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You're being scammed or the person is incompetent.

If the code isn't going to be handed over, then at least need full access to the AWS footprint to see what exists or not. If its web based, another way would be to ask for the URL to access the demo.

If you gain full access, then I'd image/backup everything for analysis. I'd also see if there's a way to split access controls so that resources cannot be destroyed by Ava in the event you need to revoke access.

If its all under Ava's control, you're screwed.

I don't really see any way to proceed other than kill the contract for non-delivery. Cut off any AWS access if possible before notice is served.

If the contract did not specify delivery of source code, then might be in trouble that way as well.
There's another choice, they could opt to continue selling the wings at a loss, if that created goodwill or especially if it promoted the sale of other profitable items (e.g. drinks, other side items). This is called a "loss leader" and is a common marketing play seen in supermarkets.
Yeah there is definitely ways to fix it with some simple SQL statements but I was probably a bit too lazy.
I think a more accurate way of framing it is "Menthols have been targeted specifically to black people, and also, they're even more harmful than regular cigarettes". It's definitely not "let's take this away because black people like it".
>You seem to be basing your views on top 40 charts and what was protrayed in media. It's true, techno and electronica only rarely appeared there in the 90s. That's because electronica in the US was entirely centered around clubs and raves. Radio was controlled by a handful of big labels that all had a specific intent to shape the market towards specific genres. So techno in the US never became a "factory" product.

So was Spain. People shared music with each other. Radio? pop and rhythm & blues everywhere in top charts.
While people IRL got into the clubs everywhere.

>The kind of music in your link has never been popular with electronica fans here. We find it manufactured banal empty trash to be blunt.

Here we had several substyles. As I stated, Andalusians were
more fans of breakbeat, while the North liked progressive/proto-hardbass in 1999-2001 and the East with Valencia and its "route" among Barcelona was the Techno-Trance heaven. Ibiza longly was, was, it is, and it will be, THE "chill-out/house" genre place from Spain. For obvious reasons: partying tourism and a "hippie" vibe since the 60's.
Ok, but the legislation in CA that was aimed at uber already negatively impacts me and my work as a freelancer consultant in a variety of ways and ironically uber is now exempt.

In my small shop of guys, we ended up having to all independently form our own corporations just so that we can share work amongst eachother to better serve the various clients we each bring in without having to do stupid things like write 3 separate contracts with the client. We don't meet the new ABC test because we all perform a similar scope, so whereas before, it was trivial to just write a 1099 for eachother at the end of the year, now we have to have all the corporate infrastructure which is a huge PITA.

It's not unlike the gun laws in CA... People that don't like guns and know nothing about them write meaningless and often incredibly arbitrary legislation that doesn't address the problem they are really meaning to address but makes things a pain for everyone else.

So, I don't really buy the argument that these types of complaints should just be dismissed. The reality is it's really hard to target "gig" work very specifically without roping in a BUNCH of other contractors that aren't really of interest but will have to comply with the law anyway.
If you are going to provide any kind free or discounted health care, the best way to make that cheaper is to restrict people from doing damaging things.

So ya healthcare.
Counter point: https://xkcd.com/2287/, from March 2020
Smoking is really, really, really bad for you. It’s much worse, and much harder to stop, the earlier you start. Banning flavors 1) stops some overall consumption 2) especially stops youth consumption.

Lifetime healthcare costs for the negative externalities of a pack-a-day smoker can reach into seven figures. And most people, frankly, don’t pay that themselves. It’s a tremendous burden on our healthcare system.

We ban lead paint, even though it’s super cheap and makes for vibrant colors. I honestly don’t see how this is any different.
A bit of off topic trivia: I'm betting the title was entered by an iOS user because the only word capitalized out of place is Apple.

They don't even let you type the words App Store without auto capitalizing it for you even though they are not the only app store and they really don't have a trademark on it.
I'm a long time DO customer (and recent shareholder). And I received a copy of this email from DO this morning.

I'm beyond frustrated by this. Among other things, this leak correlates my email address to billing location. AKA, where I fucking live.

Unlike other breaches that simply leak a password, credit card, where I live is pretty static. So, now I have to accept the fact, that unlike before, my darkweb profile will include my physical address. Fucking great.
Amazing how positions differ.

I'm of the opinion you can ruin your own body all you want. As long as you don't breath it into my face, have at it. I wouldn't advise anyone to take up smoking though.

I think you should be able to buy cocaine (as an example) as easily as tobacco.
Just to add onto the anecdote pile. I used to work for a Silicon Valley tech company which, due to it's well-known obsession with secrecy, had office buildings with a lot of closed doors you needed to grab and open to get anywhere. Probably 4-6 different doors to handle just to get to my own office (itself with a door that people grab). I've never taken more sick days in my life. I always seemed to have some sort of URT infection or stomach bug, despite trying my best to keep good hygiene.
It's not an influenza virus.

