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enko123··on Facebook Execs Told Employees It Isn’t a “Root Cause” of Polarization in the US
One half the country is pseudo-Christian and the other half is promoting trans/transgenderism which is defined by Christians as Satanic. Doesn't take high IQ to see these things are not compatible and not directly the fault of FB.
enko123··on Bitcoin may consume as much energy as all data centers globally
Only if you have no savings. Petrodollar not as healthy as it used to be.
enko123··on DC Report — “Clear evidence” China is committing genocide against Uyghurs
What kind of pressure? It seems that China has the upper hand in terms of economic leverage.
enko123··on Replaying real life: how the Waymo Driver avoids fatal human crashes
There's also an insurance scam where the driver slams on the brakes for no reason on the highway hoping you rear-end them literally was 50mph to 0. I barely dodged that one, since I allow 3-lanes of stopping distance, but I still needed to swerve toward the median, and the guy behind me hit me, and behind him hit him and behind him hit him.
enko123··on Please support Web Monetization if you want less ads on the web
The worst is when you pay for an online newspaper and they still have ads!
enko123··on Twitter's Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia
Marketing/ETH pumping like the bitcoin pizza story. NFTs will be nearly useless unless they become integrated with real systems; legal system, ticking systems, royalty payment systems, DRM systems (this token allows you to download to such-and-such MP3) Buying NFTs for huge sums might move the needle on such projects.
enko123··on Ask HN: What tangible benefits did you get from spending time on HN?
Invested in and made a fortune off Nvidia after reading various comments. Similarly Sold Tesla near the peak based on comments here.
enko123··on Female Founder Secrets: Fertility
Not remotely believable.
enko123··on House cancels Thursday session as FBI, Homeland Security warn of Capitol threat
Not really. The FBI infiltrates these groups easily and quickly like they did with the militias in the 90s.
enko123··on Gab has been hacked and 70GB of data leaked
Left has the reins of power, so they don't need to pretend they care about tolerance, freedom, or the rule of law anymore.
enko123··on The GPU Sadness Index: Tracking eBay Pricing
For those that don't know, staking is a dedicated computer + 32 ETH in escrow, then you get your ETH back + 1/2 ETH payment at the end of the month but fewer if you were offline including possibly losing some of your escrowed ETH.
enko123··on What is an NFT from an artist’s perspective?
NFT is a glorified receipt. Some people collect receipts: like ticket-stubs for world series games or concerts, but first you have to convince the MLB or Ticketmaster to sell tickets on Ethereum, which is a big ask.
enko123··on Ask HN: What is a creative product you've discovered recently?
Bone conducting headphones are nice, especially if you realize you are too tired to read after work, but not too tired to listen. You can still interact with people around you because there's a quick play/pause button.
enko123··on Frustrated with Parler deplatforming, I am building a service no one can silence
Tolerance is the default strategy of out-groups. When an out-group becomes power dominant, its narrative changes. Tolerance is no longer a high value. Now the high values are conformity, unity, obedience, etc. etc.
enko123··on Nyan Cat on the Blockchain
The idea in general is that you will own some digital asset and then use a smart-contract to license it out in a trustless manner. Reminds me of CryptoKitties where ETH whales were buying cats for huge sums.