shmoopi · HackerTrans

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The main takeaway from this article has nothing to do with alcohol but actually how taxis seem to be completely unknown to the author or at least irrelevant. As I read along I just couldn't stop asking myself, didn't these guys have taxis before lyft and uber? And judging from the comments here, apparently in many places around the US, probably not (or they would just refuse to give you service). That's absolutely astounding.

shmoopi

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I left a startup after 3 months because I felt it was scamming people. But it wasn't even crypto. It was a marketing automation tool and most of the clients were gambling and forex trading apps. The tactics they used were extremely shady and I just got to watch the logs and see the insane amounts of money people would lose with the 'help' of our product.

I took my first offer out of there and it was the best decision I could make. It's always better to work on something that aligns with your beliefs and goals as a developer.

Coincidentally I don't think crypto is a scam. Crypto tech has pretty much been proven to work by now. The speculative products built on crypto could be a scam. But that's not all that different from speculative products overall.

shmoopi

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There are ways to block Facebook's ads on your feed. But the only way to win is not play.

shmoopi

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Zuckerberg was never capable of coming up with products. Facebook is arguably not even his idea. He bought the competition when he couldn't innovate. But the competition got smart and they're not selling anymore. They can smell the blood in the water.

I'm just surprised it's taken this long for it to start affecting hard numbers.

shmoopi

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They don't need to have a mobile platform if they can get a foothold on game streaming on mobile.

shmoopi

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>Letting everyone do things in their own self interest, unchecked

As in "freedom"?

>is rarely found in stable societies

As in most of the developed world?

shmoopi

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Fresh and innovative stories don't sell as well as a known brand. That's why a sequel to an established franchise is always preferable to big studios.

shmoopi

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The new Space Jam is hands down the worst picture I've ever seen.

shmoopi

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That was a cool story. "Wind damage", hilarious!

shmoopi

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I didn't know Stanisław Lem was Jewish. Very interesting. "Solaris" was the first sci fi story I read that made me think hard about the nature of humanity and our tendency to believe everything can be modeled with science. Absolutely wonderful book.

shmoopi

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>it's not really good news at all because even if you do it, hardly anyone else will, and the world will carry on just as it is regardless.

You're right, but I didn't mean it as a way to make things better, I meant it as a way to make your life better, assuming the world isn't going to change. The good news is it's your choice if you don't feel like being swept up in the torrent of digital noise.

shmoopi

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Regarding politics, information overflow, and general increase in lunacy.

To put it simply, it was expected the level of noise and sensation will rise after smartphones emerged. Loud lunacy seems to be a great way to catch public attention currently and this is well understood by both the media, politicians and vegabonds of wealth. Sensational journalism was always a problem, now add to that billions of people able to elevate the wildest stories, let alone create their own. If course we're drowning in digital noise and it isn't going to subside as long as it's effective.

But there's good news.

I cannot stress enough that it's entirely possible to control the level of exposure to said digital noise. You don't have to follow news, politics and social media intensely. You can just opt out. If you find yourself constantly angry on Twitter, fighting endlessly on Facebook, and cussing at the news, it's entirely by design. The only way to win this game is by not playing.