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okay so clearly you don't know what you're talking about because they do use existing standards/DNS as the primary way to validate domain ownership. It's free to not say anything a…

The slightest bit of research before commenting would reveal that Nick Land is a prominent neo-reactionary with awful views on race and genetics. He’s not embraced by white nationa…

Are there apps that can take photos and record videos while automatically obscuring faces securely? Blurring if it's possible to make it sufficiently irreversible, blacking out oth…

I made the same post 4 years ago and there were some great responses. It's pretty outdated by now though so here's round two. Link to previous thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/…

Should be titled 'When you shouldn't take a client's money'. Or (text from the article): 'Why you might not want to work with a potential client'

I was under the impression the majority of /r/ADHDer's are PI or combined type. I recall hearing that most people with ADHD fall in one of those categories.

Have you read the entire Salon article you linked to? "So apparently, if Palantir’s new version is to be believed, a 26-year-old engineer went off on his own and — without any supe…

That is not true. Palantir along with HBGary and Berico Technologies authored the report suggesting an 'offensive' campaign. [1] They did apologize for this and as you say, disclai…

Could you explain what advance in technology they're working on at Yo? (as opposed to "advances" in social media)

You're right, I should have been more specific in the title. Although I do think the description gives a better idea of the kind of startup I was looking for.

In the article, "Silicon Valley's Youth Problem" [1] the author mentions Meraki (now Cisco-Meraki) as an example of a startup working on advances in technology rather than the late…

Thanks for explaining your views. My intent was not to spark a flame war, I've heard quite a few critiques of less wrong but most of the authors expressed their disagreement withou…

May I ask what about "Less Wrong-style rationality" you disagree with?

An engineer is defined as a practitioner of engineering, not a person with an engineering degree.