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The average American has more wealth than pretty much everyone on Earth. You can't seriously think that it's because Americans are all genetically smarter than everyone else?

I don't use Snapchat, so correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those relatively new developments? From a quick Google search, it seems that the acquisition of Looksery and the launch…

To be fair, that has more to do with everyone now having mini super-computers in their possession distracting them than with speed limits.

This isn't limited solely to vegetarians/vegans. Any diet that goes against your social group is difficult. Take keto/low-carb diets. It's amazing how snacks and foods I've been of…

>If you own an apartment building and rent it out, you have to pay taxes on the income it provides. Which is why the most common advice among long-term real estate owners is "buy m…

>Some people (like me) think that effective tax rates of roughly 50% (US, California, Marin County) are too high. Wealthy people aren't getting taxed 50%. You're thinking of income…

I personally use an app called TapeACall. You could also just put your call on loudspeaker and record it with another device.

The problem is that Google and Facebook aren't ISPs. One doesn't have to use Goog/FB to use the Internet. There are other search engines and social networks. One can log out of the…

It's actually extraordinary how many "Yelp extortion" claims I've seen without a single bit of proof. It's not at all difficult to record a telephone conversation with a Yelp repre…

Would they have to? The USA has a GDP (PPP) per capita around 3x that of Mexico. The sheer magnitude of the difference in purchasing power would make patio11's claim true, even if …

>It's in the bottom right. Not in OP's video. There's literally no way to escape the full-screen without pressing the escape key. You can't even double-click. I'm actually impresse…

A pretty small percentage, obviously. The top grossing movies of 2016 were Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Captain America: Civil War, The Secret Life of Pets, and The …

>the real problem is something else Would you like to elaborate or give examples of that something else?

>First: actually read the resume and letter. Learn about the experience this person has. >I don't use challenges, homework, riddles, quizzes, etc. anymore. Unless you don't get man…

I'm struggling to see how that would even be true. ABP literally allows companies to pay to get past their block.

It's just another example of the "distorted bubble the typical HNer lives in" comment I made a few days ago ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13112407 ). 95% of people can bar…

Links like this illustrate what a distorted bubble the typical HNer lives in. I've lost track of how many times I've seen a product or company posted here and HNers will say "I can…

Not him/her, but I suspect he/she is referring to: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/3bwgjf/riam... https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/3cuk3y/what_i...

No, but Wikipedia's sources usually are. I feel like there's a world of difference between a well-sourced encyclopedia entry and a comment on a somewhat anonymous forum.

Right underneath the article's chart: >Note: Those who grew up in one state, went to college in another, and then moved again are counted as migrating from the state where they att…

Individual budgets for individual shows sounds like a big TV network convention. Netflix isn't selling ads against each show; their subscription revenue is shared between all their…

Apologies for my crappy math. Already edited it.

>The networks are gambling big in a risky industry where only the most prominent shows survive. While top-rated hits can garner millions of viewers, FX research found that the bott…

The whole concept of war requires civilization. Civilization is human organization. War is conflict between organized groups of humans.

I've been thinking about buying a YubiKey. Could you elaborate on how U2F protects against MitM and phishing?