<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: StanislavPetrov</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=StanislavPetrov</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:18:41 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=StanislavPetrov" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>Well, on the right side of the border.<p>Which border?  The Israelis don't recognize a border, which is why they have illegally annexed the Golan Heights in Syria, are currently attempting to colonize Southern Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:56:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431341</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431341</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431341</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>But let’s not be under any illusion as to what the Iran regime was and still is - an authoritarian theocracy that backs numerous proxy terrorist groups across Asia.<p>And let’s not be under any illusion as to what the Isaeli regime was and still is - an authoritarian theocracy that has slaughtered more women and children in the last year than all of the terrorist groups in the world combined.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:53:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431329</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431329</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48431329</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Judge bars Kars4Kids from broadcasting 'misleading' ads in California"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>and it does seem to be the case that they've been up front about their religious affiliation (online) at least since 2013, when I stopped looking.<p>If they were only soliciting funds on their website, which made it clear that your donation was being used to send 17 and 18 year olds to Israel, that would be a different story.  In reality, the vast majority of their donations come in from people who are totally unaware because they hear the radio jingle, which is sung by little kids, and makes no mention of their religious affiliation or their affiliation with a foreign country.  Here in New York I've been hearing these radio ads on a daily basis for literally decades and had no inkling about the true nature of this "charity" until today.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:28:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48154128</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48154128</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48154128</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You are entitled to your opinion that I'm supporting the status quo by refusing to support the abject murder and depravity of one group of people over another, who may be slightly less murderous and depraved, and I'm entitled to my opinion that you are complicit in the the murder and depravity of the people you support.</p>
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<p>>I don't think "both sides" works very well when one side has been supporting the murder of citizens for exercising their free speech<p>Obama was murdering US citizens for exercising their free speech, and their children, more than a decade ago.<p>>But of the options currently available, one is much less bad than the other.<p>If one person says they are going to stab 99 people and the other person says they are going to stab 100 people, you could argue that the guy who stabs 99 people isn't as bad, but I won't ever support either one of them or consider them worthwhile no matter how many others do.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:26:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47786148</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47786148</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47786148</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>The number of HNers who were earnestly arguing that this was the party of free speech indicates that this absolutely needs to be on the HN front page.<p>The number of HNers (and people at large) who think that both corporate parties don't vehemently oppose free speech and privacy is disturbing.  Right now, today, a massive number of Democrats who have spent years decrying Trump (and Republicans as a whole) as fascists are lining up to support a "clean" reauthorization of section 702 of FISA, which allows (despite the phony claims of its supporters) the warrantless and unconstituional surveillance of US citizens (and others).  If our government was controlled fascists, why would anyone give them the power to spy on anyone without a warrant?  Because it's all kabuki theater and everyone in DC is part of the same team, and you ain't on it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:15:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47784621</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47784621</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47784621</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "A Few Good Magazines From the 70s and 80s"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Shout out to Phrack Magazine.<p><a href="https://phrack.org/" rel="nofollow">https://phrack.org/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:15:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47630865</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47630865</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47630865</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "US private credit defaults hit record 9.2% in 2025, Fitch says"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>If you think they are going belly up this year it is far cheaper and safer to buy a put.  You risk losing the money you spend for it up front but your losses are capped.  Right now the 25 strike for a DB Jan 15 2027 put is 2.50/2.85 bid/ask.  DB is sitting at $29.44 as of yesterday's close.  That's $285 bucks up front that gets into the money if DB falls beneath 22.15 by Jan 15th 2027.  But if it moves down sharply in the near future you could just turn around and sell that put for a profit long before expiration.<p>This is not financial advice, it is gambling advice.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:01:18 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363266</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363266</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363266</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Micropayments as a reality check for news sites"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Which is why ideally both systems would exist.  Some people prefer to read the same few publications all the time.  Others (like myself) browse extensively and regularly come across paywalled articles.  I'm clearly not going to shell out a monthly or yearly subscription to read a single article I find interesting, especially if this means spending thousands and thousands of dollars on hundreds of subscriptions to read all of the paywalled articles I run across.  But if there was a button on top that said, "click here to pay .22 cents and gain access to this article", I'd be happy to do it.  