<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: SapporoChris</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=SapporoChris</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:18:43 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=SapporoChris" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>When visiting other countries never take part in protests. Avoid areas where protests are likely to occur, travel advisories sometimes explicitly point out areas. It is probably best to avoid anything political.<p>"In September 2024, Amandla Thomas-Johnson was a Ph.D. candidate studying in the U.S. on a student visa when he briefly attended a pro-Palestinian protest."</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:41:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47787302</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47787302</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47787302</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I forget the exact wording, but the seat belt law are a good example of it. Laws are passed to protect the populace from self harm so that society doesn't suffer from it. It probably doesn't apply here because home distillation is very niche. However, if a bunch of people show up in emergency rooms and it drives up health care costs then expect a quick reversal in policy.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:15:11 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47737989</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47737989</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47737989</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This is amazing news, build the AI data centers in cold climates and turn them into balmy resorts.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:47:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47588150</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47588150</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47588150</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It is true that there is not currently conclusive proof that micro plastics are a significant risk to human health. However, this is the same line the tobacco industry used for decades even though they knew different.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:36:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47563033</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47563033</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47563033</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Mystery jump in oil trading ahead of Trump post draws scrutiny"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>There were posts claiming "Pelosi made millions in coronavirus insider trading,"
But there's not any truth to them. More details here: <a href="https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/30/facebook-posts/no-evidence-nancy-pelosi-made-millions-insider-cor/" rel="nofollow">https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/30/facebook-p...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:33:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47505282</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47505282</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47505282</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Ubuntu 26.04 Ends 46 Years of Silent sudo Passwords"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Let's look at their screen and see how long their password is." This article is about silent sudo.<p>Have you ever watched a fast touch typist, someone that does over 100 words per minute? Someone who might be using an keyboard layout that you're not familiar with? When the full password is entered in less than a second it can be very difficult to discern what they typed unless you're actually recording with video.<p>But sure, if you're watching someone who types with one finger. Yes, I can see that.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:28:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47465501</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47465501</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47465501</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "HP trialed mandatory 15-minute support call wait times (2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Mint works well until it doesn't. I travel a lot and use voice over ip(VoIP). One day I called and got an automated message that my account needed funds. It didn't, my annual payment was months away.<p>My call to tech support was the generic worst. He insisted there was trouble with my current cell tower and I should reboot my phone. (ignoring the fact that I was able to get automated message). I explained I was using voice over ip, but the tech support didn't seem to understand that technology. Perhaps it wasn't in the script. I was on the call for about 30 minutes and eventually gave up. Phone started working about eight hours later.<p>Previous issue was with their roaming in foreign countries, however with VoIP that hasn't been an issue for years. So, a couple problems in about eight years. I rank them as one of the best among the terrible options.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:13:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47460657</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47460657</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47460657</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Afroman found not liable in defamation case"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Some more recommendations. Keep your registration and insurance in an easily reachable place like in the passenger side visor/mirror. Keep your hands on the top of the steering wheel where the officer can see them at all times. Keep your car clean.<p>The goals are to make the officer comfortable and minimize the time.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:02:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47448912</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47448912</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47448912</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"European pre-modern wars consisted of small armies and relatively low civilian casualty ratios." I don't think the Napoleonic wars of early 17th century can be considered small armies. French Empire had around 1.2 million regulars in 1813.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 03:16:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47383955</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47383955</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47383955</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Reversing memory loss via gut-brain communication"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I suspect if my guts were forcibly colonized against my will that I might suffer inhibited performance in quite a number of areas.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:15:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360290</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360290</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360290</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"It is estimated that the global prevalence of some of these diseases already exceeds 60% among the more than three billion people living in parasite endemic areas." <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/parasitic-disease" rel="nofollow">https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbio...</a><p>This is an interesting statistic, but it is not a global statistic.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:13:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360275</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360275</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360275</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>CDC estimates about 60 million are effected by parasites in USA. which is about 17 or 18%.<p>Gut cleanse, colon cleanse, detoxing. None of this is supported by science. Nor would any of these things cure, prevent or in anyway help a parasitic infection.<p>Here are some common parasitic infections and how they're treated. None of these treatments recommend gut cleanse.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia#Infection" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia#Infection</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii#Treatment" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii#Treatment</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascariasis#Treatment" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascariasis#Treatment</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookworm_infection#Treatment" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookworm_infection#Treatment</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinworm_infection#Treatment" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinworm_infection#Treatment</a><p>Gut inflammation can be a problem, but I would not recommend treating it or even diagnosing it without evidence.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:49:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47353710</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47353710</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47353710</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>As an example, I never see Japanese people on their speakerphones in public.<p>It does happen. I do not see it frequently, but I do see it. I've seen/heard bicyclists on their phones. I've seen walkers video chatting.<p>They tend to be less aware of their surroundings and are a nuisance by moving slower than normal and erratically.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:22:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47345556</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47345556</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47345556</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Device that can extract 1k liters of clean water a day from desert"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Desert humidity is typically between 10 to 30%. The device is rated as functional at 20%. Extrapolation is commonly used predict values outside of known data. Yes there is a risk of inaccuracy, but it shouldn't be outright dismissed.</p>
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<p>seismometers installed along the coast and near the tracks. Senses the earthquake and trains respond if necessary. I believe if the epicenter of the quake occurred directly under a moving train this system would fail(or too close react). However, that appears never to have happened and is probably extremely unlikely.</p>
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<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_cancer_treatment_development" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_cancer_treatment_d...</a>
I won't debate what merits a major breakthrough. I will say, that while there hasn't been any major developments in the past five years, I can't draw any conclusions from that tidbit of information.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47210117</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47210117</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47210117</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chart"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I get a square with "This content isn't visible due to your cookie preferences. To load this content, click the Allow button below to opt in to "Social Media & Embedded Content" cookies. These cookies are set and controlled by the third party sources from which the embedded content originates." and the button of course.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:28:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47208718</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47208718</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47208718</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Firefox 148 Launches with AI Kill Switch Feature and More Enhancements"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>[flagged]</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:03:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47133786</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47133786</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47133786</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "Discord just killed anonymity"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I have used Discord for a number of years always via VPN and I've never given away my phone number.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:47:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46996966</link><dc:creator>SapporoChris</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46996966</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46996966</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SapporoChris in "The first sodium-ion battery EV is a winter range monster"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You lifted most of your quote from <a href="https://www.navmi.co.in/difference-between-refined-salt-and-unrefined-salt/" rel="nofollow">https://www.navmi.co.in/difference-between-refined-salt-and-...</a> without citing your source.<p>However, the information is false. The amount of nutrients in unrefined salt is negligible. Yes it contains trace minerals but not in any significant quantity.</p>
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