metalchianti | 5 years ago | on: Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns from the Board of Reddit
Straw-man. I never said TD was moral--just consistent with their ruleset.
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metalchianti | 5 years ago | on: Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns from the Board of Reddit
Like an anonymous imageboard with upvotes?
metalchianti | 5 years ago | on: Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns from the Board of Reddit
This opinion bothers me. TD was always an explicitly pro-Trump subreddit. You expect anti-Trump content to be modded or removed. The modus operandi of /r/politics is much more nefarious. It is branded as a general politics-related subreddit but content that doesn't fit the left-leaning narrative is removed for ambiguous reasons.
metalchianti | 5 years ago | on: America's Growth Ponzi Scheme
American Patriots were only 40-45% of the population in the 13 colonies [0].
[0]https://books.google.com/books?id=xK1NuzpAcH8C&pg=PA235#v=on...
metalchianti | 5 years ago | on: Colleges at the breaking point, forcing ‘hard choices’ about education
This seems relevant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: McDonald's is considering rent deferrals for franchisees
This can be misleading because it doesn't account for wealth concentration. When you realize HOW MUCH of the wealth the 1% control, 37% seems small.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: A New Decade. Any Predictions?
Wouldn't this be the type of environment where crypto would thrive?
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Australia wildfires: 500M animals and plants killed as glaciers turn black
>To stay under +2°C in 2100 we need to reduce our CO² emission to ~2T/year of CO² per human. We are at 15T/year in the US and ~10T/year at the OECD. We are currently aiming at +4°C or more.
Source on this? (Especially first sentence)
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: No to Chrome
Interesting perspective. This could relate to other nuances on centralization of navigation services. If Google Maps is the sole provider , this means they have authority on what streets are most viable, which shops get prioritized, and even where borders get drawn.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: No to Chrome
I tried to kick Waze via Apple Maps but their routes are significantly worse. Sometimes the routes that Apple would give me were 10-20% longer than Waze's projection. Waze is the best, followed closely by Google Maps, and (unfortunately) Apple is a distance 3rd. Still hoping a viable alternative turns up!
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA
There is still some risk. I think you're forgetting that (1) illegal drugs are hard to obtainn--no walking into CVS--and (2) illegal drugs are not reliably sourced--I trust mass manufactured marijuana far more than I do from the sketchy guy on the corner.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: China
Despite his praise of Xi (IMO it's just part of Trump's "style" of negotiating), he's willingly initiated a trade war. I think that's a good indicator that he's willing to at least threaten decoupling. Trump has taken this much farther than any preceding US president.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Some users say they're getting rid of Fitbit because they don't trust Google
Much news relies on anecdotes. Some of which are anonymous (aka unsubstantiated) while still involving issues higher stakes. Media is about clicks and influence.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Some users say they're getting rid of Fitbit because they don't trust Google
Just because YOU haven't felt harmed or threatened doesn't mean that others feel that way. I generally agree with you but with some caveats. For example, users should have the ability to opt-in/out of data collection. Additionally there are some actors I would choose NOT to share this data with. Google is one of them.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Barcelona’s Line 9 – Inspiring Montreal’s Pink Line
I've wanted to visit Montreal my whole life but this comparison makes me want to avoid it!
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Apple Removes HKmap.live from the App Store
It's shocking to westerners but this is the nature of indoctrination. Also, note how OP compared tianxia to manifest destiny instead of lebensraum.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Apple Removes HKmap.live from the App Store
Yes, a psychoactive drug with a longstanding and controversial social history having substantial legal differences state-to-state is VERY significant and representative of what statehood represents in the US. Are you from the US? Based on your OP I'm not sure how much you understand mechanics of the federation. And TBH I'm not sure how much you understand China--personally I think 1930s era fascism is a better analogy.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Apple Removes HKmap.live from the App Store
It's an interesting conundrum. Many values held by the US founding fathers were flawed (IMO due to the period's sentiment). But how would they feel about a globalized economy that is manipulated by a tyrannical force to infringe on liberties in the US?
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Fallout from Blizzard Hong Kong Incident
I agree with you 100%. I would bet that Blizzard's radio silence had been planned from the start. People will forget but the more they apologize the more they dig themselves into a hole that's tough to get out of. Personally, I hope that I can withstand the desire to re-subscribe in two weeks.
metalchianti | 6 years ago | on: Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is an Economic Indicator
For what it's worth, there seems to be a lot of viral marketing around this product. According to this reddit thread I'm not the only one who feels this way.
https://old.reddit.com/r/HailCorporate/comments/ctcl8j/i_don...
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