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I'd be quite interested to see a study of some kind about this - for example, tracking diversity of word choice, phrasing patterns, rhetorical devices etc among human-authored text…

I think ClickUp gets the dubious honour of being my least favourite piece of software of all time. Super slow to load, clunky, unbelievably overcomplicated, packed with trackers an…

But unfortunately, a VPN won't protect you from captive portals. So not entirely sure what your comment adds to the discussion other than being unnecessarily rude. For other reader…

I'm not sure that resorting to personal attacks against the parent commenter for making a legitimate critique is the right, fair, sensible, or mature approach here. Discarding legi…

Hah, no my house was built in the 1750s or something like that - single glazing on the front and with fairly minimal insulation, plus it has no cavity wall (a mixture of wattle and…

I was recently in a situation where I had to replace my oil-fired heating system’s oil tank (it wasn’t double skinned and no longer safe). It was £2500 to replace the oil tank, or …

Well now, I never expected to see my village on Hacker News. I can actually see this church from my bedroom window - and as if by magic the bells just started ringing 9am!

Ah no, I meant “is the snark necessary?” to the parent comment. I enjoyed the read!

Is that really necessary?

Really enjoyed this story, thanks for sharing!

I think you're glossing over a few details here which - although understandable - deserve a little clarification. The poster is referring to cost at the point of care - which under…

It costs nothing in the UK as it's covered under the National Health Service. Well - I say "nothing". All British citizens pay "national insurance", but it's effectively a regressi…

It's interesting that the article states that Infliximab is more expensive than Adalimumab. > anti-TNF drugs, such as adalimumab, work similarly to infliximab and are significantly…

Well said.

What about being from a union advocacy group detracts from the findings of the study? What about the study makes you think it’s poorly run?

> In January 2023, DPC was forced to increase the fine issued to Meta Platforms after a review by European Data Protection Board found that the initial fine was insufficient.[12] E…

The sad fact is that the law in most countries is so toothless (and the law enforcement agencies so far behind) that the legal penalties are mostly just academic. Bug bounties (and…

Do you have a… less visceral metaphor? Or some information I can read about? I’m curious.

While I think there are a couple of valid points, in general my feeling is that the author is setting up a straw man to attack. Most of the “programmer sins” are of the type that m…

Packt’s business model is so transparent and so cynical. I hate it.

This book seems to be suffering from an identity crisis. It’s ostensibly aimed at “programmers” but the content is predominantly machine learning topics. What sort of general softw…

If the parent had discovered a viable and profitable trading strategy, do you think they would share it here?

Privacy issues aside for a moment, this looks really good and is something I’d be interested in. I can imagine this being helpful for folks with ADHD or memory issues. I have found…

> I've always been confused why salaried workers think they only need to work 40 hours a week. Employment contracts in most developed countries will specify a) hours of business/of…

There have actually been studies that show a positive link between profanity and honest behaviour/integrity[1] The study I've linked below is slightly flawed, but it does provide a…