thegjp210 | 6 months ago | on: US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Residence or Nationality
As a progressive - importing indentured servants to displace the American working and middle class is awful and revolting to watch.
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thegjp210 | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why did Google Maps turn ugly?
someone's read their James Burnham!
thegjp210 | 2 years ago | on: Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
These are good points. I think a compelling argument can be made towards the admixture of the best and brightest with the daughters and sons of the rich and famous. Net net, I think that the opportunities provided to the best and brightest from exposure to, and friendship with the offspring of the spectacularly rich is why schools and network spun out of Harvard have generated such an effective flywheel effect over the generations. Granting access and pedigree to society's elite by a school isn't purely a vocational exercise - and the social element is why the Ivies and Oxbridge have thrived so spectacularly.
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl's books
extremely well written.
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: Does your office have a library?
The company that by far does this the best is Stripe. They even have an in house press (Stripe Press) to publish out of print / small runs of books the Collision bros particularly like.
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: Bay 12 Games has made $7M from the Steam release of Dwarf Fortress
You're confusing income tax liabilities with corporate taxes
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: How to Be 18 Years Old Again for Only $2M a Year
Moreover, while achieving a sub-10% body fat is achievable (see bodybuilding weigh-ins), it KILLS libido, energy, and general vitality / well-being.
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: A16Z is the “worst and largest” scammer of all, says CEO of Swan Bitcoin (2022)
Not to support A16 - but this reads as classic PR/SEO for the extensively quoted “CEO”. Below the quality of what I expect on HN
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: Wildfire smoke is exposing millions of Americans to extreme pollution levels
I'm sincerely curious as to what long-term health outcomes you ascribe to environmental contaminants in the food and air. Could you elaborate?
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: San Francisco braces for commercial real estate crash
By what metrics is NYC doing "great"? The amount of crime and visible urban decay/blight seems just as pronounced (in Lower Manhattan) as it does in San Francisco
thegjp210 | 3 years ago | on: Haiti’s Lost Billions
I would recommend anyone interested in Haiti's revolutionary history to read CLR James' 'The Black Jacobins'.
Theirs is the only successful and durable slave revolt in history and an incredible story.
thegjp210 | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Most Reliable Modern Refrigerator?
Agreed! And to color your recommendation - SubZero is famous for using dual compressors (vs. the traditional single), which better circulates & chills air.
thegjp210 | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2021?
yes.
thegjp210 | 4 years ago | on: Nocom – 2b2t Minecraft server exploit using Monte-Carlo localization
good to see some other civcraft alumni on HN. What an experience...
thegjp210 | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Messed up my education, now 30 and regretting it. What to do?
How did you enjoy Harvard's extension school?
thegjp210 | 4 years ago | on: Facebook is an addiction treadmill most may never be able to quit
Would you mind unpacking what you see as your addiction to 4chan? Are there specific boards you frequent? As an infrequent reader of /fit/ and /biz/, I'm having trouble wrapping my head around your experience.
thegjp210 | 5 years ago | on: Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing their diets
The Economist is quite simply the best news magazine in existence. Imperfect but the least bad. Foreign Affairs is entirely an entirely different publication made of collections of topical essays on foreign policy
thegjp210 | 5 years ago | on: Bitcoin is a disaster
how much counterparty risk does the rapid price fluctuation result in? Can't imagine pricing a contract in bitcoin, as someone's getting screwed at payment if the BTC/fiat rate has changed during the lifetime of the contract
thegjp210 | 5 years ago | on: How the New Yorker Fell into the “Weird Japan” Trap
my absolute personal favorites are the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books. Less magazines, more papers - of long form literary and cultural essays on eclectic topics.
thegjp210 | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: Did you become millionaire after working in tech?
SV is a crazy bubble to be in. Scroll through the very average 'middle class' $3M+ homes in Menlo Park / Palo Alto to get a sense of how distorted things are here
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