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ta-pe | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: Are you skeptical about the vaccine?

Well, you could argue that if governments want you to be healthy, why not subsidize healthcare, make meds cheaper, etc. Vaccine in this case is another form of med that is given out for free, why not insulin?

Governments can also stimulate economy with stimulus payments that would be spent relatively quickly, though that decision is not straightforward, why is vaccine being free straightforward?

"You're the product" could also mean they haven't priced these properly as part of the healthcare systems, so this is effectively still a clinical trial, which is an explanation that I can be happy with now. It's free now as it's part of a clinical trial, but will cost you money once safety is proven and is established.

Just hard to assume good intent in a world where generally everything costs money.

ta-pe | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: What technology made your jaw drop the first time you used it?

Scanning QR code to sign in. Simple functionality that links an account on a smartphone app to your desktop/other devices by scanning QR code, like Whatsapp. Seems straightforward and I wonder if that can be brought on to authentication frameworks, without us having to deal with usernames and passwords. 'Giving' something access feels cooler than 'requesting' something access.