Hacker News: cypherg

New comment by cypherg in "Epstein: Gates caught STD from trafficked girls, discussed medicating Melinda"

cypherg — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:23:02 +0000

anyone that he would ask for such medications then become another liability. Trying to compartmentalize this makes total sense.

New comment by cypherg in "San Francisco Graffiti"

cypherg — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:34:06 +0000

an invader mosiac is not graffiti, it's street art, which is more or less the mortal enemy of graff. I'm not even trolling when I say people with attitudes like yours are what legit motivate so many graff writers out there.

New comment by cypherg in "San Francisco Graffiti"

cypherg — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:32:28 +0000

the sheer lack of knowledge of the graff scene on HN isn't surprising in any way but wow there are so many idiotic hot takes in this thread hahaha. I've been writing graff for over 20 years - it's something the average civilian mind could never comprehend. Graffiti has existed almost since the beginning of civilization; it's primal, it's raw. Doing graff is one of the most human activities one could partake in. It's also one of the most pure art forms to be conceived. All of that is true and most graff writers are horribly toxic and terrible humans (most but certainly not all).

New comment by cypherg in "Eat Real Food"

cypherg — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:17:38 +0000

this is clearly a net loss for public health in general, politics aside. Having alcohol in dietary guidelines (without even stating a drink limit) is positively idiotic.

New comment by cypherg in "New report calls for end to child marriage in the US"

cypherg — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:25:40 +0000

big issue in appalachia / red states were republican lawmakers have tried to thwart laws restricting the practice

New comment by cypherg in "AV2 video codec delivers 30% lower bitrate than AV1, final spec due in late 2025"

cypherg — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:40:48 +0000

and this is why I don't look down on those who choose to pirate bluray/4k content

New comment by cypherg in "The death of partying in the USA"

cypherg — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:21:17 +0000

Once again, they’re severely discounting socialization over the internet. Twitch, discord, et al account for massive amounts of socialization. For many kids it’s easier to chat or stream than it is to find the other 2-3 weird kids into their particular hobby. Watch the TV documentary “Social Studies” if you think Gen Z isn’t partying. “Euphoria” is definitely an exaggeration but it’s relatable to Gen Z for a reason. Anecdotally, I see Genz all the time at raves and concerts. These aren’t “animal house” style events but still.

New comment by cypherg in "If you could only keep one app on your phone, what would it be?"

cypherg — Fri, 09 May 2025 19:29:55 +0000

Instagram because it's by far the app that gets the most use on an hour by hour basis. Endless content plus messaging.

New comment by cypherg in "Ask HN: What companies have a good work life balance?"

cypherg — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:56:05 +0000

+1 for Atlassian. One of my close mates is a US FTE for 10 years and he's always trying to recruit me, specifically on the merits of work-life balance. Surely varies from team to team but their Team Anywhere (fully remote, all positions) is very appealing.

New comment by cypherg in "We need new metaphors that put life at the centre of biology Essays"

cypherg — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:17:45 +0000

Try this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Medusa_and_the_Snail

The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher is a 1979 collection of essays by the American science writer Lewis Thomas. It was published by Viking Press in 1979 and reissued by Penguin Books in 1995. Most of the essays in the book had first appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is Thomas's second collection of short essays after Lives of a Cell.[1]

The title essay is about the relationship between Nudibranch sea slug and the medusa of a jellyfish that inhabit the Bay of Naples. It explores how the relationship between the two creatures can be seen as illustrating the impossibility of understanding the notion of the self.[2]

New comment by cypherg in "The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning into One of the Largest Data Breaches"

cypherg — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:30:58 +0000

and we don't even know if snowflake itself was compromised at this point...seems it was not

New comment by cypherg in "Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea's Internet. Now He's Taking Off His Mask"

cypherg — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:59:59 +0000

Main problem with DoSing NK is that it disrupts legitimate military cyber activities.

New comment by cypherg in "Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of Control"

cypherg — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:20:33 +0000

so many academics and doctors have been criticizing his "science" for years, this total loss of integrity should be the final straw that breaks the camels back

New comment by cypherg in "Andrew Huberman's Mechanisms of Control"

cypherg — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:35:49 +0000

lots of scientists have previously criticized a wide range of his claims but this is next level deception bordering on psychopathy

New comment by cypherg in "Boeing whistleblower found dead in US"

cypherg — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:00:26 +0000

zero evidence of foul play but, who needs evidence...

New comment by cypherg in "The new science on what ultra-processed food does to the brain"

cypherg — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:46:41 +0000

Huberman lost all credibility with the science and medical community years ago, lol

New comment by cypherg in "The new science on what ultra-processed food does to the brain"

cypherg — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:45:37 +0000

They've still never actually defined what an "ultra-processed food" even is.

Is it ketchup? Is it protein powder? Is it infant formula? Is it plant-based meat? Is it banana bread?

Is it based on the number of ingredients? Is it based on a preparation method?

This is the core problem with just about every article or study on UPFs

New comment by cypherg in "Water Pollution Caused by Birth Control Poses Dilemma (2012)"

cypherg — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:42:49 +0000

proof that HN comments are just as uninformed and insane as the rest of the internet...sigh

New comment by cypherg in "Just 2 cans of soda per week is too much – even if you exercise"

cypherg — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:34:46 +0000

yeah, who needs to eat birthday cake or celebrate life events :eyeroll:

Sugar is absolutely fine in moderation. Everything in moderation including moderation itself

New comment by cypherg in "Just 2 cans of soda per week is too much – even if you exercise"

cypherg — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:32:54 +0000

do not get health advice from nypost.com lol