skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Cue the usual string of anti-money, anti-profits, anti-capitalism, anti-business comments.

Frankly, I continue to find this ideology perplexing. Particularly at a time when, quite literally, everyone reading this likely owes their very lives to the fruits of capitalism.

Before you say "Government funded the vaccines!". Sure. And the companies that were ready --with technology, know-how, people, equipment, laboratories, systems, software, etc.-- were ready, at that precise moment in time, because of decades upon decades of developing products for profit. From the pharmaceutical companies to the makers of the chips in the machines they used to do the work to the machining equipment that manufactured the components of the lab equipment and the injection molding systems that made the plastic parts and the computers software engineers used to write the code that ran all of it. And more. Much more.

Quite literally, from birth until you the moment you are sitting in front of your computer reading this comment, everything that has touched your life and surrounds you has been the product of capitalism. Need I list it all? Imagine everything in that hospital where you were born. From the very materials and components used to construct the building to the equipment in the rooms, the drugs and the accumulated knowledge stemming from decades of advancements.

And now, today, everything on your desk, the room you are in, your home, office, car and more. All of it is the fruit of capitalism. Which, from one perspective, is people at all levels --from small entrepreneur to multi-billionaires-- risking their money and reputation to go after a dream or a need. And that's how we've pushed forward.

Is capitalism and for-profit enterprise the best? Who knows? Likely not. Yet it is the best humanity has come up with so far. And the results are hard to argue against.

The standard of living of the average person in the world has risen considerably --and continues to do so-- for centuries. Nothing has elevated more people out of poverty than this approach. Yes, we still have more work ahead of us, but the solution isn't to hand everyone fish. The solution is to collectively solve problems through risk-taking and, yes, profit motive. We have mountains of evidence to show that this approach is the best way to raise people from poverty.

I truly can't comprehend people who have this ideological hatred or disdain of business, profit and capitalism. At a very minimum the hypocrisy that is their very lives runs far, deep and thick. Now, if they all rejected the products of capitalism and for-profit business and lived in an ideologically pure condition where they lived their lives where their mouths tend to go, well, then they would at least deserve some respect for not being hypocrites.

Richard Branson risked it all. Not just his money. His life.

He has it all. And yet he strapped himself into a rocket.

None of his critics (or critics of capitalism) would even consider being inconvenienced in support of their ideology, much less risk their lives for it.
The standard in building is: “install this type of power outlet here”. Or “install power cables between a and x, capable of carrying a”.

We have somewhat similar standards in software development. Like, “build this type of API here, capable of handling this type of data model”.

The issue comes when I can buy that API from IBM and then can’t transfer it to Netcompany next year because they don’t agree on how to implement a REST API or how to handle the data model beyond the API. I don’t have that issue on construction. I can have a supplier hired to hand the electric installations on 300 buildings at a hospital, who go bankrupt half way through, and then I can painless hire a new contractor to finish up.

As long as software doesn’t have anything that comes near to this, it’s “just” art. I’m not saying this as a negative thing, but when two “engineers” who have gone through the same education and follow the same international “best practices” build the same thing, so differently that they can’t understand what the other build, then it’s just not worthy of the engineering description.
Non-sterilizing vaccines still reduce viral load, decreasing the amount of active viral particles in circulation. There are plenty of vaccines we use to curb epidemics that aren't full sterilizing vaccines.

For the COVID-19 U.S. vaccines in particular:

> Preliminary data from the clinical trials among adults ≥18 years old suggest COVID-19 vaccination may also protect against asymptomatic infection.[0]

[0] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-br...
> This is a good soundbyte, but misses that the world overall is getting richer and safer every year. The UK is not getting poorer. The US is not either. There's always going to be someone, somewhere who falls through the cracks. That doesn't mean we need to stop humans from exploring the solar system until everyone, everywhere is covered.

The number of food banks and their use is on the rise in the UK. The "Gig economy" takes all the worst bits of the precarious situation people were put in by zero hours contracts and additionally ditches pension benefits, holidays, and maternity/paternity leave. House prices are up ~13% on last year. Countries on aggregate might be getting wealthier, but that wealth is going straight into the pockets of those at the top end of the scale. On the lower end you'll find yourself in a damp filled flat run by a dodgy landlord with people who spent the pandemic working from home telling you to feel grateful.

> If you really care about solving homelessness and income inequality everywhere, why not take it from the truly "useless" industries like entertainment, cosmetics, toys, or luxury cars? Rather than the one industry trying to build a long-term future for humanity.

The benefits of this "space race" are limited to a few billionaires, the sectors you named largely benefit wide swathes of society.

> I don't see why you are offended that a couple billion is being spent on something that actually matters.

I don't think it does matter, at least not in the near/mid future.
Depends on how technical you are, how much data you have, and how much you like to tinker.

