Hacker News: beardyw

FCC Weakens U.S. Broadband Speed Goals to the Benefit of Elon Musk and Comcast

beardyw — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:43:20 +0000

Article URL: http://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/21/trump-fcc-weakens-u-s-broadband-speed-goals-to-the-benefit-of-elon-musk-and-comcast/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49387256

Points: 7

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New comment by beardyw in "The Milky Way's fastest star could expose our black hole's spin"

beardyw — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:02:20 +0000

Ok, thanks, no PhD!

China lands its Zhuque-3 rocket, rivaling Blue Origin and SpaceX

beardyw — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:23:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-successfully-lands-its-zhuque-3-rocket-rivaling-blue-origin-and-spacex/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49377540

Points: 8

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New comment by beardyw in "The Milky Way's fastest star could expose our black hole's spin"

beardyw — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:53 +0000

I don't understand how the spin gets to be measured.

The Milky Way's fastest star could expose our black hole's spin

beardyw — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:20:15 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-milky-ways-fastest-star-could-expose-our-black-holes-spin/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49377498

Points: 4

# Comments: 3

New comment by beardyw in "Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist"

beardyw — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:50:03 +0000

As soon as you say "Ay up" it should transfer to a real person. Seems like a win to me.

New comment by beardyw in "Why I'm Staying Out of the Substack Religion Debate"

beardyw — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:05:50 +0000

Sadly you are probably right.

Setting up your own aunt sally and then knocking down isn't that difficult.

New comment by beardyw in "Sainsbury's store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation"

beardyw — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:47:31 +0000

Ha, but I did too since this is the 3rd posting of this story.

New comment by beardyw in "Show HN: JobEasyApply – AI job auto-applier for LinkedIn, Greenhouse and Lever"

beardyw — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:58:45 +0000

Given my latest post, no human may be involved in rejection either.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49360149

AI automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits

beardyw — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:36:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/ai-hiring-tools-discrimination

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49360149

Points: 4

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New comment by beardyw in "Dry – Principia Mathematica"

beardyw — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:15:46 +0000

I wonder if Kurt Gödel read it?

Dry – Principia Mathematica

beardyw — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:11:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/08/18/dry/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358541

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by beardyw in "UK Shared Rural Network roll-out passes key target"

beardyw — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:43:10 +0000

Mobile operators sharing resources seems like only a good thing.

UK Shared Rural Network roll-out passes key target

beardyw — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:42:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648774/UK-Shared-Rural-Network-roll-out-passes-key-target

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49329328

Points: 2

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New comment by beardyw in "I teach calculus at Berkeley. Some of my students can't do middle school math"

beardyw — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:57:35 +0000

Not being in the US, what is the qualification for admissions supposed to be. Maybe I missed it. If it's not testing, what is it?

New comment by beardyw in "Scientists Identify 3-Minute Exercise Better than 90M one"

beardyw — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:47:31 +0000

The full title "Scientists Identify 3-Minute Exercise That May Outperform 90-Minute Workout" has the "perhaps, maybe, who knows" found in the full article. Flim flam and flummery.

Taking Pause – All property is theft

beardyw — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:10:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/08/16/taking-pause/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49320261

Points: 1

# Comments: 2

Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star

beardyw — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:41:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/black-hole-stars-are-becoming-less-hypothetical/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49320013

Points: 2

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New comment by beardyw in "Ask HN: Will AI lead to complete human irrelevance?"

beardyw — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:15:01 +0000

I think what's missing is the question "What is the point of it?". As humans we tend to assume that money has intrinsic value (it doesn't), that what we do is important (it isn't) etc. What will AI do that has any point other than to make human lives better?

New comment by beardyw in "Could a computer scientist build a brain?"

beardyw — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:08:48 +0000

Everything is subject to "quantum effects". Not necessarily trying to squeeze superposition and entanglement into a pint pot.