Hacker News: Voxoff

Sleepminting Beeple's $69m NFT: Hacking an NFTs' provenance

Voxoff — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:55:06 +0000

Article URL: https://news.artnet.com/opinion/sleepminting-nftheft-monsieur-personne-1960744

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26892203

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by Voxoff in "The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of CryptoArt"

Voxoff — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:15:05 +0000

You’re right to try to compare to emissions in a physical sale but I think your estimate is way off.

Most NFTS are selling for under a couple thousand. Even over many editions, the millions figure is not common.

New comment by Voxoff in "When did writing in major newspapers become so bad?"

Voxoff — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:09:15 +0000

Really? Isn't it more likely that the fincancial motive translates to quicker, scrappier & less polished articles.

New comment by Voxoff in "Should you Work Hard? (2019)"

Voxoff — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:07:14 +0000

Isn't it the best yardstick possible?

Your view assumes that those with dying regrets lack much critical analysis. That they espouse these regrets without having critically considered the alternatives. That no one has said to them 'oh you had a comfortable life, quit complaining' or 'if you hadn't worked, you wouldn't have had such a comfortable retirement'.

I suspect they have been told this over and over. And I suspect that they have thought critically about those regrets.

I guess I'm concerned about your quick dismissal of their potential wisdom.

New comment by Voxoff in "Social Cooling (2017)"

Voxoff — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:54:24 +0000

This is the Hawthorne effect - a cousin of the placebo effect. It's a v useful idea.

Per the Hawthorne effect, you modify your behaviour in response to the awareness of being observed.

(The placebo effect describes an change based on an inert intervention regardless of observation.)

New comment by Voxoff in "Germany will violate international agreements with Unitary Patent, says FFII"

Voxoff — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:59:06 +0000

I mean I did explicitly say the West vs the West. And self-determination is definitely a special case so none of these apply.

Again, the US vs the West?

I'd be surprised if its never happened. But the ensuing uproar is part of the politics - It's an extra hurdle for countries in a political maneuver. And a broadly positive hurdle.

New comment by Voxoff in "Germany will violate international agreements with Unitary Patent, says FFII"

Voxoff — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:15:11 +0000

Well, it happens but rarely does it happen exclusively in the West where there is a lot at stake. (Would be interested in counterexamples)

International law, as an attempt to tame excesses of diplomacy, is something that has lifted up the West. It's brought order and prosperity. This move is yet another jenga brick taken out of the liberal West, thereby weakening the EU. The EU really needs to bother...

New comment by Voxoff in "Journalists’ Twitter use shows them talking within smaller bubbles"

Voxoff — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 11:04:10 +0000

This is a cursory criticism but this seems to be suggesting that journalists who, say, specialise in Middle Eastern politics talk to other journalists who specialise in Middle Eastern politics than others. And that’s supposed to be surprising/vaguely interesting?

New comment by Voxoff in "Dopamine is not addictive (2017)"

Voxoff — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:07:47 +0000

Yes! This is so pertinent/understated.

Do you know of anything that elucidates the oversimplifications of dopamine popscience?

Edit: This does a good job: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/feb/03/dopamine-the...

New comment by Voxoff in "Extremely disillusioned with technology. Please help"

Voxoff — Tue, 05 May 2020 13:31:29 +0000

Ah I'm so glad you posted this! I've been trying to articulate a rejection of cycnism so it's perfect to have the opposite case presented!

I know it is semantics but it's important. You say "it's not cynicism", "it's just the truth". Cynicism is the belief that everyone is almost entirely self-interested. It squeezes out the possibility of altruism and generosity. Its sort of irrelevant whether it's the truth. So you are cynical.

Love that you've found some joy out of being at peace with your worldview.

New comment by Voxoff in "Extremely disillusioned with technology. Please help"

Voxoff — Tue, 05 May 2020 13:17:40 +0000

I see it as the emergence of post modernism in popular culture. People don't feel comfortable claiming knowledge of some 'truth' - relativism is too ingrained. You could say it derives from kindness and a desire not to impose nor offend; or (if you're Pascal Bruckner etc) an underconfidence in ourselves, our enlightenment.

Obviously, I'm extrapolating like crazy. But start to notice the 'my truth' qualifications - everyone does it now.

Just my perspective hehe

New comment by Voxoff in "“I did spend 9 years as a manager at a pizza place”"

Voxoff — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:03:18 +0000

It's pretty clear that he's stating Canada has a larger welfare net than in the US.

Take paid holiday. The US has no federal state minimum paid vacation. In Canada, it's 16-30 days.

Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead?

Voxoff — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:44:05 +0000

I'm only a mid-level developer. I've been offered a position as a tech lead with the aim of building a team. What advice would you give a new, inexperienced, and ambitious tech lead?

Thank you HN

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22255301

Points: 766

# Comments: 250

New comment by Voxoff in "Tesla Cybertruck"

Voxoff — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:36:16 +0000

Anyone think the window breaking in the demo was done on purpose - for the media points?

New comment by Voxoff in "The Myth of 10,000 hours"

Voxoff — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:31:56 +0000

Whether mastery or success is the end, the rule emphasises quantity of time over quality of time.

AFAIK 'quality of time' discussions are restricted to mentions of 'deliberate' practice. That's critical, since if someone can (sorry..) 'work smarter, not harder' then it devalues the 10k rule. Not even to mention luck

New comment by Voxoff in "A Walk in Hong Kong"

Voxoff — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:07:30 +0000

Jesus. An amazing piece. Thanks

New comment by Voxoff in "Ask HN: Invited by Facebook for privacy roundtable. What questions should I ask?"

Voxoff — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:59:39 +0000

Ah now this is sneaky. Is this widespread? Any sources?

New comment by Voxoff in "Google Cloud networking issues in us-east1"

Voxoff — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:30:13 +0000

"to shout and add stress to an already difficult situation" now that's accuracy