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max__dev··on Emailing a one-time code is worse than passwords
The following is copied from wikipedia.

The authentication factors of a multi-factor authentication scheme may include: 1. Something the user has: Any physical object in the possession of the user, such as a security token (USB stick), a bank card, a key, a phone that can be reached at a certain number, etc. 2. Something the user knows: Certain knowledge only known to the user, such as a password, PIN, PUK, etc. 3. Something the user is: Some physical characteristic of the user (biometrics), such as a fingerprint, eye iris, voice, typing speed, pattern in key press intervals, etc.

Email and phone are both in category one, comprising only one unique factor.

max__dev··on Emailing a one-time code is worse than passwords
The article is not about MFA. It is about using email as a single factor.
max__dev··on First hormone-free male birth control pill enters human trials
I think that framing makes the argument vacuous. If an action is framed as murder, how would OP defend in the first place? Any argument would be tough to carry. It would be arguing against a tautology. You are right to mention how the "debate" here is people asserting their arguments.

What I find most tough to carry is the consequent: there are ~600,000 (rough number of abortions per year in USA) people "murdering" their own "children" every single year. I suppose in the process of putting their faith in god these people have removed all their faith in humanity...

max__dev··on First hormone-free male birth control pill enters human trials
I'm pro commenting, but let me play devil's advocate.

If you view leaving a comment as murder, then commenting doesn't just affect the person partaking in it, but also the life of everyone reading the comments. Not only that, but what are the moral implications to the rest of society if "murder" is allowed?

Here's is my point though: if you assume something is murder, of course you will conclude that it is bad. There's no "Devil's advocate"—or for that matter—any argument at all to be had. The entire debate revolves around the assumption you simply asserted for "Devil's advocate".

max__dev··on Show HN: AI-powered API that instantly obtains website information
Looks pretty similar to ez-extract.com, but more focused on metadata?
max__dev··on Show HN: Know when, where, and what Redditors say about your Business
Yes you can use it. Put in a brand, click the "analyze" button and you will get the report that shows "when, where, and what Redditors say" exactly as advertised. There is an additional paid service (notifications, competitor analysis) currently on waitlist, but you can still use the tool as-is right now.
max__dev··on Show HN: Building a tool to track your business on Reddit
Fixed! Thanks for the feedback. My bad.
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