Buying an appliance off the shelf is usually going to have limitations. I built my own personally, using a pile of WD reds and an old i7 that was destined for disposal. This is optimal for my use because I can expand it if I need to, I have full control of my data and appliance, and it's really zero maintenance once it's set up.

If you want to set it and forget it, get a QNAP or Synology. If you want to tinker with it, build your own.
I'm de-Gooling myself, and a few months ago purchased the following:

- Synology DiskStation DS720+
- Seagate 4TB IronWolf Pro
- APC Smart-UPS SC 450VA

I'm genuinely happy with it, the Synology "OS" (or w/e) is pretty good. Honestly, I just wanted photo backup, and their "Moments" photo software really isn't too shabby.

Now, if someone could help me battleproof it, that'd be wonderful. I've setup a cron to turn it off at Midnight, just so I only use it when I need it. Hearing about those 0days affecting those other NAS's makes me super paranoid about self-hosting all my stuff, so until then it's off until I need it
That's not "solved". They would have actually solved it if parents _couldn't_ split it as they wish. It should be allocated 50-50 (or at least reasonably close). If a mom or dad doesn't want to take their time off, they should lose that portion. This would balance the incentives and actually have a chance of evening things out over time.
If the UX isn't the hard stuff, I hold no hope for anyone else.

I'm yet to experience a media streaming product that can hold a candle to Netflix in terms of UX on any platform.

On my 2017 (non-Android) 4K "Smart" TV, the Netflix app is light years beyond everything else for UX, performance, everything, there's just no competition.
You do not know what are you talking about clearly. What is "this powerhosrse difference"? What in your opinion is possible with one tool but not with the other?
It also feels nice to be part of the "smart crowd".

Also, let's face it, no one likes to lose karma :)
I meant to say risk of virus greatly outweighs the risk of the vaccine. But I still disagree that we should force that choice on everyone.

1) Did that 1957-58 vaccine use existing tech? My understanding is that other RNA vaccines and therapies were already under FDA trials with ~10 year time-frames since the method is new.

2) Why is sequential better, because it is considered safer?

3) Yes, short-term we know it is extremely safe. But there are zero people that have had the vaccine much over 1 year. Long-term effects are unlikely but it's just not scientifically correct to say that this vaccine is better studied than any other just because of the number of doses administered. Duration matters a lot.
Here's why I believe you are being downvoted:

1. The original topic was about Ender's Game only, not the entire series, so you basically shifted the goalposts.
2. More importantly, I think you are using the wrong literary terminology and you and the others are talking over each other. Where you say "plot point" I believe you meant "plot device."

The Ansible is definitely the primary plot device that makes so much of the story and how it flows possible, but the ansible is not the point of the plot itself.

Throughout Ender's Game the plot point is reinforced that the rules of civilization will be broken when a credible threat shows itself. That is shown with the various physical conflicts Ender has with the other children at the individual level, it is shown with the tolerance the military has in order to shape Ender at the organizational level, and it is shown with the vilification of Ender so society at large does not have to grapple with just how badly it broke its own rules - so it can be done again if necessary for survival.
oh, and the relation to virgin galactic...

" In 2004, it signed a deal with Virgin Galactic to develop the Virgin SpaceShip, a suborbital spacecraft, for space tourism. Virgin Group and Scaled Composites have subsequently formed a joint venture, The Spaceship Company, to manufacture the spacecraft."[0]

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Aerospace_Ventures
Why can't we polish concrete more? Buildings and benches would be so much more attractive. Perhaps more weather-resistant too? But pavements slipperier when wet...
This is where assumptions can get you in trouble.

The Amish are extremely business savvy, shrewd negotiators, and have no issues being active members in the economy. They also own vast tracts of very valuable land (especially in Lancaster, PA). Combine that with being frugal and austere, and it's a recipe for wealth.

For childcare, their community focus let's them share the burden amongst the larger group. Additionally, children are not nearly as coddled and are expected to contribute to the family's work, and help co-parent their siblings.

Compare this to the average nuclear family: underpaid, barely any savings, most likely rents, and lucky if they have even one family member nearby that can share the childcare burden.
I dont know, it seems possible though and I see no reason why they wouldnt do it
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Of all the ways to stroke the egos of billionaires, this is by far more socially valuable than buying yachts and doing all the other things that billionaires spend their money on.
Having meaning, yes.

Meaningful WORK? Not necessarily.
Probably different safety requirements if they are there as a "tourist".
"I will slow myself down relativistically and declare that the universe has sped up." seems like the equivalent of the mathematical joke of "I build the fence around myself and declare that I am outside it."

I highly approve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYk8r3QlNi8&list=PLOunECWxEL...

