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cypherg··on Epstein: Gates caught STD from trafficked girls, discussed medicating Melinda
anyone that he would ask for such medications then become another liability. Trying to compartmentalize this makes total sense.
cypherg··on San Francisco Graffiti
an invader mosiac is not graffiti, it's street art, which is more or less the mortal enemy of graff. I'm not even trolling when I say people with attitudes like yours are what legit motivate so many graff writers out there.
cypherg··on San Francisco Graffiti
the sheer lack of knowledge of the graff scene on HN isn't surprising in any way but wow there are so many idiotic hot takes in this thread hahaha. I've been writing graff for over 20 years - it's something the average civilian mind could never comprehend. Graffiti has existed almost since the beginning of civilization; it's primal, it's raw. Doing graff is one of the most human activities one could partake in. It's also one of the most pure art forms to be conceived. All of that is true and most graff writers are horribly toxic and terrible humans (most but certainly not all).
cypherg··on Eat Real Food
this is clearly a net loss for public health in general, politics aside. Having alcohol in dietary guidelines (without even stating a drink limit) is positively idiotic.
cypherg··on New report calls for end to child marriage in the US
big issue in appalachia / red states were republican lawmakers have tried to thwart laws restricting the practice
cypherg··on AV2 video codec delivers 30% lower bitrate than AV1, final spec due in late 2025
and this is why I don't look down on those who choose to pirate bluray/4k content
cypherg··on The death of partying in the USA
Once again, they’re severely discounting socialization over the internet. Twitch, discord, et al account for massive amounts of socialization. For many kids it’s easier to chat or stream than it is to find the other 2-3 weird kids into their particular hobby. Watch the TV documentary “Social Studies” if you think Gen Z isn’t partying. “Euphoria” is definitely an exaggeration but it’s relatable to Gen Z for a reason. Anecdotally, I see Genz all the time at raves and concerts. These aren’t “animal house” style events but still.
cypherg··on If you could only keep one app on your phone, what would it be?
Instagram because it's by far the app that gets the most use on an hour by hour basis. Endless content plus messaging.
cypherg··on Ask HN: What companies have a good work life balance?
+1 for Atlassian. One of my close mates is a US FTE for 10 years and he's always trying to recruit me, specifically on the merits of work-life balance. Surely varies from team to team but their Team Anywhere (fully remote, all positions) is very appealing.
cypherg··on We need new metaphors that put life at the centre of biology Essays
Try this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Medusa_and_the_Snail

The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher is a 1979 collection of essays by the American science writer Lewis Thomas. It was published by Viking Press in 1979 and reissued by Penguin Books in 1995. Most of the essays in the book had first appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is Thomas's second collection of short essays after Lives of a Cell.[1]

The title essay is about the relationship between Nudibranch sea slug and the medusa of a jellyfish that inhabit the Bay of Naples. It explores how the relationship between the two creatures can be seen as illustrating the impossibility of understanding the notion of the self.[2]

cypherg··on The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning into One of the Largest Data Breaches
and we don't even know if snowflake itself was compromised at this point...seems it was not
cypherg··on Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea's Internet. Now He's Taking Off His Mask
Main problem with DoSing NK is that it disrupts legitimate military cyber activities.
cypherg··on Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of Control
so many academics and doctors have been criticizing his "science" for years, this total loss of integrity should be the final straw that breaks the camels back
cypherg··on Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of Control
lots of scientists have previously criticized a wide range of his claims but this is next level deception bordering on psychopathy
cypherg··on Boeing whistleblower found dead in US
zero evidence of foul play but, who needs evidence...
cypherg··on The new science on what ultra-processed food does to the brain
Huberman lost all credibility with the science and medical community years ago, lol
cypherg··on The new science on what ultra-processed food does to the brain
They've still never actually defined what an "ultra-processed food" even is.

Is it ketchup? Is it protein powder? Is it infant formula? Is it plant-based meat? Is it banana bread?

Is it based on the number of ingredients? Is it based on a preparation method?

This is the core problem with just about every article or study on UPFs

cypherg··on Water Pollution Caused by Birth Control Poses Dilemma (2012)
proof that HN comments are just as uninformed and insane as the rest of the internet...sigh
cypherg··on Just 2 cans of soda per week is too much – even if you exercise
yeah, who needs to eat birthday cake or celebrate life events :eyeroll:

Sugar is absolutely fine in moderation. Everything in moderation including moderation itself

cypherg··on Just 2 cans of soda per week is too much – even if you exercise
do not get health advice from nypost.com lol
cypherg··on 45 of 54 tattoo inks tested have unlabeled or mislabeled ingredients
die: yes; from tatts, nah
cypherg··on Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders
It's a psychoactive substances, none of this is the least bit surprising. It helps some people with anxiety and it worsens it for others.
cypherg··on Cannabis use linked to anxiety diagnoses, worsened anxiety disorders
I've smoked every day for 15 years and I'm still not addicted
cypherg··on Photographer and Kat Von D Go on Trial in Case That May Upend Tattoo Industry
this is more about tattoo artists copywriting their own work and that being reproduced by other tattoo artists
cypherg··on Show HN: Nutrient insights through your grocery receipts
If I buy a pound of sugar, doesn't it matter how long it takes me to use that sugar in order to have any relevant insights? If I buy a pound of sugar a week, that's a really different implication than buying a pound of sugar only once per year.
cypherg··on Ten Simple IT Security Rules for Early-Stage Startups
it's the company's policy that should enforce automatic screen locks, not relying on an error prone human
cypherg··on Trello Allegedly Breached
not a breach or an alleged breach - this was simply testing to mass amounts of email addresses to see if they were valid users.
cypherg··on Ten Simple IT Security Rules for Early-Stage Startups
5. Encrypt your hard drives using FileVault (macOS) or Bitlocker (Windows) and never leave your machine without locking it.

Asking Karen in accounting to give 2 flips about filevault is absurd. Create a corp policy that encrypts by default.....this is what I'm talking about

cypherg··on Ten Simple IT Security Rules for Early-Stage Startups
The list makes every item a problem for the employee when in reality it's a problem for the company itself. It's the company that needs to implement and IDP and define SSO/2FA policies. The company is the one that ought to make following the rules the default - create policies to prevent saving passwords to the browser, etc. Employees do play a role but companies need to understand that it's on them to create sane policies by default
cypherg··on A 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin's Anonymity
you mean the coin that was never intended to provide anonymity? gasp :eyeroll:
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