That said, even if it was, a "very strong flu" with global transmission and impact _is_ a pandemic -- see the 1918 Flu Pandemic.

The death rate in 2020 in the US also surpassed that during the 1918 pandemic.

What I think we've learned is that the same measures used to slow the spread of COVID-19 are staggeringly effective against the flu, and that we now know how to prepare for the next particularly aggressive influenza variant.
It’s a public health issue on the same order of magnitude as COVID-19, but happening every year: “Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including more than 41,000 deaths resulting from secondhand smoke exposure. This is about one in five deaths annually, or 1,300 deaths every day.” [0]

[0] https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast...
At what point do we say that we've just given up on the concept of freedom?

For what behaviors will we say: "That's a really bad idea, but go ahead and suffer the consequences if you want to do it"?

It seems we are moving in the direction of zero consequences first. By the time you have medical bills from smoking too much, you're on medicare, so it's not coming out of your children's inheritance.

And then after the consequences are pushed onto other people, we say that you can't have the freedom any more.

Seems like a good way to just eliminate freedom completely.
Bingo... my "modern press release Bingo card with all the CJT terms" is full. Can't just talk about how it's better for humans, have to ensure it's disproportionally going to impact disadvantaged groups and such.

I've no particular problem with banning flavored cigars, because they're quite vile as far as I'm concerned. I've had one or two by mistake or when someone gave me something, and if you're used to a good tobacco blend, the... whatever they put in them is not very good.

With cigarettes up around $8/box, though, I've no idea why more people don't switch to pipes. A pound of good pipe tobacco lasts for months of regular smoking (longer if it's infrequent), and $30 will get you a pound of some legitimately good stuff. You can get a good pipe and tobacco for the cost of a few weeks of cigarettes, it's a lot harder to chain smoke pipes, and an awful lot classier.
That’s the problem with socialized medicine. Once you institute it now your body belongs to the state. You’re not allowed to put something deemed bad in your body because the “people” have to pay for it.

Prohibition is wrong. It’s not just unethical but impractical.

And congrats, now cops aren’t just going to claim they smell weed in my car, they’re going to claim they smell menthol too.

—

Also your “waive your right to gov funded healthcare” argument doesn’t make sense. Because I still have to pay for the other guy’s healthcare too.
I generally feel similarly, but I'd rather go the taxation route than the control route. If people want to use hazardous substances, tax the substances to help fund the government subsidized health care.
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It comes down to personal preference. I'm with the GP comment for the exact reasons: I don't like vegan/vegetarian products that imitate animal products because they never actually hit the mark.

This attitude isn't limited to animal products either, almost every ersatz product is worse than what it is trying to imitate. People generally don't like chicory & roasted rye in place of coffee, or teas made from roasted barley & catnip. Some people do, but it's not the norm.

However, if you make a product which is intended to stand on its own, rather than imitate something else, then you can often create something pretty good. Think Nutella, which was designed to stretch cocoa, not replace it.
As the press release says, menthol was "the last allowable flavor".

It's not the government banning one specific flavor because it is popular with black people. It is the government first banning every flavor except the one popular with black people and now circling back to make the rules uniform.
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What are the features you expect Rust to gain between now and 5 years from now?

As for major language features I remember async await from a year ago, const generics recently and that’s it. If you can remember more features that fundamentally changed how we write code, please let us know.

I don’t think many features are expected in the near future apart from maybe generic associated types. But not any time soon either.

I think you might be seeing releases every six weeks and assume that each of these bring massive changes. They don’t. Each is a small iterative improvement. Take a look at the Rust release notes if you like.
>Why not just dramatically increase the taxes so people can still choose to pay a high price if they want to?

If you increased the taxes enough to change behavior, that would imply that people who wanted to smoke were made unable to. If all the people who want Menthols after your tax increase can still afford them, then it would not stop them, by definition. Consequently, vice taxes are always either ineffectual, or a ban that only applies to the poor.
Harm reduction? Why not ban alcohol? Why not cap cars at 55mph? People have lost money in the stock market, so I assume you'd like that banned as well. What is your limiting principle?
Can anyone please make a mooc for it? Anyone here at coursera or udacity etc on why there are no good math moocs?
Your plan falls apart when it comes to the "vices" and "Sin Taxes", in my opinion.

You won't prevent people from indulging in their choice of "vice" or "sin", you'll just make those people more poor than before. People who smoke and are addicted won't suddenly substitute smoking with chewing bubble gum or eating salads simply because those are cheaper options...
I feel you and others in this thread.

