forgetfulusr's comments

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Chinese military personnel charged for hacking into Equifax

Thankfully they know better and only go for easy(non-nuke)'prey'.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Reasons not to become famous

It is a useful illusion to have while destroying it. Hey, we will fix this in 10 years with our billions. It is a huge pill we incidentally forget we swallow daily. No need to remind.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Flight AC837 on an Emergency Call

Edit: NVM forgot to use my glasses..

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Nuclear power is the only green solution (2004)

I agree that we can consume less, it is just a hard policy to push. How will the market be affected? Any politician enacting this change will be hit with the 'destroying the economy'. Is there room for capitalism in that economy? It feels like the idealism wars have doomed us.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Boeing 777X: World’s largest twin-engine jet completes first flight

OT: I would also prefer a 20 yr old car design then a modern 'smart screens everywhere let the car drive for you because it is safer'. Cars were just finoshed back then, but in comes the age of 'Everything as a service'. Cars today are crap. Maybe in another 20 when they fix the batteries.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Goldman to Refuse IPOs If All Directors Are White, Straight Men

Wow, if they even wanted this to be taken seriously they could have just included everyone in on it. Why just this specific class? Refuse anyone that has <same race><same gender><same orientation> on the board. That would have got me atleast thinking about diversity. This just sounds ridiculous.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: What's the longest distance that can be traveled by using free transportation?

The casino is 45m away from a major city, and they have a few routes going through it. It isn't in a big town itself, so I hope they can connect me to another big city from there. Casino-touring here I come.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: What's the longest distance that can be traveled by using free transportation?

I was underage when I used it, when the shuttle driver asked if I had the years I asked him if they ID on the shuttle or at the entrance of the casino. I stayed on. EDIT: I guess it does discriminate on age. Having trouble editing OP.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: What's the longest distance that can be traveled by using free transportation?

Only free transportation I have come across in the Midwest is Free shuttle to nearby casinos. Now I hope they also have a shuttle or two to the next city center but I have my doubts that I can reach Atlantic City from here. I should try that next spring.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are you doing about Windows 7?

What does lack of further support mean to a user? Will browsers start breaking? Games stop working? I haven't DLed/installed updates on my Win7 for years now, will this be the same?

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Chemo Truthers Are the New Anti-Vaxxers

One is to prevent the whole herd from being infected(eradicated possibly), the other is a sick member to choose their way to treat themselves. Grievance is a part of life, it is sad to see members go, but I can't compare between that and the herd disappearing completely(no one left to grief).

EDIT: also I can't help but feel that this claim puts Chemotherapy on the same level of effectiveness as Vaccines. I think all options should be exhausted before we start claiming chemo to be as miraculous as vaccines are.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Chemo Truthers Are the New Anti-Vaxxers

That they are but one is nowhere near as dangerous to the herd as the other. I don't see a need to lump these camps together.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Chemo Truthers Are the New Anti-Vaxxers

Is cancer infectious? How is this anywhere near anti-vaxxers? Don't vaccines mainly exist to treat for something dangerous to the whole herd? Only some small part of the herd even gets cancer.. how is this not discrediting vaccines by even just comparing the two?

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Boeing employees mocked FAA in internal messages before 737 Max disasters

It may be Exec culture or just culture in general. We all want to be successful/ better than the competiton. It attracts/feeds our narcissism and eventually gets buried by people who only optimize for profit, success on paper.

Can't we replace the finance folks with software yet? It seems that should be the easiest to automate. They can see it, but of course they are closest to the money, and can't let go.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: The sad truth about our boldest climate target

I don't understand this about politics - what needs to be exciting? What does it mean for a politician to be boring? Even back then, I thought politicians are elected to be boring. I am ESL, is this word used differently in politics?and how was Bush exciting? Is it some flashiness he maintained? I think I misunderstand.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 1953 (2019)

and you can say the same about the US. You don't have to repeat it all over the thread. we should stop looking at everything as black and white. Lets discuss reason why it ia in the current state. Would Iran be in this position today if we hadn't tried to install our democracy to them back in the 50s?

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 1953 (2019)

If only they had thrown in an anti-Russia propaganda in there they would've had me! /s we are way to easy to play with..

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: The old internet died and we watched and did nothing

It doesn't feel that natural. I think we should stop resorting to human nature when something fits our mood. Violence is natural but we try to stifle it because it haa few benefits. Greed should be the same. I don't think our current worship of money is healthy for the future - if you believe what they say about climate change atleast.

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: The StingRay Is Why the 4th Amendment Was Written (2017)

This person is already doing something irrational, you can't expect them to do the most rational thing once they find someone inside. If they were inside just to steal, they would have a plan if they find they are not alone. Now GP's situation had someone staring at them in their kitchen. So the assumed thief has not run away yet. Why would you assume best intentions? Why is it irrational/illogical to attempt to defend yourself at this point?

forgetfulusr | 6 years ago | on: Julian Assange “slowly dying” and “often sedated” in Belmarsh prison

For some reason I thought that Snowden went to a UK publisher because the US outlets were not interested. Once the Guardian agreed, were the outlets here expected to ignore it?