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How does skill help you get connected to the internet, if nobody is willing to connect you?

I suppose I could rationalize my continued use of Apple products and even stock ownership with the TOS argument: people voluntarily decide to use Apple products and accept their To…

Yes, things have changed, unfortunately.

Pretty sure that every good writer can make it, though. Perhaps the mediocre writers have an advantage if they have relations. No doubt a lot of awfully bad books are being publish…

You don't want anything from me, yet you accuse me of not being emphatic. Or you just want to help me to communicate better, but then, how about reading other people's comments wit…

That's again the classic power games bullshit. "You could never understand me", "It's impossible for me to understand you" and so on. That's overly dramatic and self-aggrandizing. …

Why would it be a big emotional sacrifice to marry into money? Especially if (as some studies suggest) money is a big part of what makes men attractive, odds should be high for act…

It's a well known data point. In general, women don't like to marry down, and men have less of an issue marrying down. Think of the classic "doctor marries nurse". If you Google, y…

Unless they bought Bitcoin for 1$ in 2009. Another tried and proven way is to marry somebody who is rich. Mostly just an option for women, though.

My impression is that "privilege" has by now taken on that meaning of "unfairness". It seems to be the most common modern use ("check your privilege" and so on). It sounds as if th…

"lording" was a bit strong, I just couldn't think of better words to describe it. You clearly seem to want me to do or feel "something". In the other thread you talk about things l…

"Those are probably not the people who compare themselves with Sophie Scholl on protests or something like that. They know the difference." Are there many of those? Here in Germany…

Yes, having money is good. That's why many people strive to have money. I personally also don't think it is unfair if kids of rich parents inherit their money (or their support). A…

First of all, different people have different dreams about Bitcoin. There is not the "one" dream. Secondly, this sound like the standard argument against deflation, why would peopl…

I'm sure if I would tell you about the death of my dog in this thread, you would complain that I bring it up in the context of somebody with a horrible chronic disease. I just want…

It's OK to worry about totalitarian control, as there are always groups and politicians working towards that goal. It's actually one of the lessons one should draw from remembering…

What makes you assume I learned something I didn't already know? As I said, I know there are people who have it worse than me. And as I also said, and you confirmed, it makes sense…

Maybe for some people the consequences of lockdowns are more severe than for you. Aren't you all about feeling with people's predicaments? Also I don't agree with the (common) argu…

It doesn't have calendar or mail at the moment. Note taking is probably very simple. I am not sure if it lets you take notes per web site, or just in general. I'm not fully sold on…

Some people have it even worse - they die. So again, what is the point? I acknowledge that some (many) people have it worse than myself. Now what? It is also a common recommendatio…

Sure, but that is the "ownership" problem, I was talking about the smart lock problem. Yeah I was talking about ownership - but having to verify that externally does not take away …

And what exactly is the point of complaining about that?

What exactly do you mean? You mean if you want to do something extraordinary, bureaucracy keeps you in check? I think "normal days" are pretty automatic in terms of bureaucracy?

Why not? The smart card and the lock are IRL. The smart contract knows who is allowed to open the lock. The lock can query the current state of the contract to check if the smart c…

So what? It is common for articles to be posted to HN more than once. And what about it is "drivel"? I was never a GWB fan, but I found it interesting.