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nameforuseron US Congress doubles down on claims of illegal UFO retrieval programs

If you are interested in learning more about the history of UAPs and claims of NHI abductions I suggest checking out the YT channel Eyes on Cinema. Some of the hypnosis recall videos on there are terrifying.

https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnCinema

"Barney Hill's highly disturbing hypnosis session regarding his alien abduction experience in 1961"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0er29WQITo

I also see a lot of interesting stuff on https://twitter.com/richgel999 He might even be on HN!

Additionally listen to some of the interviews with Professor Garry Nolan. There is a lot of nonsense and grifters in the UFO world, how do you know this or that isn't a disinformation campaign? It's hard to know what is genuine and who is just trying to sell their book or promote their podcast. Garry Nolan once said something like UFOlogy is not a science and to seriously study the UAP phenomenon it would need to become a serious field of scientific investigation i.e. creating a journal scientists can submit papers to for peer review. I would avoid people like Steven Greer or the History Channel's Ancient Aliens.

I have always been a "show me the evidence" type person. I was an atheist since I was really young. I hope this comment helps anyone who is curious about learning about this subject. I'm not trying to convince you aliens are coming to Earth or "make you a believer".

nameforuseron Ask HN: Which topics are hard to self-study?

Anything I'm not currently hyper focused on, as someone with ADHD.

nameforuseron DARPA hacked a science writer’s brain and turned her into a sharpshooter

You can buy a professionally made TDCS machine, check out the TDCS reddit page for recommendations.

nameforuseron Ask HN: Who are young people doing important work not motivated just by money?

I forget about Boyan. I've watched videos of his devices, his work his vital to the planet!

nameforuseron Ask HN: How do you add novelty to your days?

I dig through the trash, dumpsters, pick up litter, and walk through nature.

nameforuseron Ask HN: Who is maintaining Aaron Swartz's website?

http://www.aaronsw.com/2002/continuity

nameforuseron Ask HN: What are your predictions for 2023?

Some kind of significant progress for a custom gene editing treatment for a specific disease. That isn't based on anything I know about the research, just a wild guess.

nameforuseron Brain stimulation might be more invasive than we think

I had TMS for anxiety this summer over a period of 5 days in several hour sessions as part of a study (there was no control as it was a trial to a larger study). I'm less anxious but at a cost. I feel my short term memory and executive function is around 10% worse at least. I had a ADHD diagnosis in childhood so I already had issues with executive function and memory prior to TMS. I wish I never had TMS. I'm hoping my brain recovers. They told me that TMS has no risks beyond a headache.

nameforuseron Has anyone improved their energy levels dramatically over the years?

I stopped drinking coffee and got vitamin d supplements from my doctor.

nameforuseron What is the simplest way to access the Chinese internet from the U.S.?

I was able to find the company on my regular internet connection. The secret was to use the Baidu search engine.

nameforuseron What is the simplest way to access the Chinese internet from the U.S.?

Good point. I'm trying to find the contact information for a Chinese company and haven't been able to find it so far. I thought maybe they had a website or business listing on a geo restricted site.

nameforuseron What is the simplest way to access the Chinese internet from the U.S.?

Is that your personal promo link?

nameforuseron Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construction worker

Do you know any companies that do this besides Amazon?

nameforuseron Ask HN: What new hobbies have you developed in the last two years?

Electric and gas powered bicycles. I gave up on the electric bike because of problems with the battery but definitely would get another one if I could afford to get a different brand. Right now im working on building a gas powered bicycle. I live in a small town with a not so great public transit network and don't own a car.

nameforuseron Yerka bike uses frame as lock

This is a cool design but I wouldent like readusting the seat height everytime I lock up. I have it dialed it just right to not bother my knees.

nameforuseron Ask HN: Why wasn't the USA sanctioned over it's war with Iraq?

This video predates the Iraq war by a few years but is a critical look into how this sort of thing works with world powers.

Noam Chomsky "Sovereignty & World Order"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtBQ7iTyfBQ

Also regarding the other comments about WMDs (from Vox):

"To some extent, this is beside the point; even if they had been totally cautious and careful in characterizing the intelligence, the war still would’ve been a catastrophic mistake that took an immense human toll. But the truth also matters, and the truth is that there were numerous occasions when Bush and his advisers made statements that intelligence agencies knew to be false, both about WMDs and about Saddam Hussein’s nonexistent links to al-Qaeda. The term commonly used for making statements that one knows to be false is "lying.""

https://www.vox.com/2016/7/9/12123022/george-w-bush-lies-ira...