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How is that so? I couldn't live in quarantine without having an Internet connection. There's a limit to how many books one can read.
thousands of generations of humans existed without it before you.
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It's an oxidiser; it can make things which are normally not flammable become flammable, as well as accelerate burning.
It's amazing how fast it makes things burn. They sell nitrous at auto stores for super charged engines but I never did that because it's very dirty
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"If she can do that and do it in a positive way then I think an Internet forum could do it too. " You just compared an Internet forum to a grieving mother. Not the right comparison by a longshot. Allowing a publication run by professional journalists ( they follow a code of ethics) to share news is slightly better than internet forum participants to share their opinions on such a sensitive topic.
I think you have an overly favorable opinion of “journalists” (while I think WSJ is full of good ones, most publications are not). But that being said, I agree there are lots of bad ways to handle this sort of thing on public forums (see numerous Reddit failures). But there’s gotta be something better and more positive than to bury the truth. They were not sharing opinions they were sharing the facts.
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It's amazing how fast it makes things burn. They sell nitrous at auto stores for super charged engines but I never did that because it's very dirty
Nitrous in cars cools the chamber allowing you to add more fuel/oxygen. It’s also not for “super charged” engines specifically.
"A nitrous oxide engine is an internal combustion engine in which oxygen for burning the fuel comes from the decomposition of nitrous oxide, N2O, rather than air. The system increases the engine's power output by allowing fuel to be burned at a higher-than-normal rate, because of the higher partial pressure of oxygen injected with the fuel mixture."
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It's amazing how fast it makes things burn. They sell nitrous at auto stores for super charged engines but I never did that because it's very dirty
Nitrous in cars cools the chamber allowing you to add more fuel/oxygen. It’s also not for “super charged” engines specifically.
Does mean you have to refill a water tank too, but it also lets you get more power without producing any more NOx, which are bad for both the environment and people.
I am a recovering nitrous oxide addict who once set himself on fire, so I understand the terrible predicament he found himself in. Many people do nitrous recreationally as a party drug, but there's a reason they call it 'hippie crack.' Some become obsessed with it
I have done nitrous before - what about it makes you more likely to be set on fire? Just risk of passing out while smoking a cigarette maybe?
RIP. It's really sad. Mental health problems are often dismissed or not caught in time. I read his book "Delivering Happiness" after I heard about his death and before reading this article about mental health problems. As I read it I saw some interesting stories and ideas about the businesses that he built but I also read stories which put way too much focus (imho) on various nights and parties which don't really rel…
“Work hard, party hard” is an extremely common aspect of startup culture. I personally suspect that startups tend to draw in risk takers, which explains the prevalence of over-drinking in many (but not all) startups.
As an aside: I hadn't bought anything off Zappos for years, and checked it out when the news hit and surprised that it still basically looks the same as I remember it maybe 10+ years ago. Certainly looks and feels like an eCommerce website from the late 2000s/early 2010s. I'm curious if this was an intentional choice or a sign the website has been on cruise control since the acquisition. It certainly makes me wonder…
Audible maintainted their pre-Amazon aquisiton site for quite some time as well. Their mobile app still has the same look and feel. Maybe this is a reflection of being aquired by Amazon?
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A relative talking about it at the funeral is quite different than anonymous claims that are impossible to (dis)prove within hours of the death.
Hindsight is 20-20, but looking back it seems clear they were credible and correct, which is why I just wonder if dang could explain why they were flagged. Were moderators involved? Was any attempt made to verify? Or was it just lost in a sea of comments flagged daily (I don't know, not sure how the backend works here).