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> I find this fascinating. The exact sequence of his writing process for the song [Eleanor Rigby] is probably irrecoverable now but I’d love to know precisely when he decided on th…

How did this article get the first word "How" through the HN filter? Why does this filter exist?

> I recently read mfiano's blog post about Common Lisp. He makes the point that the language attracts loners. ... That article by mfiano focuses on reasons the author switched from…

> If the United States adheres to these five rules, it can demonstrate to Russia that the costs and likelihood of losing are so high, the only winning move is not to play. Depressi…

The time to make a move into a bubble that has burst is when nobody cares anymore. CNBC has moved onto other things. Cramer has nothing to say. You can go for weeks without it even…

> AUSTIN, Texas, & MENLO PARK, Calif. – September 30, 2022 – Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and …

One of the listed reasons: > Credit card companies are anti-porn. You’ve probably heard how Pornhub can’t accept credit cards anymore. Or seen the new rules from Mastercard. Whatev…

> “I had hoped the economy would have more clearly stabilized by now, but from what we're seeing it doesn't yet seem like it has, so we want to plan somewhat conservatively,” Zucke…

> With pressure building to clean up the crypto industry, Bitcoin is now an outlier when it comes to its environmental impact. Its closest rival, Ethereum, recently completed a maj…

It's a move designed to affect market psychology mainly. Multiple central banks have concluded that QE at best contributes marginally to the reduction of long term interest rates. …

The recipe for what Santa Cruz is experiencing seems to be: 1. Locate the city in a geographically isolated, but beautiful area close to a major employment hub. 2. Institute strong…

> ... do understand this is my fault, but it sucks because I've also let my family down big time by deciding to buy a house. I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but I believe around…

> I [nvidia CEO] don’t think we could have seen it [massive effect of Ethereum merge on bottom line]. I don’t think I would’ve done anything different, but what I did learn from pr…

Zero direct evidence for the title's claim was provided in the article. All the Fed is doing is to normalize interest rates. Deeply negative real yields (5% or more) are aberration…

The bigger question is why isn't sobriety viewed as the default position rather than the exception? I mean, nobody would ask why young people are saying "no" to crack cocaine.

> Communicating effectively is a complex skill that takes years to develop, and an essential one if you want to program professionally. I suspect that a good chunk of the drive to …

Is it possible that you realize you're most comfortable being alone, but the external signals you receive, and have accepted as truth, say that's not ok? > I truly can not handle i…