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New comment by andsoitis in "Generative art over the years"

andsoitis — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:27:46 +0000

> Art is always in the eye of the beholder.

I like to think of fine art as a subjective human expression to stir emotion.

New comment by andsoitis in "Maine is about to become the first state to ban major new data centers"

andsoitis — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:38:13 +0000

> data centre brings absolutely no economic benefit whatsoever to its local community

Following that logic, are you suggesting that data centers should not be built at all?

New comment by andsoitis in "Maine is about to become the first state to ban major new data centers"

andsoitis — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:34:04 +0000

> a mcdonalds is probably 1% of the land and employs more than 30 people.

Fast food chains are damaging to human health.

AI micro-dramas are shaking up Chinese entertainment

andsoitis — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:25:20 +0000

Article URL: https://economist.com/china/2026/04/09/ai-micro-dramas-are-shaking-up-chinese-entertainment

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710376

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Every company is now a media company–and every boss a star

andsoitis — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:12:34 +0000

Article URL: https://economist.com/business/2026/04/08/every-company-is-now-a-media-company-and-every-boss-a-star

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47697385

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Claude Mythos Preview [pdf]

andsoitis — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:53:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/8b8380204f74670be75e81c820ca8dda846ab289.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47697253

Points: 5

# Comments: 4

Africa's Human Capital – Bill Gates Letter to The Economist

andsoitis — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:25:37 +0000

Article URL: https://economist.com/letters/2026/04/01/letters-to-the-editor

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47686564

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by andsoitis in "US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire"

andsoitis — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:41:15 +0000

How much money did we spend on this nothingburger?

Global democracy is in better shape than you think

andsoitis — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:21:23 +0000

Article URL: https://economist.com/interactive/democracy-index-2025

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47683074

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by andsoitis in "The Workers Opting to Retire Instead of Taking on AI"

andsoitis — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:16:55 +0000

> we need future wage earners to exist. If people don't have jobs, who is buying the goods and services

When you travel around the world, you often see jobs that exist in one country but not in another, for multiple reasons but including automation or self-serve, etc.

It is impossible for us to be confident about what specific jobs (or activities) humans will do 15+ years, but we also know that people need a way to exchange something of value to get something of value and that jobs provide a sense of purpose that people might otherwise not know how to fill.

New comment by andsoitis in "Australia EV sales surge in March amid fuel fears and higher petrol prices"

andsoitis — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:03:01 +0000

Top-selling EVs in Australia for March:

1st: Tesla Y at 2,818 deliveries and also making it the third best-selling vehicle overall

2nd: BYD Sealion 7 at 1,970 units

Can a country get too rich?

andsoitis — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:57:51 +0000

Article URL: https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/04/01/can-a-country-get-too-richfrom

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47672030

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

New comment by andsoitis in "The Last Quiet Thing"

andsoitis — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:51:22 +0000

it solves your main complaint: gratuitous animation

New comment by andsoitis in "The Last Quiet Thing"

andsoitis — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:54:57 +0000

Right at the top is a conspicuous option to read as plain text, which takes you to https://www.terrygodier.com/the-last-quiet-thing/ascii

Netflix launches new gaming app for kids called Netflix Playground

andsoitis — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:38:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-06/netflix-playground-expands-family-programming

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47665024

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by andsoitis in "In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants"

andsoitis — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:47:24 +0000

> Society should be aiming to provide the entire hierarchy of needs for everyone.

I don’t know. Society should provide the framework within which people can achieve their needs (and wants), but not the needs and wants themselves directly.

Otherwise you put an artificial cap on human growth and inefficient allocation of resources.

New comment by andsoitis in "Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold"

andsoitis — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:18:09 +0000

> Stock price going up is not the success criterion for a business. Making money is.

Microsoft’s net income is up roughly 5.4x from ~$22B in 2014 to $119B today. Profit margin also expanded, from ~25% net margins in 2014 to over 36% today.

New comment by andsoitis in "Caveman: Why use many token when few token do trick"

andsoitis — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:01:51 +0000

RISC good. CISC bad. But CISC tribe sneaky — hide RISC inside. Look CISC outside, think RISC inside. Trick work long time.

Then ARM come. ARM very RISC. ARM go in phone. ARM go in tablet. ARM go everywhere. Apple make ARM chip, beat x86 with big club. Many impressed. Now ARM take server too. x86 tribe scared.

RISC-V new baby RISC. Free for all. Many tribe use. Watch this one.

RISC win brain fight. x86 survive by lying. ARM win world.

Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing – playing games about mundane jobs

andsoitis — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:48:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj60r2kdnw1o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47644726

Points: 24

# Comments: 5

Demand for autism care is soaring

andsoitis — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:29:31 +0000

Article URL: https://economist.com/united-states/2026/04/01/demand-for-autism-care-is-soaring-the-system-is-struggling-to-cope

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47644610

Points: 23

# Comments: 40