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drsnow··on The U.S. cracked a $3.4B crypto heist and Bitcoin’s anonymity
Then why isn't it illegal for a bank to make an error and keep _your_ money if the reverse is never going to be allowed to happen?
drsnow··on When Google paid websites to promote Firefox
>History also shows Mozilla today are more concerned about checking the right political checkboxes than delivering a good product that users want.

As a trans person, I am happy that my browser developers are on my side and not the side of the people who'd rather see me be harassed or bullied into suicide.

drsnow··on Apple introduces Apple Pay Later
QuadPay, Affirm, Apple now, there are SO many schemes going on to entice people who can't actually afford things to buy them with credit and destroy themselves financially. It's very common and your request for data strikes me the same as if you had asked if there's data on whether the Sun shines. It's just so obvious it's mind-boggling to question it.
drsnow··on The FBI now recommends using an ad blocker when searching the web
Pretty sure they are referring to cosmetic filtering which is not possible at a DNS level
drsnow··on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
This makes absolutely zero sense as cheese is also a product that the peanut puree most certainly is not, what am I missing?
drsnow··on Webb telescope spots super old, massive galaxies
How far away would one need to be in order to never come into contact with such a border growing at 1/2c?
drsnow··on Supreme Court declines to hear Wikimedia's challenge to NSA mass surveillance
>Why is there no mainstream browser with an "Enable Tor" button?

Because using anything other than the Tor Browser Bundle is a good way to differentiate your usage from that of the vast majority of Tor users and render yourself more easily identifiable than otherwise.

drsnow··on SEC charges the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
It is neither respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof, to require that they pay taxes to support the society which allows them, as of now absurdly for free, to function and exist in the very first place.
drsnow··on Light from an ionized state of helium in a distant galaxy
they come from human perception being limited to that which is useful for survival. purpose and logic are ways humans try to understand and be able to predict outcomes. natural laws are merely the human description of its perception of the intrinsic mechanics of the universe. none of these things, purpose, logic, or natural laws, is prescriptive for the universe, they're descriptive
drsnow··on Light from an ionized state of helium in a distant galaxy
... okay, the whole point is that the same excuse can be used for a necessary universe, one that came into existence and was its own first cause, unmoved mover
drsnow··on It's legal to hit children in school in 19 American states
You can't possibly be serious. Her assault came first, it's just that it's somehow acceptable to you. It is perfectly reasonable to respond to assault with violence of your own to dissuade further assault especially if it is the only way to ensure that teacher doesn't break a ruler over your hands and possibly fracture a knuckle again.
drsnow··on It's legal to hit children in school in 19 American states
If a teacher broke a damn ruler over my hands, let alone making my family pay for it when we grew up broke, I have to say, I would swing on her.
drsnow··on FTX’s balance sheet was bad
I think it's a bit unfair to characterize every company that is "starting" as a "startup", particularly when the "startup" in question is/was backed by one of the largest companies on the planet. I don't think people think of such companies' endeavors as startups, even when they are starting.
drsnow··on Ask HN: Why do negative crypto articles dominate on HN?
Get a Coinbase card and load it with 5 USDC. Go to your diner and buy your coffee with no conversion fee. What's the difference between this and the diner actually accepting crypto?
drsnow··on Making a 'sandwich' out of magnets and topological insulators
I find this hard to believe since if you really had a working one they'd surely amend their rules.
drsnow··on Windows needs a change in priorities
WHY, though? It's genuinely infuriating
drsnow··on SEC Charges Siblings in $124M Crypto Fraud Operation
breaking news fraud is rampant in crypto it's not like fraud is rampant in every single money system
drsnow··on In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail seriously
It is a matter of principle.
drsnow··on Be anonymous
'Don't be a criminal' is trite. Something being criminal doesn't mean it's wrong to do. If you're saying not to do something specific then specify.
drsnow··on Be anonymous
all of those are genuine needs
drsnow··on Plausibly deniable encryption (2020)
Are you saying you should never use TRIM on an SSD that is encrypted?
drsnow··on Google lowered its salaries in North Carolina. Now workers are protesting
They cannot possibly be this short-sighted could they? What is their rationale??
drsnow··on New York is using cameras with microphones to ticket loud cars
how are they unconstitutional?
drsnow··on Life in the soil was thought to be silent – what if it isn’t?
Why do you dream of that?
drsnow··on Cryptocurrency off-ramps, and the shift towards centralization
"USDC has a de facto address within reach of the FBI."

What does this mean?

drsnow··on Marijuana accelerates growth of HPV-related head and neck cancer (2020)
Can you elaborate? I've pulled a whitey a couple times and I blame the tobacco mixed into the weed I was smoking for the sudden disorientation.
drsnow··on Privacy preserving attribution for advertising
As a Firefox user, under what circumstances would that make a difference though? How often do Firefox users get exploited by malware or whatever that Chrome users would be protected from due to improved security? Can you give an example? Genuine questions.
drsnow··on Starship Update [video]
Weed use makes no difference as to his leadership abilities or trustworthiness
drsnow··on Teachers are leaving and few people choosing the field
Punishment is not per se problematic, beating as punishment definitely is. Physical violence is too far. Send them to detention or wherever.
drsnow··on The Simulated World According to David Chalmers
"But all almost miraculously running without a base oscillator for para-synchrony of compute"

Would you elaborate on this a little for those of us who don't know what a base oscillator is or what it does for a para-synchronous compute?

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