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The problem is not about if the MAX is the safest airplane now. If Boeing can get away with it like that then it lowers the general airplane safety in my opinion. Now that Boeing h…

I don't agree. This way it is a) easier to onboard _receivers_, and b) stays open in the sense that _senders_ can send bitcoins by any app they want (including non-custodial of cou…

Lightning network is "off-chain". Basically a network of 2-of-2 locked bitcoins called _channels_ that exchange valid Bitcoin transactions to update the balances within these chann…

That's true I was also thinking about it this way. Granted I hadn't read the whole paper and it is very philosophical, but I don't know how simulations with varying constants over …

I won't fly on it and I don't care how safe it is. The precedent it sets is terrifying. I know people say Boeing got a "black eye" from it, but in reality getting out of this that …

Maybe this one "[The Pea And The Sun]( https://www.amazon.com/Pea-Sun-Mathematical-Paradox/dp/15688... . It reads in a nice flow and shows theoretical math in an understandable way…

Which part of Spain are you referring to? Because at least in Valencia I was surpassed to find a ton of cctv in public spaces like parks and busy streets.

The simple fact for Boeing to continue "operating as usual" without real consequences dis-aligns incentives that have been present until now in air travel making it so safe. The pr…

I haven't looked at this course yet, but it is by the same creator of another free Golang course called gophercises.com. It was a fantastic way for me to learn as it provides a ton…

A little late to the party, but here are my two cents. First of all I also want to mention "Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index" ( https://www.cbeci.org ). In my opinio…

It's exactly the kind of things I hope to see every now on then on Hacker News! :)

Gonzo journalism at its best

Features on Bit's "soon-to-be released feature list" are PSBT and watch-only keys to make offline signing even easier!

Although I would like to think that the next generation will be renowned for the "tinkerers of something else that comes out", it is also true that industry and society has changed…

I completely agree with you and these are exactly my thoughts as well.