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One counter-example to your second point is Don't Look Up

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dont_look_up_2021

55% Tomatometer, 78% audience score

My take with this movie is that the opposite of your #2 happened. Lots of regular folks who are concerned with global warming rated the movie highly, because they care about the political message it sends. Critics saw it as a pretty mediocre movie even though the message might be good.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but I do think it can go both ways.

EDIT: I looked again, and I realized the "Critic Consensus" and "Audience Says" sections on that page actually match my theory. For whatever that's worth.

Critic Consensus: Don't Look Up aims too high for its scattershot barbs to consistently land, but Adam McKay's star-studded satire hits its target of collective denial square on.

Audience Says: Although it can be heavy-handed with its messaging, Don't Look Up tackles important subjects with humor and heart.

Just gave it a spin. Pretty cool, but I upvoted this issue: https://github.com/warpdotdev/Warp/issues/755

Not going to be usable for me unless that's fixed, or at least made into a setting. Certain directory structures are built deep into my muscle-memory now, and I feel crippled when the auto-complete does something different than what I'm used to.

As some other commenters pointed out, those small transactions are all spam.

So I decided to go back in the transaction history and look at what the attacker has done with the funds. So far, it has all been funneled (through about 2 hops), to something called "Huobi 35", e.g. this transaction[0]. Some of these have taken place in just the last few minutes (17:15 UTC or so).

I'm assuming "Huobi 35" is the Huobi exchange?[1] And maybe "Huobi 35" refers to this 35% APY thing they offer?[2]

If that's accurate, why would the attacker take this approach? Won't authorities be storming Huobi's offices and taking the ETH? Is it possible that through Huobi the attacker is able to exchange for other coins very quickly?

If you look at all the transactions leading to Huobi so far it is only a small percentage of the amount stolen, but it's still many millions of dollars...

Also, why'd they wait so long to move into Huobi?

[0] https://etherscan.io/tx/0x075df6c4b44733a0e76aa4947b56b4c0c0...

[1] https://www.huobi.com/

[2] https://www.huobi.com/support/en-us/detail/74899843012340

Ah, thanks. Didn't think of that!

Can someone attempt to explain or speculate at what the attacker is doing with their wallet right now?

https://etherscan.io/txs?a=0x098b716b8aaf21512996dc57eb0615e...

As I write this at about 17:00 UTC, they seem to be doing lots of small transactions (about $1 USD), and they are coming "From" many different places, but only showing "To" the "Ronin Bridge Exploiter".

I don't understand this stuff well enough to see what it is they're doing, but I'm curious. I'd imagine they're working diligently to secure their rather large fortune...

> Terragraph is a wireless technology designed to meet the growing demand for reliable, high-speed internet access in urban and suburban environments.

From https://terragraph.com/product/

I don't think this is a solution for remote areas.

Are you saying that we have a choice between defending ourselves from asteroids, and offering low-latency internet to remote regions? Is there no way to have both?

(I know nothing about this.)

If SF is anything like NYC, GP is right to make sweeping generalizations.

Cyclists do not follow the rules of the road here. They simply don't. In particular, they go through red lights as if they don't exist. As a pedestrian crossing a crosswalk -- with the cross signal -- you still need to look left and right for bicycles. I don't see cars running red lights too often, but bicycles are a constant threat. And they are silent and sometimes hard to see.

To be fair, this report[1] from 2018 shows the disparity in injuries caused by bicycles (134) versus cars (2,272). With that in mind, it doesn't make sense for me to be complaining about the bicycles.

At the same time, there's a reason these statistics don't match my experience and the experience of many others. I dodge bicycles every day and don't get injured, probably because they're relatively easy to dodge most of the time. I've been hit by a bicycle twice but never reported it because I wasn't injured enough to seek medical care. I've never had to dodge a car.

If you stand on any corner in NYC, you will see cyclists running red lights several times within an hour. You won't see cars doing it as often.

