is an absolutely energizing thing to read about.

cto_of_antifaon Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters

That's your ethical call to make, at the end of the day - but I think putting property above human life shows a distinct lack of empathy.

cto_of_antifaon After the pandemic, we can’t go back to sleep (2020)

Citation needed. Plus, even if it is natural, that's not an argument about it being a good thing

cto_of_antifaon Amazon warehouse employee in Poland dies at work

Even if that was true, though, does that make it okay? Does that reduce the need to fight against it?

cto_of_antifaon Belgian ISP under 250 Gbps DDoS for days on end

Hard to be the smuggest dude in the valley at 1% opacity. Gotta keep the points up

cto_of_antifaon Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp for $12B

if we return to the original test case, then, who is lobbying to make taxes not require turbotax?

cto_of_antifaon White House Launches US Digital Corps

Why is that bad? Do you think it's worth reflecting on why it bothers you?

cto_of_antifaon White House Launches US Digital Corps

I love this.

cto_of_antifaon Show HN: Visualizing a Codebase

It’s generally considered polite to refer To people the way they want to be referred to. It’s relevant.

cto_of_antifaon Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B in revenue

By that logic, isn't taxing lower-income people taking even more money out of the economy, since poorer people spend a much higher percentage of their earnings?

cto_of_antifaon Bugs allowed hackers to dox John Deere tractor owners

To be fair, if you made the pitch that way to farmer today they would as well - those points are all iffy.

mostly, though, the nature of labor has completely and utterly changed in 80 years and comparing the two is like apples and oranges.