I could read a a dozen paywalled articles a day from across a range of publications and it would cost about as much as a cup of coffee.<p>Under the current system, we both lose out.  I can't read the paywalled article and the publication doesn't get any of my money.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:29:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079717</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079717</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079717</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Dreamscape, 1984</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:08:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47018415</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47018415</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47018415</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "The behavioral cost of personalized pricing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>In an ideal world an ad network would show me 10 ads for products I want to buy<p>Ideal for who? What if you don't want to buy anything, much less have all of your personal information hoovered up and sold/shared/exfiltrated around to everyone in the world for the benefit of the advertisers that have no value for you?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:52:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46760427</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46760427</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46760427</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "SEC obtains final consent judgments against former FTX and Alameda executives"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Only after she finishes filming the next Lord of The Rings trilogy.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:35:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46741548</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46741548</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46741548</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "4k tons of potatoes to be given away for free in Berlin"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>Or maybe don't make everyone responsible for the public roadway/sidewalk in front of their house and instead have the people that are responsible for all other things public roadway/sidewalk be responsible?<p>Here in New York the problem is opposite.  Every home and business owner is responsible for quickly clearing any walkways/sidewalks/driveways they own and are in front of their homes or businesses.  New York is very litigious. As a consequence, unless someone is unable, way off the beaten path or doesn't care about getting sued for huge money, most everyone, especially businesses, made sure that their sidewalks and pathways are completely clear of snow and ice to avoid a ruinous lawsuit.  On the flip side, properties owned by the county, city, town or other public entities are far more likely to be unmaintained and covered in snow and ice.  In general I'm against living in an overly litigious society, but when it comes to snow and ice clearance it certainly has an impact here.  This is all in spite of extremely high tax rates (property, income, sales and otherwise).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:59:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46629047</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46629047</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46629047</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I found out that reading 900 wpm and actually comprehending what you are reading is actually possible and not that difficult at all.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:51:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46628570</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46628570</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46628570</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>A lot of that is tied into billing in general, even without the people who can't afford to pay for their care.  When they send out an invoice for $50,000 for services rendered, even if the insurance company only ends up paying them a fraction of that, when it comes to accounting and taxes you can be sure they are using that $50,000 number for deductions and such when it benefits them.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:29:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46450696</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46450696</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46450696</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "USD share as global reserve currency drops to lowest since 1994"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You are mistaking owning US debt and having <i>your</i> debt denominated in dollars.  Many foreign countries find it desirable to own US treasuries, but they don't want to borrow dollars and have a dollar-denominated debt.  When that happens, and your own currency is devalued, you still owe the same number of dollars.  You now have to buy these more expensive dollars to repay your dollar-denominated debt.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:05:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46406394</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46406394</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46406394</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>As O’Brien passed the telescreen a thought seemed to strike him. He stopped, turned aside and pressed a switch on the wall. There was a sharp snap. The voice had stopped.<p>Julia uttered a tiny sound, a sort of squeak of surprise. Even in the midst of his panic, Winston was too much taken aback to be able to hold his tongue.<p>‘You can turn it off!’ he said.<p>‘Yes,’ said O’Brien, ‘we can turn it off. We have that privilege.’</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:03:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46361221</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46361221</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46361221</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>If you are driving a car on a public street and your solution to getting confused is stopping your car in the middle of the road wherever this confusion happens to arise, and sitting there for however long you are confused, you should not be driving a car in the first place.  That includes AI cars.</p>
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<p>If you think this is swell, just wait until they move us to 100% digital currency!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 07:59:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46343076</link><dc:creator>StanislavPetrov</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46343076</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46343076</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StanislavPetrov in "Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've got two more dumb TVs sitting in my closet for when this one burns out for exactly this reason.</p>
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