So, I think this issue would be solved if the majority of cyclists followed the rules of the road like the majority of drivers do. Until then, people like me are going to keep complaining, despite the apparent damages not being as severe as what cars cause.

[1] https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicycle-crash-da...

This makes sense, but I don't understand how it would self-correct in August? It seems like the integer will keep getting larger.

It’s unfortunate that this article is probably serving as a great ad for the scam cryptozoology school. I think the article would’ve been just as good if they’d left out the name of it.

I don't know anything about this, but I was surprised to read about the light sails proposal for heating Mars.

> Mere dozens of such Starship launches would be needed to substantially increase net insolation on Mars and begin raising the temperature, without the emplacement of any surface infrastructure.

Heating sounds like a good step, but aren't the major challenges a lack of atmosphere and magnetosphere? Having one without the others seems a bit useless to me. What am I missing?

Of course!

Learning the alphabet is a great way to start, and only takes about 30 minutes. This video[1] should do the trick.

When you spell words letter-by-letter it's called "fingerspelling". Here[2] is the sign for it.

I recommend taking a class, though. I took classes at ASL NYC[3], and it was awesome. They started doing Zoom-based classes during the pandemic, I'm not sure if they still do that.

It's best to learn from a teacher, and in an environment where you can practice with other people (via Zoom is perfectly fine). Even with something "simple" like fingerspelling, there is a lot of nuance that a good teacher can help you with.

For example, in the alphabet video I linked, she does some letters differently than how I learned them (she shows her "C" to the side, I show it facing forward). She's not wrong, it just turns out that there are a lot of different styles and ways to do things in ASL. You don't want to learn the "wrong" way and then have to unlearn it -- your teacher will have a specific way they want you to do things in class.

A class is also a natural gateway to other resources. For example, I now do an informal, monthly ASL meetup with a couple people I met in class (we go to a bar and play sign language games). You'll discover a lot of avenues to get good practice and continue learning.

Hope this helps, good luck!

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5BD8SjhPSg

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brp2RYS455g

[3] https://aslnyc.com/

Yes, someone who isn't deaf. "Hearing" or "hearing person" is the vernacular used in the deaf community. It can be important to establish depending on the context. In this case I wanted to make it clear that I was learning ASL despite not being deaf.

I am a hearing person. Me and some friends have made learning ASL one of our hobbies over the last couple years. I highly recommend it, it's very fun! It also opens a window into the deaf world that I find really fascinating.

There is a joke in the deaf world that hearing people are emotionally repressed. I don't think it's taken seriously, but it's because speaking ASL requires you to be so expressive with your face and body. For example, instead of raising the pitch of your voice to indicate you are asking a question, you raise or furrow your eyebrows (raised for a yes/no question, furrowed for an open-ended question). You also don't say things like "I REALLY like it", you just say "I like it" and show the REALLY part with your face and body. It's understandable how hearing people could look like a bunch of emotionless drones with that context! Learning to be visually expressive is one of the most fun parts about ASL.

As with the football team in the article, using ASL around hearing people can feel like a super-power. Imagine saying to your friend, "This place sucks, let's get out of here," while the bartender is right in front of you! Probably not the most polite thing, but useful. It's also great if you're somewhere crowded and/or loud. You can really zone out the noise and have a conversation.

Also, doing simple things like spelling people's names can be a fun party trick (for hearing people).

Anyway, I just wanted to emphasize that as a hearing person, there was so much more to learn about ASL and the deaf community than I thought there was. I can't recommend it enough.

I hope I don’t insult anyone I work with who reads this, because they’re all wonderful people and I enjoying hanging out with them. But for me, I realized a long time ago that I’m happier if my “friends” are different from my “work friends”.

At least in the NYC startup scene, I’ve noticed a tendency for coworkers to spend a lot of time together outside the office. I used to do it, too. Not just the occasional Thursday evening beer, but every weekend, or even several times a week. They treat it as their main social circle.

