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asdf21··on Ask HN: Is UK government insane or genius?
Yeah, like, the parents of all the kids will get it and many will die. Others will infect everyone at work.

This seems like a obviously bad idea.

asdf21··on Open Source Initiative bans co-founder, Eric S Raymond
>and the North American Man-Boy Love Association, actively advocating pederasty and pedophilia, is welcomed at gay-pride events everywhere.

Hit "D" for doubt. ^

That being said, he never says all gays are pedos though -- he says they are three to ten times more likely to be pedos.

asdf21··on This Artwork Does Not Exist
Why mention it was created by AI
asdf21··on Second U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in Santa Clara County
How so? Have you seen Italy’s numbers?
asdf21··on Second U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in Santa Clara County
The ethical thing to do would be to self-quarantine.

Feel better soon

asdf21··on Second U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in Santa Clara County
You don’t know about actuary tables?
asdf21··on Second U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in Santa Clara County
Hope you have plenty of guns to kill the zombies
asdf21··on Second U.S. coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in Santa Clara County
Did they contract it in CA or while traveling?

It seems to already be spreading in Bay Area with 2nd case of unknown origins..

asdf21··on Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity filling the web?
How would you know? You can't see any of the comments because the mods generally remove them all..

The reason why YC seems more left-leaning nowadays compared to a few years ago, is exactly what the grandparent of this thread suggested, anyone right-leaning (or libertarian) has been harassed off the site / strongly discouraged from sharing their perspectives.

asdf21··on Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity filling the web?
I debated against socialism / expanding government in a thread about UBI or something similar. I was told by a mod that my comments were deleted and that they were "tedious" and "idealogical flamebait".

When I complained about his moderation by saying this:

>A moderator just a hair left of your current moderation approach on the authoritarianism scale would "flag and remove" PG's entire recent article about income inequality with a note calling it "tedious ideological posturing."

For that comment, my entire six-year account was banned and I was told to email ycombinator to have it restored.

When I emailed to have my account restored, I was told this:

>We're happy to unban accounts when people give us reason to believe that they won't repeat the things that led us to ban them. In your case it's a little less clear what that reason might be, since you've expressed how much you dislike a bunch of things about HN, our moderation, and me. But if there's something we could do to help you have a change of heart about those things, let me know.

So basically, since I complained about his moderation, he took it personally, and only if I was willing to revoke my criticism of his moderation could I be unbanned..? I was never able to get clarification on what exactly needed to happen for me to get unbanned. The gist was, if you argue consistently in favor of free-market approaches to anything economic, you will be accused of "tedious idealogical flamebait" and eventually be banned.

Take it for what it's worth, but I was never what you would call toxic by any standard definition, and those were my results.

asdf21··on Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity filling the web?
As someone who had a seven year account banned from YC previously for debating against socialism, you're wrong. Regular debate is labeled toxic all the time if you are anywhere to the right of pure Marxism on the political scale.
asdf21··on Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity filling the web?
The "toxic" people are trying to be honest about real issues, and they tend to get shouted down for it. Then the real issues persist, decade after decade, but they cannot be talked about, it's too politically incorrect. A few more people try, get shouted down, rinse and repeat the process.

Then people wonder why a segment of the population is extremely cynical and bitter and polarized when it comes to any sort of debate on controversial issues...

>I've found that when I actually talk to so-called "toxic" people politely, they are willing to listen. It's not them that are causing the polarization.

Agree 100%.

asdf21··on Scientists claim to find HIV virus-like insertions in the 2019-nCov [pdf]
There could be naturally occurring insertions, but they would generally look similar to an associated coronavirus, or something else local, not 4 discrete changes that are all nearly identical to a (very well studied) virus that should be completely unrelated..
asdf21··on Porting Quake to the iPod Classic
Best I can find is a photo on the wiki... https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/PluginQuake

https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/pub/Main/PluginQuake/out.jpg

asdf21··on The Cruise Origin
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asdf21··on Alexander Skarsgård Explains “Jantelagen” & Why He Hides His Awards
I dislike this attitude. Depending on the packaging it comes across as false humility at best, and at worst it holds back the most talented among us from some of the best opportunities.

If only everyone who had a 150 IQ (approx one in 2500) was arrogant enough to want to have 2500 kids.

asdf21··on Cloudflare is turning off the internet for me
I don't know the specifics on this, could you elaborate?
asdf21··on Cloudflare is turning off the internet for me
>The guy behind the Daily Stormer stated publicly that Cloudflare not shutting off his service means they agree with and support the Daily Stormer's content.

Yes, because he is a troll... he got exactly the response he wanted, infamy and people still talking about it years later.

asdf21··on Cloudflare is turning off the internet for me
Is he using a headless browser? Interesting that he won't give specifics..

Edit - Whoops, read too fast.

asdf21··on Every Google result now looks like an ad
Seems quaint now, eh?
asdf21··on Coin washer keeps Westin St. Francis' change shiny (2010)
As a rare coin collector, washed pieces are worth far, far, less.. cleaning coins makes them shiny but also wears off important details.

I can't help but be slightly mortified by the mass-cleaning of coins..

>Along with the coins, the burnisher is filled with water, bird shot to knock the dirt off, and a healthy pour of 20 Mule Team Borax soap. After three hours of swishing the coins around, Holsen uses a metal ice scoop to pour the loot into a perforated roast pan that sifts out the bird shot.

Argh, the horror!! I really hope no rare coins have passed through this.

asdf21··on Incarcerated and Facebook
I would think companies that collect so much user data would have some idea of which users are proficient and which aren't..

Just offer support to the proficient ones.

asdf21··on Show HN: Tired of mobile games with IAP and ads, I made No-Bullshit Games
Wow throwback, loved that game.
asdf21··on Adult site leaks data of cam models
Unintended consequences are a bitch.
asdf21··on Adult site leaks data of cam models
No, read U.S.C 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements

(1) ascertain, by examination of an identification document containing such information, the performer’s name and date of birth, and require the performer to provide such other indicia of his or her identity as may be prescribed by regulations; (2) ascertain any name, other than the performer’s present and correct name, ever used by the performer including maiden name, alias, nickname, stage, or professional name; and (3) record in the records required by subsection (a) the information required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection and such other identifying information as may be prescribed by regulation.

asdf21··on Video Gaming Will Take Over
>A mind like Orson Welles will never be compelled to make the Citizen Kane of games.

How would you know something like that?

asdf21··on Show HN: I wrote a book for engineers that want to become engineering managers
How much do you make now?
asdf21··on Tradition Is Smarter (2018)
Until it isn't... and there are many, many cases of that too.

That being said, the funniest example aligning with the article to me personally, is how nearly all atheists "believe" in natural selection, but almost no atheists have more than 2-3 children. In fact, most seem to have zero or one. And many Conservative Christians don't "believe" in evolution, but yet trend towards having many more children / larger families.

It's just such a clear example of how a likely incorrect belief (AKA, "God wants me to have as many children as possible") can still result in a massive evolutionary advantage.

asdf21··on Google pushed to take action against Android bloatware
>Is Safari bloateare on an iPhone?

It is when you only use Firefox..

asdf21··on MDatePickerView – Quick and Easy iOS Date Picker
Different countries transposing the month and day might have something to do with it.
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