sparkzilla

1) It's directly related to the OP 2) Why is it a scam?

100% correct. The situation we have now is that the same news events are reported in 1000s of newspapers that add bias. For example, if Trump holds a rally in Alabama and says "Build The Wall" it is reported in The New York Times as 'Trump hates immigrants" and on Fox News as "Trump vows to protect America". NewsBlocks simply strips out those biases, converts the news event to data (Who: Trump. Where: Alabama. Quote: "Build The Wall") and then stores the data on the blockchain, where it can be retrieved by anyone who wants to build apps with the data.

Check what we are up to at NewsBlocks: http://newsblocks.io

Very interesting article. I believe the next major change in the news industry is the change from news articles -- which were designed for paper -- to structured news data, designed for interactivity.

My project, NewsBlocks [1], puts this idea into practice by aiming to convert all the world's news articles -- past and present -- into unbiased, verified data and storing it on a censor-resistant blockchain. Anyone will then be able to use the data - which will be the first global, permanent news archive -- to create new kinds of trusted news applications, such as unbiased news feeds, fake news checkers, voice and chat apps and more, creating a global marketplace for news. We just launched and would love to hear your feedback.

[1]https://newsblocks.io

Tesla has no monopoly on charging stations, which are popping up everywhere. In the UK, for example: https://www.zap-map.com/live/

The sad truth is most people's friends are boring

The I-Pace range isn't that much different from the Tesla. Anyway, the point isn't that the I-Pace is better, it's that it -- and the many other EVs coming from major manufacturers -- is competitive enough to take sales away from Tesla.

Tesla is going to find it increasingly difficult as new competitors come online. For example, Autocar just gave Jaguar's I-Pace a positive review in a head-to-head comparison [1]. IMHO the I-Pace is a good-looking car, and has a superior interior to the Tesla. As more manufacturers catch up, can Tesla survive?

[1] https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-s-vs...

Obligatory Hawkwind reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8pGS4cWbHo

And yet we still have the First Amendment.

Tell that to the Founding Fathers.

There is no legal standard by which a broadcaster who doesn't incite violence can be held accountable by their followers who commit or threaten violence.

When people say "I'm all for freedom of speech, but..." it means they aren't actually for freedom of speech at all. In your case it seems you are willing to curtail a broadcaster's speech because of your arbitrary rule that some of that person's followers may have threatened violence or sent death threats. Alex Jones has indulged in conspiracy theories, but as far as I know he has not called for violence or anyone's death. If we apply your rule, then how do we deal with the many death threats against President Trump by ordinary people and even celebrities. Are we to ban their preferred newspapers, TV and YouTube channels too? After all, where could they have got such an idea? If your standard was applied consistently then then there would be no media.

As the writer of the headline, you get a pity upvote from me.

Famous last words.

Hi, I don't know if you are still reading these comments, but I wonder if your situation had improved, or if you were able to find help or support. I am happy to help out, as I'm sure many others are, if you need someone to talk to.

First of all you should contact TELL (Tokyo English Life Line) [1] for support. Your mental health is much more important than anything else. Money and jobs will come and go, but you need to take care of yourself first. TELL can help you with counselling, or just as someone to talk to when you are feeling down.

Japan can be very tough for founders (I founded and ran a business for 14 years there -- see bio). I was lucky that I had a co-founder, and I would urge you to find someone with whom you can work with, to share the load, to cover the tasks that you can't do, and to make the experience that much less lonely.

I wouldn't worry about what others might think of fleeing the country. Once you are away from Japan, no-one will care but you. So again, you need to ensure your own mental health whatever happens.

While I am no longer in Japan feel free to get me on Skype for a chat anytime (ID:sparkzilla).

[1]https://telljp.com/ Tel: 03-5774-0992

The Wikimedia Foundation is rolling in cash.

This reminds me of Facebook's claim, when it introduced its algorithmic feed, that it was all for the benefit of the average person, who would benefit because (they said) a person with 300 friends would be having trouble managing 1500 posts a day. This was a lie manufactured by Facebook to sell the algorithmic feed to journalists, who passed it on as truth to their readers.

First of all it was misleading: people with 300 or even 500 friends have nowhere newer 1500 posts a day. Sure, some friends post 10 memes a day, but most people do not post anything at all. In any case, I did not hear anyone complaining that they had to deal with too many posts, and managing the feed wasn't an issue. No-one was complaining about the chronological feed before,

What was an issue, however, was that Facebook (and now Instagram - also owned by Facebook) needed to make more money. So they created an algorithmic feed that pushed posts that engaged people more to keep people on the platform. I suspect this is exactly the same tactic, by the same people, backed up by the same compliant media, that we have seen before.

You are probably right.

"Havana" had 11 writers?! God help us all.

I wish people would stop with this. Human-powered transportation for mass transit is slow, does not work over long distances, requires effort that most people are not willing to provide, and is a poor choice in the rain or snow or cold.

Similar to this experiment, where people continue to follow an order even after the original group members have left: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keBh_LK5Ha4

It's Eugenics by another name; where only the anointed should inherit the earth.

It depends what you mean by "discoverability". YouTube's algorithmic search may surface related videos, but what if you want to discover other views of a topic, for example, a timeline of all the news, including videos, on a topic[1]? That's not really a decentralization problem, more of a curation problem.

http://newslines.org/the-slow-readers-club/

>The sequel does the same at the end, isn't it? Father and daughter are reunited, and K finds meaning in the struggle.

I should have said 'escape' rather than 'meaning'. In the original Deckard and Rachael escape the dystopia. In the sequel it feels like there's no escape from the confines of the film. Even the daughter is still in her cage at the end.

The film, especially the original theatrical release that has the voiceover, echoes Film Noir and 1940s cop movies that you may not have seen, but many people in the 1980s would have had in memory.

The sequel follows the visual style of the original, but it doesn't have the film noir feel. It's tone is much harsher. In the original the characters are able to find some meaning in their lives, and even find love or redemption, but the sequel shows the future as much less forgiving.

"downsides"

This article is based on the false premise that a person with 300 friends will have 1500 posts a day. This was a lie manufactured by Facebook to sell the algorithmic feed to journalists, who passed it on as truth to their readers.

As we all know, people with 300 or even 500 friends have nowhere newer 1500 posts a day. Sure, some friends post 10 memes a day, but most people do not post anything at all. In any case, people were able to manage the chronological feed without any problems. I did not hear anyone complaining that they had to deal with too many posts, and managing the feed wasn't an issue.

What was an issue, however, was that Facebook needed to make more money. So they created an algorithmic feed that pushed posts that engaged people more (videos and images) and downgraded external links (to keep people on the platform).

They lied about the 1500 posts a day, and journalists passed it on, and Facebook made more money. All at the users' expense.

I actually thought it was easier to read in this form. I can't be bothered with articles that have too much padding.