I’m a programmer, but coincidentally most of my friends are artists. I enjoy that they’re not particularly invested in what I do, but I still feel appreciated when they sometimes ask about “how the internet works” or “what really is coding anyways?” I can be a “tech guy” but not make it my entire identity.

Overall, I think it’s better that when I’m with friends I get to talk about the other aspects of life, and take a break from being constantly tech-focused. And, of course, get my mind off of work for once!

- delivery drivers on electric bikes or mopeds zipping the wrong way down the road at 30mph, feeling like they are inches away from colliding with you

- roads completely blocked because of the aforementioned double-parking. If someone is double-parked in a way that prevents a delivery truck from getting through, the entire block gets filled with cars that can't move. Then everyone has to back out, one-by-one.

- situations where a police car or ambulance has their lights on behind you and there is literally nowhere to go to get out of their way other than straight through a red light.

To add to something you said:

> sometimes you need to do very human and assertive "negotiation" to get into the lane you need

I'm generally a pretty slow and careful driver in other places, but having driven around NYC for many years now, I can say that it's basically necessary to be an extremely aggressive driver here. If you want to change lanes, you need to cut someone off. It's just expected. If you don't drive like that, it's almost as if the other drivers don't understand your intention, and you get nowhere. Anyone who's taken an Uber, Lyft, or taxi in NYC knows the way you need to drive to get anywhere in a reasonable amount of time.

I'd honestly be excited if they pulled it off. A robot driving like a real New Yorker, but presumably a lot safer? How cool would that be!

> This would require years, maybe even decades of study. Apple can't just flip a switch and do this.

Point taken, but I think that's why I phrased it as a "what if?" Because if they could, it would be one of the most sought-after health products on the market.

> This exists. Until recently I lived in a city where this was possible, but my GP wasn't on the list. You can see a list in the Health app.

Yes, the list seems to be mostly hospitals and labs. The next time I get lab work I'll certainly try to synchronize it.

What I really want is for my GP to have a high-level view of some of my habits. Why is my GP asking me, "are you exercising regularly?" What is regularly? I want him to tell me "I see you're doing lots of strength training but not very much cardio, you may want to work that in to your routine." The data is there, and my doctor could probably pull better insights from it than I could give him verbally.

So if Apple could solve this for many incompatible systems, I think it would be very popular both for doctor's offices and their patients.

I wholly agree with the analysis here, mostly because I've been blown away by how much my Apple Watch has benefited my health. Apple's implementation of a consumer health experience is really good so far.

I have a scale that tells me my weight and body fat percentage, and it is able to sync directly into Apple Health. And yet, the scale isn't able to read any of my health data, including my weight! They have done a great job with Apple Health, making your data accessible and yet easy to set permissions so it's in your control.

The author mentions blood glucose monitoring, and I'm sure Apple will attempt to do that at some point. But there are so many more things they could potentially do.

How about a chest strap for workouts? I'm fascinated by how my watch measures my V̇O₂ max for me, but it seems like it would be far more accurate with more inputs.

What if Apple Watch, or some other device, could detect heart attacks? It can already detect some heartbeat irregularities.

I'm sure Apple could make an even better scale than the one I already have. My understanding is the body composition readings aren't too accurate on those things.

Imagine an Apple weight loss program: guaranteed to lose 10lbs in 2 months if you follow the instructions your watch gives you!

Here would be the real killer for me: what if Apple made glasses which could detect all the food you eat and log the calories and nutrients? I've done a fair amount of manual meal logging into apps that integrate with Apple Health, and it can be really helpful for monitoring your diet. But typing every meal into your phone isn't scalable -- I inevitably give up after a couple weeks.

One more thing: how can hospitals and doctors get access to this data? I've done some searching for a primary care physician that has the ability to integrate with Apple Health, and I haven't found any. Can Apple create a paid service that empowers service providers with more data?

I think Apple is the company that can 1) build the best, most high-tech consumer health products, and 2) sell the value of those products to the public.

