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uxhack··on Covid-19 Superspreader Events in 28 Countries: Critical Patterns and Lessons
But the article goes on to say that "common human activity that aren’t represented among these listed SSEs: watching movies in a theater, being on a train or bus, attending theater, opera, or symphony"

But what I found interesting about the article (and it is long read) is his hypotheses on mode of transmission. Which is the "direct ballistic delivery of a large-droplet Flüggian payload from face A to face B" and that means that interventions like the "expanded use of masks and social distancing is critical" And we should also speak softly, avoid “coughing, blowing and sneezing,” or exhibiting any kind of agitated respiratory state in public, and angle their mouths downward when speaking."

But he does warn that he is a Computer Scientist rather than having any medical background.

uxhack··on Tips from Poland on Old-School Zero Waste (2019)
But now you have a 24 hour alcohol shop within 200 meters.
uxhack··on For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity
It is a bit more complex, old farming methods need to change as well, but not as much as Corp farming. This video explains regenerative farming which restores the soul and captures carbon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_NtNyvOyRM
uxhack··on Getting a 787 back in the air after a diversion
I think you referring to a Pan Am 707 landing at RAF Northolt in 1960 https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1001607
uxhack··on Ask HN: Best way to grow an arts startup?
Start Ups are about the new new thing. How will your ballet company be new? Even contemporary dance is not that new.

Why this is important is that the audience for the arts is quite stable, where startups are geared towards discovering new markets.

One idea could be looking at eXtended Reality and thinking if that can transform your ballet company into a new product.

uxhack··on Boeing’s Own Test Pilots Lacked Key Details of 737 Max Flight-Control System
It looks like there is something very rotten recently about the culture of Boeing. I wonder if any of it is due to the HQ been moved away from the engineering base in Seattle to Chicago?
uxhack··on Portugal’s Economic Revival
There are a number of tax breaks for foreigners, meaning effectively if you have not live in Portugal for 5 years you do not pay hardly any tax. This is dependent on you getting good advice.
uxhack··on The Riots in France Are What Happens When Facebook Changes It Algorithm
It really worries me about if we know the implications of the algorithms that are been used. I don't think that this is what FB intended, but more thought needs to be given to affects of algorithms.
uxhack··on Facebook accused of striking 'secret deals over user data'
Maybe you can try to explain why, but Adamm Smith who defined the concept of Monopoly would disagree with you. The purpose of the government is to stop firms ever being able to create one.This means before a monopoly is created.
uxhack··on Tim Berners-Lee says tech giants may have to be split up
Why not break them up with identical tech stack to start off with. So you could have 10 Google Search engines. Then let them inovate from there.

With Apple it would be the same. You would have several platforms competing with IOS. Eventually they will start to doffer on thier offerings.

uxhack··on When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and Learn
Or why not use a VOIP like protocol with end to end encryption like WhatsApp or telegram ?
uxhack··on The rise of the robot farmer
I think op wanted to point out the comment that was saying how impossible picking grapes would be by ai.
uxhack··on The rise of the robot farmer
In Spain and in Portugal grape harvesting machines are common. They are also used for harvesting olives. The vines have to be planted in hedges. The machines straddle the hedges and gently shake the tree with rubber flippers. The vines have to be ripped out when they become to brittle.
uxhack··on Price's Law: Why Only a Few People Generate Half of the Results
A company of 10 will produce an output of 6 if 3 people produce 50% of the work. A company of 100 will produce the output of 20 if 10 people do 50% of the production. So a company of 100 will produce 3 times more than a company of 10.
uxhack··on The myth of ‘mad’ genius
This article is trying to rebute David Horrobin idea that if everyone is creative then the world will soon be become crazy. It takes a geniuses to see a stick as a weapon. If Everyone starts becoming creative then the whole society will quickly devenigate.We need slme order. Horrobin arguement goes against the idea that everyone can be a creative genius. What is interesting about his idea is that how universal craziness is amongst a small proportion of the population, which means it is has been around a very long time.
uxhack··on Ask HN: Working remotely in Portugal for an Irish company
The Portugese non-habituall-residence status has a reduced tax rate, or no tax rate if the tax on the income had been paid elsewhere in a non-tax haven.

You can apply for it if you have been non-resident in Portugal for more than 5 years, and lasts for 10 years.

It does not apply to Social Security which in Portugal is very high.

It is very critical to structure everything in the right way otherwise you may end paying more tax and Social security than you would in Ireland!

Getting the right advice is critical. I got the wrong advice and it took it years to solve.

uxhack··on Ask HN: Working remotely in Portugal for an Irish company
This is slightly different as he is looking to apply for non-habitiual status. This is quite a bit more complex and I would not do it without good professional advice. The major accounting firms have set up a production line, and I really would talk to them. These are PWC, Deloitte, etc. I took some very bad advice when I moved to Portugal, and it took years to sort out. Be very careful in who you take advice from. If you file one bit of paper in the wrong order it can take years to solve.