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I believe a big part of this phenomenon is the rise in public awareness of the efficacy of ADHD stimulants, specifically Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin, etc. Eventually the genie left …

Would love an answer for this as well.

There have been many books written on the subject, as in my previous comment, I suggested The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy. It's not antisemitic or even remotely conspirato…

That's very likely the case, though I don't think either of us have the details to make that assertion confidently. My comment was only in regards to lobby groups which operate fre…

Correct. My understanding is that there's no individual lobby group in America with more influence on foreign policy than AIPAC. The book The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy i…

> Mohta wrote, “My family also runs several manufacturing plants in various industries, which has given me unrestricted access to assembly lines since I was 15.” Color me not remot…

Can you imagine yourself or your women friends buying one if it was affordable?

If you're being honest about your position that 2028 won't be a fair election, I'm effectively offering you free money, right? There are loads of bet/escrow systems out there - I'd…

They literally said "provably true". Trump absolutely lies a lot. He doesn't lie _all the time_. I don't think that's an inappropriate level of nuance for someone to acknowledge.

I would argue that this is not the end of your country's democracy and that in 2028 a new president will be elected. You'll have a new president in 2028, be it Vance, Shapiro, or O…

I do remember, obviously. Those kind of tired jabs are better suited for /r/politics, I'm sure you'll be right at home there :) That said, I also remember when Trump said he'd buil…

> Of the DOGE list's initial claim of $16 billion in savings, half came from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) listing that was entered into the Federal Procurement Data…

This was an online survey with 1134 respondents. Comparable to a medium-engagement Twitter poll. It's surprising to me that you think this is representative of the perspective of t…

I would argue that this is not the end of your country's democracy and that in 2028 a new president will be elected. You'd disagree, I trust?

The first sentence begins with "Trump lies through his teeth with every word" Love him or hate him, I would argue that there are indeed words Trump has spoken which are not lies ma…

I would put the odds at 99.9% that the US will hold an election in 2028 and that it will be the international consensus that regardless of the outcome, the election will be decided…

I'm Canadian and don't technically have a dog in this race, but I do enjoy calling people out on convictions they present but deep down don't earnestly hold. Would you be open to a…

IIRC it was cash, but I'm sure others can confirm.

Should have been more clear, this was 500k for an E4 level role, you're correct that senior/staff at Meta and G are definitely making more.

Anecdotal, but I've gotten three recruiting emails from them now for joining their iOS team. I got on a call and confirmed they were offering FAANG++ comp but with the expectation …

In my experience, having watched friends enter that position, it's drugs which cause drug addiction. Mental health might play a factor, but if I gave the average HN user meth or cr…

Truthfully, for all intents and purposes, I'm the one speaking out of my ass on this topic. These are some really good points. You describe a real-life experience which I clearly l…

I think it's hard to imagine someone who prefers homelessness to living somewhere cheap. I understand there's a lot of nuance and for the majority of homeless folks, $750 rent isn'…

My understanding is that countries who have "solved" homelessness either - • Societally and culturally produce so few individuals who would behave the way America's most problemati…

Have we ever observed revolutionary change in tech which ran contrary to evolutionary change? This seems like such an odd thing to expect will just "happen". Any other world-changi…