Cars and AR are cool, too, but, as the author points out, consumers aren't really seeing the value in those. If Apple can make its health products even more life-changing than they already are, then someday we will live in a world where it's weird to not be monitoring your health, like it would be weird to not have a smartphone these days.

Right. I was going to comment "Reason #12 to switch to Linux: you love reformatting the entire system every once in a while, typically after struggling to fix a driver for hours and completely screwing everything up in a way you can't figure out how to undo."

This would indeed be convincing, but I can't seem to find any further information on it.

Here is the Case Breaker's blog announcement[1]. And here is a press release from them with some details of their work[2].

I'd really like to see this in action, but it seems like they haven't published it yet. Am I missing it?

[1] https://thecasebreakers.org/2021/09/the-last-zodiac-victim/

[2] https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.114.250/g9q.07b.myftpuplo...

I can relate to it. Being challenged on a core belief is an uncomfortable feeling for me. I've learned that in order to be open minded I need to pause, listen, and take as much time reflecting as I need before I respond. Oftentimes that means I bow out of a debate with "That's interesting, I hadn't thought of that before, I really want to think about that". For me, it takes a lot of discipline to not give in to the fight-or-flight reaction, and really digest something that challenges me. And I'm not always perfect at it.

Ironically, I feel like online platforms should be a better venue for that type of thing, since it's asynchronous and you don't have people in front of you awaiting your response. Obviously it doesn't tend to work that way, though.

I don't think that Facebook can solve the harm to kids. They should stop lying about what they know, but I don't think the big-picture problem comes from something they are doing.

It seems like kids are commonly glued to screens from the age of 4-5. They play Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft. There are any number of virtual worlds they take part in for many hours a day. Some are even deemed educational. Very early on, they get accustomed to socializing digitally, and doing so almost non-stop.

When you start going through puberty and become concerned with your identity and self-image, and you've been addicted to non-stop digital socialization since age 4, of course that's going to be an important avenue for you to seek validation from. And of course that's not going to go well!

Plain and simple: we have a generation of kids who value digital life more than any other part of life. I don't know how to solve that problem, but I don't think that Facebook created it or can solve it.

A parallel between Facebook and Big Tobacco had never occurred to me until I read this:

> In a move straight out of big tobacco's playbook, Facebook downplayed the negative effects of its product and hid this research from the public and even from members of Congress who specifically asked for it

What would our world be like if it were illegal to have a social media account until you were 21 years old? Interesting to think about.

I gotcha, thanks for clarifying. I think most people don’t want to think about it, but the ability to bring your own router is a great feature.

Thank you for this. Can you explain why it’s a red flag to you? Are you distinguishing between a local API versus one accessible via the internet?

Problem diagnosis is a great point, thank you.

This is a neat idea, thank you!

These are great suggestions, thank you. I would love to have some "advanced" settings in our customer portal where customers can request a static IPv4. And I would love for us to provide IPv6 as well.

Is it worth considering whether increased/extended unemployment benefits are a factor in the employee shortage?

The article mentions employees on "furlough" who are "biding their time". I'm not from the UK, but this appears to mean the government is paying much of their wage while they are not working.

Anecdotally (in the U.S.) I know several people who have remained on unemployment as long as they possibly can, despite the fact that their job would've hired them back by now. Technically this is breaking the rules of unemployment benefits, but there are several easy ways around it.

Not that the increased/extended unemployment benefits have been a bad thing. They were quite necessary, especially early on in the pandemic when there was so much uncertainty. Perhaps they're still necessary. But it seems to me that if you allow people not to work and still have money, many people simply won't work. Mystery solved.

The most effective response I have personally found to "I have nothing to hide" is:

It's not about you. It's about people who do have things to hide. Journalists and their sources, whistleblowers, dissidents, lawyers and their clients. They need privacy. Therefore, be on the side of privacy.

There are of course many other arguments, but this is the only one where I've felt like people I spoke to listened and began to change their minds.

It's worth mentioning that ads can also be delivered without tracking and oodles of Javascript. Sell ad placements that are images, even GIFs.