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shdc··on Astronomers Find Cosmic 'Superhighways' for Fast Travel Through Solar System
sciencealert.com seems very peak HN to me.
shdc··on Habitica – A gamified habit-building and productivity app
You can try getting an actual life. I'm not being sardonic. These apps are usually a sign you're addicted to your devices, or the internet.
shdc··on Show HN: Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad
Only in 1 dimension (x)
shdc··on Show HN: Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad
I'm able to play videos through Muse.. which is so far useful. Wish muse had infinite scroll and zoom.
shdc··on New Economic Challenges and the Fed's Monetary Policy Review
The premise of your argument is that explicitness comes at the expense of additional complexity. I believe this premise may be flawed.

Let's rewrite it from:

> We began this public review in early 2019 to assess the monetary policy strategy, tools, and communications that would best foster achievement of our congressionally assigned goals of maximum employment and price stability over the years ahead in service to the American people.

To:

"""

We began this public review in early 2019. The goal was to assess items relating to monetary policy ("Monetary Policy" has to do with the creation and management of money at a national level).

Those monetary policy items under review were the:

- strategy.

- tools.

- communications.

The goals of the policy review, which were assigned by congress, were:

- maximum employment.

- price stability going forward, for years to come, in service to the American people.

"""

I believe nothing has been lost from the original text, and that this is far easier to read and understand.

shdc··on New Economic Challenges and the Fed's Monetary Policy Review
That sentence scored 27 on the 'Gunning Fog Scale Level'. Anything above 20 is considered "very difficult" to understand.

Based on this, i think one of the main issues is the 'average american' wouldn't be able to successfully interact with a body that expresses itself in such an obfuscated manner.

I'll go as far as saying the obfuscation is utterly deliberate.

shdc··on New Economic Challenges and the Fed's Monetary Policy Review
The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust.
shdc··on Hackers take over prominent Twitter accounts in simultaneous attack
Hmm the thing is, associating it even more with "hack" and "scam" isn't really great marketing.
shdc··on Show HN: Codeflow – Understand a codebase quicker with PowerPoint-like tutorials
Yes. This reeks of desperation. Wanting to get whatever details or credentials you can from users to spam them later.

Absolutely not. I'll live without it. Thanks.

shdc··on A Developer’s 1000km Stroll
Did you notice any changes in your fitness? I want to do el-camino, but am not sure how 4 weeks’ break from running will affect me.
shdc··on Goodbye, Password. Banks Opt to Scan Fingers and Faces Instead
fingerprints are usernames, not passwords: http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2013/10/fingerprints-are-user...