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Why am I in charge of speaking on behalf of HN? I could certainly be in the minority on this. Must you ensure that every space you enter hold to your exact opinions?

Although it seems to have been a flop in practice, I do appreciate the spirit of making good use of tax dollars. I only wish the program was more carefully guided, since the motive…

So, the U.S. would've had to supply foreign aid for eternity, then? Instead of appreciating the vast sums given by the U.S. and her taxpayers, there's only vitriol for the stream o…

Because one's value to society doesn't determine their wage (an economic matter) or status (a social matter). The parent comment is right. What you've pointed out is a separate "in…

Yes, it is more productive. Becoming more familiar with the English language and skillfully written prose is good. The notion that modern prose is of lesser quality is widespread. …

I lived in my local big city for a few years. As I did so, and as I regularly traversed its streets and public transport, I many times thought, "ok, maybe suburbanites have a point…

Wow, I could keel over any minute...

The framing of certain developments. For example, >A [Trump admin] holding page ... still used Hoefler fonts – the uprightness from the previous [Obama] administration had apparent…

Good article. Too preachy.

Woah, this is something I've wanted for forever! Only, without the "quirky" aspects of its design. I can appreciate the charm, but it does obstruct utility, and this sort of tool -…

Yup! Crude AI image right up top, one of those summary tables that AIs love to churn out, etc. Thanks for an actual source.

Either it's intentional and malicious, or it's unintentional and extremely inconsiderate. Either way, death penalty.

>Stimulants have a habit of being enjoyable at first ... and then the effects wane over the years The standard approach to addressing this is thru the use of "drug holidays," regul…

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Given that a great number of Westerns are overweight, it's probably appropriate for them to act as though "fat is evil" due to calorie density. Plus: saturated fat should be avoide…

You say that, but some people really do give you a hard time if you try to assert that there is one, definite, objective reality.

What is.

There is only a single source of truth and that is objective reality. Maybe you agree with that, but your wording is messy. It's true that different perspectives can yield their ow…

Sweet, thank you! Don't know why they didn't post this, it's the bit I'm most interested in.

I can recall a time when it felt rewarding to explore and poke around in software, clicking through the menus and the icons, seeing what conveniences and neat features might be hid…

Yes, but Jedberg makes it sound as though -- given that only a small fraction of the world's population lives in the USA -- the country has little chance of succeeding if it is to …

You put words in my mouth. I don't claim that the smartest are clustered in the USA.