THis guy is my favorite professor from my school. He has posted online lectures because of COVID and decided to put it up on his youtube channel so people can watch.

back in the day this course had like 25 official seats but like 40 people would show up every day to "unofficially" audit the course.
I wouldn’t go that far. I do think that, particularly for primary education, some people tend to overinflate the importance of teachers as academic experts and discount their social importance.

The value that school provides kids, parents, and the community is multifaceted.

If anything, primary educations are very important, but not because kids learn basic arithmetic, but because they learn the foundational social concepts that will permanently shape their ideas about justice, respect, cooperation, etc.
This may not be the level of detail you are looking for, but I found this short tutorial to be effective at explaining the basics: https://learningsynths.ableton.com/

Ultimately, I think using synthesizers does entail a lot of exploratory knob turning, even if understanding the effect of different components can help guide you to the sound you are looking for.
> The promise of suborbital tourism is that it could expand space access to many, many more people.

Sure. I mean the 0.0001%ers. Yay for them. So while they're slapping each others' backs, there are people who are just trying to do their best to feed their family. These "accomplishments" mean nothing to them.

And this billionaire worshiping really needs to just end. It's so pathetic.
You really should just buy a synth and play with it. The Elektron Analog 4 can be found cheaply and has a huge breadth of parameters.
One of the undersold advantages about getting a new job is that all the implicit commitments you built up go away. Try it.
I switched over to riding a recumbant bike for long tours. I would never bike commute on one because it's not quite as nimble (e.g. if one has to swerve suddenly; you can't move your weight around), but for long touring caring tons of gear it's the best!

Top-end touring bikes are about $6-7k now, and you can get an Azub build for about the same price.

Just make sure to practice a lot, especially with a loaded bike!
Only time I felt burned out was through horrible management.
2018: life was perfect with my perfect partner until my perfect partner left me

2021: life is perfect with a new perfect partner who's never going to leave me unlike my previous perfect partner

2023: any guesses?
Lawmakers Push NIH for Answers About Deleted Coronavirus Data
It's just not as easy to stop abuse on Linux, people would find a way to backup their 50TB NAS on it.
Sourcegraph raises $125M at $2.6B valuation for universal code search
Those are all fair points and people do write books or do stuff off their bucket list while being happily and gainfully employed.

But people are different and not all jobs are the same. Some people don't have the time or energy [1]. Add the stress of supporting a family, a demanding boss and the fear of losing healthcare along with your job and you'll get to your bucket list either during the scarce vacation days or in your late 50s early 60s (if you're lucky).

This is what FIRE's all about. It's about freedom basically. Money == freedom to do whatever you want to do without fear of losing the bottom of Maslow's pyramid. This is especially valuable in the US, where there is no social safety net.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory
Multiple sites seem to back you up. Example: https://covid19.who.int/region/searo/country/in
There are a bunch of different ways that one could approach this, depending on if you want to learn to play a synth vs. understand synthesis (which obviously have some overlap).

Neither of the books that I'll recommend here are specifically about learning to play analog synths, but they both give a bunch of background to understanding analog and digital synthesis:

I read an earlier edition of this when I was getting into working in electronic music, and found the background very useful and a pleasure to read.

https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Experimental-Music-Thom-Ho...

This one is specifically not about analog synthesis (but rather digital synthesis and sound processing), but is kind of a classic in the field:

https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/computer-music-tutorial

The most common physical analog synths have two to three oscillators and a resonating filter. The first book would give you enough info to know what that means and begin to explore the space a little more intelligently.

Assuming you're a programmer, you can also do a lot of things by creating synths using either a visual or code-based synths on your own. I'm partial to ChucK, but there's also Supercolider, CSound, Max, Pd, Reaktor, ...
Cool, so if everyone else takes it, I won't really need to and I'll likely be safe?

Everyone seems absolutely hell bent on taking it immediately, so if that's the case, it's pretty good news for those who'd like some more time to evaluate.
Great idea, just comply with evil so you can maybe fight it later. But right now, be sure to comply.
...in which you cherry-pick one sentence from my post, ignoring the sentence before it. That's exactly why I said, "at least not any more unrealistic than any more traditional life plans".

Working a job doesn't fix either of these problems. At least in the US, many people who go bankrupt due to medical issues have health insurance, usually provided by their job. These problems are compounded if your plan was to work, but you can't work due to your medical problems. And while medical or disability insurance can theoretically account for these worst-case scenarios, they can be so costly that they may cause financial problems even if no disaster happens.

Divorce is also a major cause of bankruptcy, even if you're employed.

You're doing exactly what my previous post accused people of doing: gloating about how the author's plan failed, without looking at how plans that fit your worldview don't account for the same life events any better.
This was the epidemiologist who suggested Herd Immunity as a strategy for the UK?

Then regardless of how weakly he presented himself on TV, Pueyo was more right than that epidemiologist who civilly advocated for a policy that would've killed hundreds of thousands.
Seriously, can Redis replace your primary DB?
He likes the term "cyber" quite a lot. I don't.

