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mgh2on The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer

You should read the research: 1st comment link https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25907356

Taiwan case study: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/01/shortsighted-t...

mgh2on New H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, official says

Makes sense, you don't want to affect already working high skill foreigners, because this will have immediate, massive disruptions on the tech industry.

mgh2on Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says

Did anyone see the writing on the wall? This is an obvious ban on foreign high skill labor: what employer will pay 100k upfront cost?

The cost is not even close to cover the wage difference (20-30%): https://www.epi.org/publication/h-1b-visas-and-prevailing-wa...

mgh2on The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer

Very simple, studies all confirm that people who spend more time outdoors have better eyesight at youth (avoids myopia) and health (exercise), use sunscreen (avoid skin cancer). No need to speculate more.

mgh2on Things managers do that leaders never would

Tell these to Steve Jobs

mgh2on ICE unit signs new $3M contract for phone-hacking tech

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ice-unit-signs-3-million-1637...

mgh2on Inside Palantir: Profits, Power and the Kill Machine

mgh2on Christianity, Once "Borderline Illegal", Is Now Silicon Valley’s New Religion

I am more prone to believe the rich always play games to maximize public approval (for votes or sales) with stories they want you to believe.

Much like Trump, they are playing PR/politics due to the culture shift.

> Rich and powerful people have quite a different attitude and approach to truth and lies and games compared to ordinary people. https://youtu.be/m6lObdE3s10?t=245

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44733706

mgh2on Christianity, Once "Borderline Illegal", Is Now Silicon Valley’s New Religion

https://archive.is/tO7Hd

mgh2on Meta Ray-Ban Display

Mark was right: https://www.theregister.com/2010/05/14/facebook_trust_dumb/

mgh2on Meta Ray-Ban Display

Why do you think they rebranded? They are chasing after Gen Z, brainwashing that clean slate.

mgh2on China bans tech companies from buying Nvidia's AI chips

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/nvidia-ceo-disappointed-afte...

mgh2on Alex Karp Insists Palantir Doesn't Spy on Americans. Here's What He's Not Saying

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45089873

mgh2on DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

mgh2on Alex Karp Insists Palantir Doesn't Spy on Americans. Here's What He's Not Saying

I don't think this matters, Meta is open about it yet investors still flock in for profit

mgh2on Alex Karp Insists Palantir Doesn't Spy on Americans. Here's What He's Not Saying

https://archive.is/85q6a

mgh2on Reebok 3D printed shoes to disrupt footwear with AI [video]

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/reebok-co-founder...

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Another detrimental effect of social media

mgh2on How Palantir is mapping the nation’s data

Compare all data companies profit performance before AI came along: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44741151

mgh2on How Palantir is mapping the nation’s data

They are just a data company capitalizing on the AI hype - when the AI bubble pops, they will too.

When ChatGPT launched, Palantir's stock started climbing by selling its "AI platform".

The cycle follows a marketing funnel: AIDA - awareness, interest, decision, action. https://www.smartinsights.com/traffic-building-strategy/offe...

FUD: Awareness and interest (AI) - at the initial stages, doomer marketing by big tech to government about its dangers and regulations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty,_and_doubt

FOMO: Decision and action (DA) - After selling, it is all about investing in infrastructure and adopting the technology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out

Sentiment shift: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44870777

mgh2on Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum

We don't, but can extrapolate:

[1] Reviewer comparison: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45209164

[2] Specs: iPhone Air: 5.64mm, 165g vs. Samsung Edge: 5.8mm, 163g, 200MP camera, stereo, larger battery

https://www.facebook.com/theapplehubofficial/posts/galaxy-s2...

[3] Demand by young man: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44678489

mgh2on iPhone Air

5.64mm, 165g. Compare with Samsung Edge: 5.8mm, 163g, 200MP camera https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s25-edge/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/iphone-air-vs-samsung-s25-edge...

mgh2on Tesla Doors Can Trap People Desperate to Escape

https://archive.is/lccr7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jY3K4AGAh0

mgh2on Larry Ellison tops Elon Musk as richest person

Reminds me of Elon during covid, hype era

mgh2on Apple barely talked about AI at its big iPhone 17 event

It failed to deliver on its promises, investors sued them from overstating AI capabilities.

IMO, it was the researcher team's fault, good riddance.

mgh2on Apple barely talked about AI at its big iPhone 17 event

Apple is generally anti market hype. It is a smart PR move to avoid mentioning AI after the Apple Intelligence fiasco, their researchers leaving, and the bubble sentiment at the moment.

mgh2on Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users

He better if he is filing a lawsuit.

mgh2on Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users

Do you have proof?

mgh2on Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users

> A Meta spokesperson, Andy Stone, wrote on Threads, the company’s text-based social network: “Sadly this is a familiar playbook in which a former employee is dismissed for poor performance and then goes public with distorted claims that misrepresent the ongoing hard work of our team.”

Skeletons keep piling up while PR try to dismiss them

mgh2on The Job Market Is Hell

Yes, you don’t need to go to school to learn programming. But maybe you are unaware of other biases: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gonza-penovi_a-recruiter-play...

What about nontechnical roles?