Hacker News: SlickNixon

New comment by SlickNixon in "Passenger flight flying over Pacific reaches 822 MPH in jet stream"

SlickNixon — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:41:42 +0000

Not terribly useful to assume supersonic airflows are occuring at sea level.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not realise"

SlickNixon — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:34:51 +0000

"Every person using technology will make every other person's life easier" is not the correct interpretation of the original statement.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not realise"

SlickNixon — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 23:43:15 +0000

Can't imagine willingly using a tool that I assess makes my life more difficult.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Israeli group claims it’s using back channels to censor “inflammatory” content"

SlickNixon — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:08:11 +0000

Upvoted. I'd hazard that--

"LERS is a system in which a verified law enforcement agent can securely submit a legal request for user data, view the status of the submitted request, and download the response submitted by Google.

If you are a sworn law enforcement agent or other government official who is authorized to issue legal process in connection with an official investigation, you may submit your request through this system."

--is not the height of transparency, though.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Israeli group claims it’s using back channels to censor “inflammatory” content"

SlickNixon — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:05:37 +0000

This appears to be for private citizens to report illegal content?

New comment by SlickNixon in "Israeli group claims it’s using back channels to censor “inflammatory” content"

SlickNixon — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:37:20 +0000

>they have websites

That's interesting, can you link to one?

New comment by SlickNixon in "I cut GTA Online loading times by 70% (2021)"

SlickNixon — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:07:19 +0000

>One I don't accept without some strong backing.

I need to see some data on this.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Humans are not automatically strategic (2010)"

SlickNixon — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:41:39 +0000

Maybe she likes the way eating raw salt makes her feel.

New comment by SlickNixon in "UK plan to digitise wills and destroy paper originals "insane" say experts"

SlickNixon — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:56:49 +0000

>when you're comparing it to a library that literally burned down

There have been significant improvements in structure fireproofing and firefighting in the past 2071 years.

New comment by SlickNixon in "'Like we were lesser humans': Gaza boys, men recall Israeli arrest, torture"

SlickNixon — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:34:59 +0000

Is there another noteworthy rocket strike in the vicinity of Al Shifa hospital that the comment you replied to might have been referencing?

New comment by SlickNixon in "Why I always hit the crosswalk button (2015)"

SlickNixon — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:24:10 +0000

>an angst that could otherwise be channeled more appropriately

Sincerely, you might be on to something here.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Brother have gotten to where they are now by not innovating"

SlickNixon — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:34:32 +0000

> I've never had one crack and fail on me.

Well, I can't argue with that.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Brother have gotten to where they are now by not innovating"

SlickNixon — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:35:47 +0000

Soldering crimp connectors (that are not otherwise designed for it) will reduce the flexibility of the wire and introduce stress concentrations. Those stress concentrations will reduce the fatigue life of the harness.

New comment by SlickNixon in "More people should write (2012)"

SlickNixon — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 16:40:00 +0000

Well-ventilated area, non-flammable container, lighter/matches. Liquor, cigarette, thousand-yard stare optional.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Who is still inside the metaverse?"

SlickNixon — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 01:33:36 +0000

>or (strangely) pulling the charging handle every reload

AK or AR or ?

New comment by SlickNixon in "Keys to winning high intensity conflicts"

SlickNixon — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:19:36 +0000

The Pentagon was completed in 1943. There may be some relation between your "farmboys and factory works" and the organization that occupies it now.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Africa will get a new $1B spaceport in Djibouti"

SlickNixon — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:58:33 +0000

>They don't have to tolerate anything with China or Russia.

Of course, China and Russia are such bit players that contracts can be broken with them at will.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Thousandth of an Inch"

SlickNixon — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 03:49:02 +0000

A machined feature could be either.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Albanian gangs have set up their own CCTV networks to spy on cops"

SlickNixon — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:15:24 +0000

Remember that you asked this question...

>That and the cartel can just straight up roll up with guns and take all your shit, why wouldn't they just do that if they wanted your money?

...and I gave you this answer (paraphrased)...

>Because it's easier to get the cops to do it for them.

Looks like we're done here.

New comment by SlickNixon in "Albanian gangs have set up their own CCTV networks to spy on cops"

SlickNixon — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:56:14 +0000

The point is that a police uniform gives a veneer of respectability to robbery (they even call it something different--a bribe!) that a mugging does not posses, and presents as a routine matter instead of an assault or threat of violence (the threats there, of course, just less explicit). The uniform is a bone-stock, fundamental element of the police bribe dynamic. You can hard disagree that tourists find it more agreeable, but you need to throw out some kind of argument for why that is (more than just how hard ya are).