a11yguy's comments

a11yguy | 5 years ago | on: Smart contracts on Bitcoin

Its crazy how the conversation changes, it felt like many of the people on Hacker News were anti-bitcoin, but now that the price is nice, I'm seeing it on the first page all the time.

a11yguy | 5 years ago | on: How to Think for Yourself

If you want to fit in and get along with most people, it's best not to think for yourself.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: I was an astrologer

I think your point about 'Third variable problem' is a steelman interpretation of my statements, and a better path to explore.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: I was an astrologer

Maybe it does make it true, maybe that is why I feel this way.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: I was an astrologer

I feel 100% sure that the movement/patterns of the planets, the sun, moon and other celestial objects have a significant effect on who we are and how we feel. BUT, I am also pretty sure that most people claiming to understand what is going on are lying.

"Astrology" is real, "astrologists" are charlatans.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: Voting machines pose a greater threat to our elections than foreign agents

It's almost like foreign threats are discussed to avoid us looking inside.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new computer model confirms

I've always wondered why we devalue parenthood and make people feel like they aren't contributing when they choose to raise kids over having a career. As a parent, I don't see how much of any work I do could be more important than my child. It's just twisted to me, that we devalue something so important and meaningful.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new computer model confirms

I wonder how much of someone's genetics determines how likely they are to watch movies over hustle.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: Eat, Drink and Be Wary: Ex-CIA Officer Reveals How Eateries Are Key to Spycraft

A friend works in the city of London, he told me taxi drivers always have details about business deals that aren't yet public for the very same reason.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: The Navy Says Those UFO Videos Are Real

Doesn't mean UFO's are real, just that these unidentified flying objects have been recorded.

But then, is this a disclosure that UFO/aliens are real?

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: The CIA's Secret Quest For Mind Control

I think part of it, is that it's much easier and palatable to talk about what happened a long time ago.

What is happening now is a 'conspiracy theory' until at some point in the future it becomes historical fact.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: I Lost My $50k Twitter Username (2014)

Godaddy kept messing with my fees, I dropped them once I found a suitable alternative.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: Free and open source alternative to Uber/Lyft

I rarely use Uber, but when I do I feel safe. I don't know that I'd feel safe doing it completely anonymously.

a11yguy | 6 years ago | on: Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negative Yields

Another reason, I've not seen mentioned, is that you think bonds will go even more negative, so you buy now, to avoid having to buy a much more negative rate later.