ESTheComposer

> It's not been good unless you're at the upper end of the attention accumulation pyramid.

Very subjective and ignores all the great strides these technologies have made. React has made it infinitely easier for everyone to build scalable websites and web apps so I don't think I agree with your upper end statement.

You could say that about almost any advancement in any field. I think your definition of "latest technology" is severely limited if something has to be completely brand new like a horse vs a car

It's turned into an ironic site where everyone always wants to lambast the newest tech, whether it's crypto or AI or even still web technologies like React. The irony comes from the fact that Y-Combinator funds all of these sectors and the original intent of this site was to discuss interesting new tech...

Having lived in both states, probably all of the above

I don’t think so no. I’m curious what you think is a better source of data than the FBI who has a standardize definition of hate crime and collects it from all 50 states?

I’m not sure how much more comparable you can get, and if we go along your logic then the original point of this thread, which is that some people feel threatened in red states (apparently) because of their sexuality or similar, then there is no data that would ever validate or go against that mentality, since the data from each state by the federal bureau is not comparable right?

Then if we start going with anecdotes it gets nowhere because I’ve lived in both Texas and California and have traveled to many blue and red states and have seen way more discrimination/racism in blue states. But that’s a personal anecdote

I mean both stats are from the FBI's database and they use all of this data to track hate crimes, so it's as close to apples and apples as you will get.

I find it more weird that you're immediately doubting the data because it goes against pre conceived notions.

Also from the website itself the definition is: "The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program defines hate crime as a committed criminal offense which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias(es) against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity."

Looking at the data again personally I find it interesting that there was no anti white crime reported in CA but it was the third most reported hate crime in Texas

I understand what you’re getting at but 94% of precincts in Texas reported these stats willingly and 97% in California, so I don’t think it’s underreporting.

In 2020 California had more hate crime than Texas: https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crim...

Edit: Actually I checked 2017-2020 and every year had way more hate crimes than Texas. CA has ~33% more population, but had triple the hate crimes. In 2021 CA somehow dropped from thousand+ hate crimes to like 40, so I'm guessing something is up with the data there.

Good luck opening that can of worms on Hackernews

SilverBirch doesn't respond once you bring logic in because they don't actually know what they're talking about. Look at their other comments on crypto and some of the responses. They're just a bandwagoner

The fact that you think the CFTC wouldn’t sue anyway and that the SEC is employing some sort of professional courtesy exposes how much you actually know of whats been happening with the SEC and crypto. Also that you imply him saying something is a security would automatically make it so is even more so telling.

The CFTC is not happy with Gensler’s blatant power grab either https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/phamstateme...

It's pretty clear you haven't actually looked at the parts of the Securities Act they're referencing in the Wells Notice. They all refer to selling securities as an unregistered broker. The part that everyone is trying to argue is whether certain cryptos are securities or not.

You're being disingenuous by saying "the SEC is totally clear!", when in fact, they can't even give a straight answer as to whether ETH (top 3 crypto and probably most used for development) is a security.

It is "not even" because Gary speaks for the SEC as the head (even though he keeps trying to say he doesn't while throwing lawsuits everywhere), while within his agency there are people that are strongly against his actions. So yes, not even the SEC agrees with what the SEC is saying

No they have not. Gary Gensler still won't give a simple "yes" or "no" to whether ETH is a security, even when under oath in a hearing.

I was with you until your second sentence. The out of nowhere racism makes your original point (which I agree with) moot

Ironic that you're preaching violence I think lol

I mean I'm not going to go into it too much because there's a lot of reasons why something being divine doesn't mean it needs to spell everything out letter for letter, but I am going to invite comments because your "food for thought" is really just a veiled smirk at people who believe in a divine.

Most people who believe in a higher power aren't stupid and have already thought of your point for centuries before you

Yeah I'm not one of those "COVID is less deadly than the flu!1!1!" people or anything, but the reporting is so terrible for COVID that these numbers are very probably vastly over estimated (some European countries and some US states) and vastly under reported at the same time (China).

On the over estimated part, many many deaths are reported as COVID related even if COVID had nothing to do with their death or other factors caused their death.

Recommended me Hunger Games when I put my favorite books as (just to test it): "The Quran" "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" "Jupiter's Legacy Vol 1"

...so not too sure about it

Their point is that those landlords now have something they invested in where they aren't getting the returns they expected...but of course this is irrelevant when you can just twist and contort someone else's argument to make it easier to dismiss.

Good luck, this kind of logic doesn't seem to work too much with people who don't think too far ahead about the economics or don't want to think too much about it. Throwing more money at things usually doesn't solve it and taking it from others for reasons(?) doesn't either.

Had someone like this tell me Venezuelans should be supporting Democratic candidates...like what. A country whose people are so poor a lot of them wonder what they're going to eat next should be focusing on another country's politicians?

Your scenario is slightly off. It would be more like the cop stopping you and saying "you're breaking the law" and you asking "which law", and them saying "the law", and you asking "can you be more specific? Which law", and them saying "I'm taking you to court for breaking the law", and you're still asking "WHICH LAW?!?!?"

The SEC is saying "you might have securities, and your various businesses might violate our laws", and Coinbase asking "which ones and how?", and SEC basically twiddling their thumbs and saying, "fuck it, you're breaking the law", and Coinbase still asking "BUT WHICH ONES?!?!?"

Yeah not sure why I try, you get some really heated people who live in a bubble and think crypto has never done anything whatsoever, or others who expect it to have replaced global finance in the mere 10 years it's been alive lol.

The MAGA comparison is very apt

I too can cherry pick:

https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/24/amazons-nft-plans-t...

https://www.cryptonewsz.com/what-the-recent-news-of-xrp-mean...

https://gagarin.news/news/blockchain-games-dominate-the-mark...

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/24/el-salvador-presi...

https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/12/19/evolution-crypto-web3-...

Unfortunately for many people on HN, you should never start a business in a legally muddy sector and ask for clarification, because you should've known all along what the SEC was thinking or would've thought of!

To many people here whenever a crypto post is posted, it's unreasonable to ask for clarification from the officials who make and enforce the law.

Also the irony here I think for you specifically is Finland is one of the most crypto friendly countries in the EU lmao

Yeah yeah, I've heard this before (internet anyone?). EU does have new legislation which is great, it's something the US should have. China has been some activities but promoted others, and India has a corrupt banking system where you have to bribe officials to even get a license for anything, so not sure why you think that's a good example.

There are also many other European, Middle Eastern, African, and South American countries embracing and promoting crypto as a new payment system for various reasons.

The fact that you think it's just a ponzi shows how close minded you are and tbh not worth "debating" with.

No they can't, which is why they've been taken to court in the past and will in the future again.

Also to your elected officials point, no not all of them are happy and have spoken out on both sides of the aisle, and even other agencies like the CFTC have come out against the SEC in the last year for trying to enforce by action instead of regulation

Also news flash to folks in these threads, the rest of the world is pretty much on board with crypto and making pretty big advancements. Whether people like it or not, this is here and it's staying (by definition you can't shut down things like Bitcoin).

We either catch up as a country and allow innovation or we lost a pretty big future position.

The SEC can't declare everything a security, then enforce it without providing evidence or guidance to companies trying to be regulated, and then further make videos on twitter declaring that it's as easy as signing a form to be regulated (lying).

I've seen you before in threads and I know you have a giant anti crypto slant, but try to use some logic and not just cower when you see government acronyms without questioning them