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> Real trustworthy bloke You do realize he became King maker by position himself in YC, who is the owner/operator of Hackernews. What makes you think you are not being traced here,…

> Stewart is coming around and waking up to the idea that "woke" policies were rejected, and the democrats need re-framing/a reckoning. IMHO, he is largely the voice of democratic …

> But these are still worse plans than just building a green grid. This is still the best option, but even after having spent over 20 years in environmentalism in various aspects w…

> the issue is that the top-tier sports (e.g., football, volleyball, basketball, etc.) capture the majority of money/value This, I met the daughter of a colleague who was one of th…

> No need to listen to the gatekeepers. Rave is a verb. Raves are where people rave! While true, I think in this case it is referring to the noun, which peaked in the 90s early 200…

> Can you explain how sugar tax is an issue about body autonomy? Simply put, you are arbitrarily punishing those who consume these products (which I will repeat I do not purchase m…

> And you didn't address that they did find modest gains to the goals in the Seattle study. I don't have much to say, other than personally I feel it's a tacit nod to the fact they…

> I'm curious if you have data showing this? Regarding the sugar tax? Only empirical/anecdotal, I'm afraid: the fact is, as mentioned in my statement and in a response below, is th…

Yes, even then the horrid taste left a terrible feel in my mouth, which is why it was only palatable with fruit tea and with additional citrus juice for my tastes: and even then I …

> It's a complex picture, but sugar taxes seem to be a reasonable way to get sugary drinks off the shelves. As a person who is indifferent to the prospect, I fail to see why? When …

> I'd bet a dollar per gram additive sugar tax in excess of 5g would immediately flatten the chronic disease curve. Maybe double that if it's marketed towards kids. There are a lot…

> So nobody in Italy is going to nonna’s house and sitting down to 10 courses of tiny amounts of pasta, proteins, vegetables, soups, and salads. They’re sitting down to one big fea…

> Ah yes Italians, famous for being stingy with portions, feeding you the minimum portion possible. So, this is an often [0] repeated misconception: you have to differ from family …

> "we have reason to believe AGI can ultimately be built with less than $10B in hardware" As a person who actually builds this infrastructure for Data Centers: Bwahaha!!! This guy …

> What’s your issue with Armstrong? First I’ve heard anyone say he is despised? The fact that I actually know what he has done since he and his Goldman Sachs cronies got involved, …

> The big reason is growing food in wide open fields is almost always more economical. Urban farming is mostly advocated for by people who spend too much time in urban areas and do…

Sorry, I had a call and had do work rather than pretend o work while on HN after I posted this on the day ahead of thanksgiving. :0 0: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founders…

>but I'm really quite uncomfortable to see a large financial services company bragging that it defeated government regulatory efforts and its customers can now freely transact with…

> Which law prevents a convicted felon from running for and/or winning the presidency race and why are those currently tasked with enforcement not enforcing it? Judicial branch, sp…

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> It'll be a moot point soon, DoJ will be too busy dragging Democrat bodies through the streets to quote the probable future AG. And you're not worried of the 2 trillion the future…

> Think about the hell that most people go through, who have no concept of an adblocker. Mobile users mainly have no grasp of this, and that is what most people Globally have used …

> I don't buy it. I'm an introvert but happily married now. But I can still see the appeal of a very personalized AI That doesn't surprise me, some of the most loneliest people are…

Says it all: >OM: When I see “Her,” I see two aspects to the movie. One is very dystopian, and the other is that it is a love story. It was a story of someone who was lonely and lo…

> but you lose credibility if you call the guy who is leading multiple companies... Leads? How many Musk corps have you worked at? I have been at 2 of Elon's and one of Kimbal's, I…