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speakfreely commented on Ask HN: Why does the US Visa application website do a port-scan of my network?    · Posted by u/mbix77
giantg2 · 10 days ago
I don't see how blaming the pre-existing website on the current administration makes sense.
speakfreely · 10 days ago
It's not new. Rabid ideologues on the other side blamed Obama for things that pre-dated his administration, as well. Some people just can't be rational when it comes to politicians they don't like.
speakfreely commented on Is air travel getting worse?   maximum-progress.com/p/is... · Posted by u/mhb
BobaFloutist · 14 days ago
I mean the bags have barcodes with their destination on them.
speakfreely · 14 days ago
Of course, but no one is taking the bag physically so its destination. They're putting them on moving pathways that are matched to ever-changing information about gates, flight numbers, etc.

Flights arrive early or late or never at all, gates change frequently due to airport congestion. And the workers who are managing this are not known for their precision, so it has to be a super fault tolerant system.

speakfreely commented on Is air travel getting worse?   maximum-progress.com/p/is... · Posted by u/mhb
sans_souse · 15 days ago
How have we not solved the issue of getting everyones baggage off the plane in a timely manner. We've been using these conveyor belt-carousels for over 50 years and the same process for loading and unloading, but people shouldnt have to plan on waiting 45+ minutes after they deplane for their personal belongings in 2025. Lost luggage? The whole system seems archaic to me.
speakfreely · 15 days ago
If you think about the complexity of routing bags from a single plane on to potentially dozens of connecting flights and onto the non-connecting carousel, it's actually amazing that the process is not screwed up more frequently.
speakfreely commented on California unemployment rises to 5.5%, worst in the U.S. as tech falters   sfchronicle.com/californi... · Posted by u/littlexsparkee
exabrial · 15 days ago
Literally no jobs are going away due to AI.
speakfreely · 15 days ago
"Jobs going away due to AI" really tracks two different outcomes:

- The type of job is eliminated due to AI

- The amount of people doing a type of job is substantially reduced because AI increases the productivity of people in that role and companies can do the same amount of that work with less people

I think the former is extremely limited so far, but the latter is pretty substantial. I didn't downvote you, but I imagine the people that did probably did so to reject the former argument.

speakfreely commented on ‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF aid site [video]   bbc.com/news/videos/cy8k8... · Posted by u/nathanyz
johnisgood · a month ago
I only know the history, I do not know what exactly is happening today.

It is still sickening (in my humble opinion) that many people straight out tell him that they want children to die, but only Palestinian children.

speakfreely · a month ago
That's why I say the war is already over. Hamas won. The Israeli public is too enraged by Oct 7 and it can't pursue a long term goal because it has to feed the need for vengeance. The only group that truly benefits from continued conflict is Hamas, everyone else is a victim of circumstance.
speakfreely commented on In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power Last Month   e360.yale.edu/digest/sola... · Posted by u/Brajeshwar
mrtksn · 2 months ago
It's OK to be inefficient sometimes.
speakfreely · 2 months ago
Everyone feels this way until they personally have to pay more money for something.
speakfreely commented on US Supreme Court limits federal judges' power to block Trump orders   theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/leotravis10
greeneggs · 2 months ago
> I doubt anyone would dispute that public benefits flow disproportionately to those 72 million households for obvious reasons.

I would dispute it. One of the main public benefits, if not the main benefit, is protection of property rights. Those with the most property disproportionately take advantage of this protection.

Are you deliberately confusing taxes with federal income tax?

speakfreely · 2 months ago
Yes, you can twist public benefits to mean whatever you want. The commonly accepted definition, also the first result on Google, reads "Public benefits are forms of assistance provided by the government to individuals and families, often based on need, to help with various aspects of life, such as food, housing, healthcare, and financial stability. These benefits are typically funded through taxpayer dollars and aim to alleviate financial burdens and promote well-being." I think it's pretty clear that's what everyone is talking about here.

Are you trying to imply that the people who don't pay federal income tax have heavy state tax burdens? Or you think they're making a dent with their sales tax contributions? The only thing that everyone pays indirectly or directly is property taxes, which averages to about 1-2% of income. Again, nothing close to federal income taxes (for those that pay them).

speakfreely commented on US Supreme Court limits federal judges' power to block Trump orders   theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/leotravis10
anonymars · 2 months ago
Is federal income tax the only tax?
speakfreely · 2 months ago
It eclipses the others, so it's the most relevant one to talk about.
speakfreely commented on US Supreme Court limits federal judges' power to block Trump orders   theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/leotravis10
bobsomers · 2 months ago
What if those people consider what they're being told by the authorities, understand that it makes sense, and choose to take that action because it's important for the public good?

Why are people who prioritized public health during a temporary pandemic "sheep", but the President's supporters who demonstrate exceptionally cult-like behavior, "free thinking individuals"?

You can't have it both ways.

speakfreely · 2 months ago
> Why are people who prioritized public health during a temporary pandemic "sheep", but the President's supporters who demonstrate exceptionally cult-like behavior, "free thinking individuals"?

You nailed it. Both extremes are sheep.

speakfreely commented on US Supreme Court limits federal judges' power to block Trump orders   theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/leotravis10
speakfreely · 2 months ago
Ironically the largest number of immigrants have been Latinos, who come from a fairly traditional and conservative culture. Ask any Mexican outside of the capital how they feel about abortion or trans women using women's bathrooms. These are not destined to be voters for the Democrats in the long term.

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