It derives via William Gibson (who admitted he knows nothing about computers) from cybernetics, which is the science of control systems - feedback loops etc.

In modern discourse, you can always substitute "computer" for "cyber" and get a better sentence.
We can only pray and hope that one of these goobers doesn't make it back. Not that they won't just be replaced by another one, but it might nip their personality cults in the bud a little.
Interestingly the US mobile market right now would probably look a lot like Canada, if foreign competition entry had been similarly blockaded. T-Mobile saved the US from a Canada-like outcome, in the hands of AT&T and Verizon.

All Canada would probably have to do is invite T-Mobile to come in and wreck the telecom cartel (including making sure T-Mobile had proper access to spectrum to compete). The cartel will, of course, obviously fight any attempts to change the status quo.
Second that, heck I’d pay for that skin in a heartbeat.
Fantastic work, really!
Delphi RAD Studio 11 is Coming
How much of the dev shortage is due to excessive gatekeeping? The average interviewing process has become very burdensome these days. Not sure it translates in a higher quality of hires wrt the past.
"...demanding... and be paid for it"

I'm suspecting it's more important that newspapers are to receive money (for services) than that they demanding to be indexed (requesting service). It's newspapers providing service to Google here, in the form of interesting data which attracts viewers.
The thing is, everything in this world is now gauged by engagement, not quality. The fact that this is getting more reactions on HN gives it even more exposure, and actively reinforces this behavior even more.

If you have a really good, thorough study that is so thorough that people have nothing to comment on it, it will not rise to the top of pretty much any platform, because comments are valued higher than upvotes on most platforms. So you want to engineer some clickbait in there so that your article gets madly commented upon; being incomplete is perhaps the easiest way to do this. (I don't know about HN, but it certainly appears Facebook and Twitter work that way.)
> I've always wondered if we're going to one day find out that the 8 hours sleep thing was wrong and that it's physical exercise we truly need.

Two comments on that: The 8 hours sleep is a population average. It is very unlikely that you will need 8 hours of sleep, very likely your body will need more or less, and this will change as you age. You might very well be a 6 hours type.
That would basically invalidate what we know from animals - they are most vulnerable when they sleep, so it's unlikely evolution mad a mistake given all animals sleep, even the ones that don't have brains.
Stop Telling Devs What to Do with GitHub's Dana Lawson
Had this problem myself, was never able to just fall asleep at night, it was always a struggle. Napping, never, that made no sense. I would usually fall asleep around 2AM, struggle to get up at 9AM, and would do catchup sleep until noon on the weekends. And this was with daily exercise, I was always very active.

About 10 years ago (mid 30s) I moved to a new city and pretty much had an empty apartment and nothing to do in the evening. Most importantly no TV or internet. I decided to just goto bed around ~9:30PM. I think because of the lack of stimuli or something, this stuck and I then found myself in a bedtime routine of falling asleep around 10PM and waking up around 6AM. I guess the key isn't to slip back into the old routine.

Fast forward many years and now I have a family. Not only am I passing out immediately at night, I also can take naps. Yes, im completely exhausted every night.
What was the recent law change in Germany?
You seem to be saying exactly the same thing as the author, which is precisely what I was disagreeing with. I can think of THREE reasons to want to continue working past the point the author of the article did:

1. You derive meaning from work.

2. You want more shiny material stuff all the time for shallow "keeping up with the Joneses" reasons

3. You want to raise a family, which was not possible in the financial plan of the article's author.

You and the author both focussed on 2, but to me it sounds like the wife mainly wanted 3. Reason 2 may or may not be genetically ingrained, that is besides the point; wanting children definitely is, at least in some people. (A sibling comment suggested that they may not have been able to have genetic children for other reasons, but that doesn't necessarily stop the desire.)
- Attacks Are Increasing in Frequency and Size

- Willingness to Pay Incentivizes More Attacks

- Schools and Hospital Systems Make Prime Targets

- Attackers Are Targeting Backup Data

- Repeat Attacks Are on the Rise
This is probably controversial but I think they've handled it pretty well and offered reasonable options. It seems the people doing the forks think telemetry == adware, no matter what and will never be pursued otherwise.
death rate won't spike until the fall when there is less sun and less vitamin D in people's blood to prevent severe covid.
I've been a happy Relay user for years (Android).
Andrew Huang has a really good intro video on modular synthesis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWslSTTkiFU

Warning that modular synths are typically not cheap. However, most of the physical standalone synths that exist today use the same principles.

Physical hardware can be really fun if you don't end up going with VCV rack or syntorial as mentioned in this thread.

Good pieces of hardware for a n00b:

- arturia microfreak

- korg minilogue

- any of the korg volca lines