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masterof0 commented on Show HN: I Made a Ramen Meter   ramenmeter.com/... · Posted by u/AlexandrBel
masterof0 · 2 years ago
I would add what "Ramen Meter" is meant to signify in the webpage. Looks nice!
masterof0 commented on Show HN: ChatGPT-powered dystopia simulator   future.attejuvonen.fi/... · Posted by u/baobabKoodaa
sp332 · 3 years ago
I mean it's not good, but it only affects our access to credit. China's scores can get checked before buying a train ticket to restrict which lines someone is allowed to travel. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-p...
masterof0 · 3 years ago
Like this one: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/americans-no-fly-list-fea... ? I personally lived in China for quiet a long time, I learned about the social credit system when I moved to the US, in the news. But I know that goes against what the establishment, and we should just hate other countries, no matter what, because everything here is just dandy. Ironically, I did see many real problems in China, but those don't get picked by CNN.
masterof0 commented on Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings   cbsnews.com/news/millions... · Posted by u/thesuperbigfrog
Ozzie_osman · 3 years ago
Many countries have good social safety nets. Many other countries have social ties, where the parents support the kids until they get too old, then the kids support the parents. The US doesn't really have either.
masterof0 · 3 years ago
Yup, people just save enough money to get to an assisted living facility, hoping strangers will take care of them for money. Very sad.
masterof0 commented on Justice Department says Google destroyed evidence related to antitrust lawsuit   wsj.com/articles/justice-... · Posted by u/integrale
f38zf5vdt · 3 years ago
masterof0 · 3 years ago
So do you think that Sundar will go to jail? please
masterof0 commented on Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption   bbc.com/news/technology-6... · Posted by u/walterbell
Gareth321 · 3 years ago
Apple willingly handed over all iCloud data on Chinese citizens upon request. They don't care about privacy at all. They won't abandon the U.K. They'll comply with every single legal directive, as they have pledged to do on multiple occasions.
masterof0 · 3 years ago
What would they do with the people who has the Advanced Data Protection for iCloud on?
masterof0 commented on Loyal to the Company   dilbert.com/strip/2023-02... · Posted by u/mooreds
qup · 3 years ago
Only if you believe loyalty can only be bought with loyalty.

Companies provide some value for employees that they don't get back from them, and vice versa.

masterof0 · 3 years ago
What value besides money? A company paying a employee to be "loyal" is nothing more than a business transaction, and "loyal" really is "please, don't go to another company, we will pay you to stay here". I'm assuming the employee is not also the owner.
masterof0 commented on Mozilla removes Bypass Paywalls Clean extension from its add-ons repository   ghacks.net/2023/02/13/moz... · Posted by u/hexage1814
soco · 3 years ago
Journalist != newspaper.
masterof0 · 3 years ago
if the journalist works for the newspaper, then the dichotomy falls apart. Journalists that are independent can use platforms like Substack, where their readers would pay them.
masterof0 commented on Mozilla removes Bypass Paywalls Clean extension from its add-ons repository   ghacks.net/2023/02/13/moz... · Posted by u/hexage1814
arp242 · 3 years ago
No, you have it wrong. Journalists should live off air, sunlight, and river water. They have no need for money and expecting to get paid is simply greedy.
masterof0 · 3 years ago
Nobody is forcing people who want to pay, to not pay. Most news papers make more or their money from advertisers, promotions, and such sources.
masterof0 commented on Loyal to the Company   dilbert.com/strip/2023-02... · Posted by u/mooreds
buster · 3 years ago
But please don't mistake this with a general "no company is loyal to its employees". Maybe rare, but not non-existent.
masterof0 · 3 years ago
I have yet to see a company where the "loyal" employees are paid more than those who leave for a better salary, or are exempt from laid off. I feel like "Company Loyalty" is one of those nonsensical ideas boomers left to the younger generation.
masterof0 commented on An antidote to envy   moretothat.com/the-antido... · Posted by u/herbertl
shigawire · 3 years ago
I'm a different guy but if someone is really better or worked harder or had better luck... There's not much I can do about it so it's whatever.

I think this level of laziness and lack of ambition is out of place on this board, but common in the general public.

masterof0 · 3 years ago
True. Something I learn when I came years ago to the US, is you don't have to be awesome at anything, being normal, working hard and keeping in mind principles like "spend less than what you make" already put you above 90% of people. Most folks are lazy out there in the real world. You don't need to grind super hard.

u/masterof0

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