I don't know if I really know how to deal with failure but I am slowly learning to prioritize other thing like my kids above business success. It is very conflicting process, I mean if I am giving up on my dreams, then how can I tell them to chase their dreams. What is more important, to spend time with them or to be role model?

One book that really helped me is "Shoe Dog." It is story Phil Knight and how he created Nike. Unlike some other biographies, Phil Knight described really how stressful it is to run a business. But related to parenting, it seems like he was not very close to his kids. And then unfortunate death of his elder son. Those things make me want to spend more time with my kids.

However, I still have this feeling that I am a failure, haven't really done anything worthwhile with my life.

At one point, I decided to get professional help but the cost was too much. Then I have tried using CBT to help myself establish realistic business and career goals but it doesn't work that well. It has helped me realize that I do have conflicting narcissistic grand goals. My financial goals had been:

1. Be the richest person on the earth ever\
2. Okay maybe just make one billion dollars\
3. Fine let's do just $10,000,000 - My current goal\

But then I have conflicting but a bit more realistic goals like:

1. Build passive-income business\
2. Build socially good startup\
3. Be a writer that brings social change\
4. Build a mental health non-profit\
5. Build outdoors and fitness business but I spend time outside not like CrossFit or 5k races founders who sit inside the offices\
6. Don't want to deal with office politics, so no chance I will make C-level salary\
7. Never work for more than 40 hours for someone else's business\

--

I have started journaling, doesn't help when typing but I find it very useful when using pen and paper or iPad and Apple Pencil.

I think I really want to be a good father, but I don't know how to be one. Someone once posted here that the best way to show kids that it is okay to pursue their dreams is by pursuing our dreams.
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I wonder whether this is actually a good thing over the long run? My thinking is that our constant exposure to viruses strengthen our immune system.
You can make the opposite point with the same logic though: "the powerful, dangerous tobacco industry was given a loophole in the flavored cigarette ban allowing them to prey disproportionately on vulnerable Black populations."
Covid is a completely separate thing from the flu, and this study shows that the excess death rate is not in fact on top of the normal flu, but that because of covid related precautions there were almost no flu deaths. So covid killed alot more people than the excess death rate would indicate.
With senior endorsement it would be easy to recruit a pool of participants.
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Some of these notebooks are years old. The datasets they have in memory aren't saved anywhere else.

That sounds dangerous to me. If your computer crashes or you introduce a bug to your notebook, you could lose all that data. Personally, I prefer my notebooks to be reproducible at any point.
I do have that ability, but I also have the sense to know that HN readers is not who we're building the product for and when you look at the travel industry as a whole the SEO/web advertising game is not one you really want to play. Two of the biggest spenders on Google AdWords are Expedia and Booking.com. They spend our annual marketing budget in every like 10 minutes or something like that. We literally can't compete, especially when you consider that Google is doing their own with Google flights and hotel search which favors themselves.

So the smart thing to do (at least in our opinion) was to not even play the search engine advertising game and focus on building mobile apps that users will come back to after using. We tend to see really high retention rates with users because they like the experience and we don't have to pay for the ad impression every time they feel like searching for travel destinations.
The climate crisis is political, and this has bearing on that.
Followup video with Sabine Hossenfelder speaking with one of the authors of the paper:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1mwYxkhMe8
Same with Alcohol no? Same with burning and inhaling Cannabis no?

>but we should let folks kill themselves slowly with tobacco?

This is a very slippery slope. It's possible to responsibly smoke, just like it's possible to responsibly consume foods high in sugar.

Of course, people want to ban(or hate tax) sugar/high fat foods as well, so perhaps this is what you'd like to have happen.
This is a discussion about whether gig economy workers ought to be classed as employees by the government. The reason that is a salient question is because a lot of these workers can't make ends meet under the current structure.

The current structure treats them as serfs and says what really matters is the efficiency of the overall system, or its ability to generate a profit for its shareholders, or whatever. In short, the problem is these guys work too much in exchange for too little. Whatever theories anybody might have about the market, the role of the state in the market, etc, those are the basic facts on the ground: over-exploited workers seeking dignity where they currently lack it. The idea that they are "contractors," in the way that you or I might be contractors sometimes (I assume you are a tech worker), as experts in a technical field, is a sick joke. They don't have any power to get what they need, in that market, as individuals (they aren't even allowed to set their own prices!). If they could bargain collectively, they might. That's the context here.

When somebody enters the discussion and says, "Well, yeah, but what IS dignity, anyway, when you really think about it, man???" you'll have to forgive me if I don't believe they're doing it out of a devotion to clarifying terms but because they just want to take Uber's side in the fight. Yes, it's obscurantism.
These policies are almost always celebrated on the basis of the goal of the policy but not the reality of the enforcement. What happens when someone gets busted with a menthol cigarette? Or, worse yet, selling a "loosie" menthol on the street, much like Eric Garner did?

Is it possible that maybe there's a connection between over regulating people's choices and over policing peoples' lives?
That doesn't address drivers signing on when they know they won't get any rides then just sitting in their drive way.
I’d like to imagine an alternative universe where the federal government bans wood burning fireplaces. After all fireplaces produce an enormous quantity of indoor air pollution, and sitting by a fire for the night is about the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes.

How would this policy proposal be received? My guess is that the public would be up in arms and decry the move as ridiculous government over reach.

The only operative difference between this and the menthol ban is that fireplaces are associated with rich people living in upscale houses. The thought experiment tells me that at some level we’re more willing to force paternalism on low status poor people.
If you agree with this but disagree with the war on drugs then you are a hypocrite who probably doesn’t have the ability to form his own opinion from first principles.
> Margarine is vegan

Some of it is, it's just not safe to assume it always is unless you check the ingredients.

But that's the case for a lot of foods that fall into the sometimes-but-not-always-vegan category.
> has also started to ban sales of it entirely based on birth year (2004 and forward)

"has started to" may not be quite correct; it sounds to me like this is a proposal that is being considered.
Won’t fans of this flavor just switch to vaping?
I oppose prohibition for the moral reason that adults ought to be allowed to make these choices for themselves and the practical reason that it doesn't seem to work well anyway. but that's a fair point. this might actually be a good use case for zoning. imo the happy medium is "manufacturers are allowed to sell X, as long as they make it as safe as it intrinsically can be" and "you're allowed to buy X, but you might have to go out of your way to do it". people that want to avoid X or pretend it doesn't exist would have that option too.
I'm disappointed this didn't start from "sand", quantum mechanics, silicon doping, electromagnetism, electronics, transistors, gates and latches, etc.

Also, Computer Science is a much broader field than what this website addresses including very little science but actually a mixture of math (e.g. P vs NP stuff) and engineering (both hardware and software), this website addressing a subset of the engineering part.
At a certain point of taxation, banning is more effective because it's much harder to tell if you have an untaxed menthol cigarette than to tell if you have a menthol cigarette.

So tax evasion becomes a limiting factor in such taxes.
Because addicts are not price sensitive.
We were warned of bad outcomes if precautions weren't taken. Precautions were taken, and the worst outcomes were avoided. This doesn't invalidate the prior warning.

I don't want to assume bad intentions on your part but I'm not really sure what you want us to conclude from these posts... elaborate?
But it's not. Smoking isn't contagious.
That’s actually a solid point. There’s extra responsibility to prevent harm to specific groups when the harm has been targeted at them specifically.

And yeah, I know that’s not actually the message. But as I read it, “banning menthols because they disproportionately harm underrepresented groups” is not so semantically different from the other version.

I mostly think it’s an area where we should all have our eyes peeled, basically. Like I said, I’m fully in agreement with this decision. Just hits my “maybe weird?” radar.
It would be very hard to look into this given the high-level description. If possible, please add links to the lines of code that you are referring to.
Higher prices do reduce alcohol consumption.

The problem is for the people it doesn’t reduce consumption of. Plenty of people will happily spend less on their children or education or safer products or whatever to continue their dependence instead.

There are solutions to these issues, but governments love to say “see, we have scientific proof that this tax is good for you”.

Similarly, a common anti-diarrheal (loperamide) is believed to help reduce opiate withdrawals if you eat a massive number of tablets (like 50-100). It doesn’t. But the FDA still “asked” manufacturers to only sell in smaller packs. Now that my family has gone through their bottle of 200 after several years, it costs me 5x more than last time. Meanwhile, anyone in opiate withdrawal will do anything to ward off those withdrawals. Logic will go out the window. Cost is irrelevant and anything will be done to get the funds/materials required.
Ah you're right. Looking at that slack message again it was ORF. Not sure why I wrote NFO.
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Add some sudos in there for good measure.
Menthol, not methanol. I’m sure the latter is banned.
Covid is caused by a coronavirus, not an influenza virus. They have similar transmission methods and symptoms, but they are still different things. Like cats and dogs are both of similar size, both carnivores, both kept as pets and both can bite you, but they are still different kinds of animals.

And of-fucking-course it's a pandemic. What do you think that word means?
You're right, but it was just a brain fart on my part. It was ORF and I don't think Norfolk has a city IATA code.
It's disappointing to see this type of misinformation being spread on HN. All you need to do is look at all-cause mortality in 2020 compared to previous years to easily disprove this:

https://i.imgur.com/z9RsQ8e.png