Hacker News: ethics13

New comment by ethics13 in "US economy unexpectedly sheds 92k jobs in February"

ethics13 — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:40:48 +0000

1. -92K is a drop in a bucket. It's not what moves the needle for anything here, except looking at the trends. Revisions are the big swings now and those are not something the market likes -- which is why many are calling for a quarterly or even bi annual releases.

2. International Tourism in the US is not that big. Total international visits were expected to fall from 72.4 million (2024) to about 67.9 million (2025). https://www.ustravel.org/press/us-travel-forecast-2025-modes... So visitors to the U.S. dropped about 6% in 2025. I've seen some crazy numbers in this chat. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fewer-foreigners-visited-us...

More than 1.5 billion tourists spent $11.7 trillion on hotels, cruises and flights last year, according to the data from the World Travel and Tourism Council.

A fall of $12.5 billion is a lot but not something that will alter anything significant.

The majority of the people that are declining to travel to US are Example drops recorded:

Germany: ↓ 28% Spain: ↓ 25% UK: ↓ 18% Canada: ↓ 17% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_the_United_States

3. Some states and some countries are going the opposite (Argentina, Israel, two examples). https://skift.com/2025/12/29/us-international-travel-which-s...

4 .There is an offset by Americans traveling inside the US as well. https://www.thetravel.com/how-and-why-us-international-touri...

Overall, this is a small macro impact.

New comment by ethics13 in "Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel after backlash over capitulation to FCC"

ethics13 — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:10:01 +0000

Is it me, or is this awesome site turning into Reddit v2?

New comment by ethics13 in "Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza"

ethics13 — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:25:33 +0000

The mental gymnastics to make this stick is truly incredible.

New comment by ethics13 in "Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City"

ethics13 — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:39:16 +0000

If only we can get autonomous cycles that also a danger to pedestrians and themselves.

New comment by ethics13 in "I'm worried it might get bad"

ethics13 — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:43:34 +0000

>I haven't, though. I still do the same amount of work except now I get more done.

And the expectations will exceed you getting more done. You don't think your employer will try and squeeze even more out of you because of AI?

New comment by ethics13 in "Dow plunges 2,200 points, Nasdaq enters bear market"

ethics13 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:55:55 +0000

This is a bit of hyperbole. Market will normalize, the most extreme case which even the biggest critics of Trump argue, will be recession. Even that's a probability and not a certainty. How are you predicting Depression (global no less)?

Speaking as one of the biggest Trump critics.

New comment by ethics13 in "43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on"

ethics13 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:14:18 +0000

I was skeptical that this would work (I still am), but I would love for this to be the trend and welcome it. My most considerable curiosity is we're talking 9 dollars. Were the people who opted out of driving in on the fence due to this breaking their bank?

New comment by ethics13 in "Notion's mid-life crisis"

ethics13 — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:36:11 +0000

Aer you using Apple Notes and Docs now?

New comment by ethics13 in "The failure of the Domino's 30-minute delivery guarantee"

ethics13 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:07:58 +0000

I believe it was 1989 when Dominos came to Staten Island, NY, for the first time. They opened up in Old Town and the entire staff was migrated from GA. They used pickup trucks with Dominos colors and started hiring drivers.

I was one of them, and the policy sucked ass. There was zero incentive for us to beat 30 minutes, and when we did, the customer was always UNHAPPY that we got there on time and would not get any discounts. The tip always sucked when we beat the clock.

When we didn't beat the clock, we got a decent tip. Our manager was an old fart from GA, and while he didn't say anything to promote speeding, he didn't say anything about not beating the clock. After a few accidents in other shops, the whole thing was trashed, which is when the quality of the driver and tips improved significantly. I also don't recall that it was less busy when the policy was removed. All in all, I don't think anyone liked this policy.

New comment by ethics13 in "ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering ceasefire"

ethics13 — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 19:41:06 +0000

It is an incredibly naive outlook as that has been in place since 2005 in Gaza.

New comment by ethics13 in "Fark redesign is now live (2007)"

ethics13 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:02:11 +0000

I'll take it for a spin.

New comment by ethics13 in "New York City will charge drivers going downtown"

ethics13 — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:25:31 +0000

Well, now it will be easier. Those poor sops who can't afford the new pricing are that much less on the road to compete with.

New comment by ethics13 in "New York City will charge drivers going downtown"

ethics13 — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:24:35 +0000

>>If I am a doctor or a wall street guy and driving saves me an hour a day, I am still gonna drive if that costs me an extra $20.

And this really helps this WS guy who has freer roads without those who can't afford the pricing.

New comment by ethics13 in "Crime App 'Citizen' Lays Off Dozens of Employees"

ethics13 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:00:19 +0000

Love this tool. I live in a beach community and it tells me where a fight is, where there's gunshots, what areas to avoid -- especially in the summer. We get about 1 shooting a week and then it shoots up (pun intended) to about 1 every day.

New comment by ethics13 in "Google tells employees more of them will be at risk for low performance ratings"

ethics13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:22:47 +0000

>>A starting salary of 100k (lower than most FAANGs) may be excessive but in most >>of America 100k is barely enough for a house, car, kids (especially with >>college), and a comfortable retirement savings. It’s more than enough for a >>young single person, but not to support a family.

Especially in cities like New York, San Francisco, etc...

New comment by ethics13 in "I’ve been battling cancer last 2 years, but now only have a few days left"

ethics13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:11:53 +0000

Yes, I've heard that as well but as I've said, the mystery is that he was 5"10' at 165lbs, he was fit. No diabetes or any health issues at all.

New comment by ethics13 in "I’ve been battling cancer last 2 years, but now only have a few days left"

ethics13 — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 20:26:23 +0000

Did your dad drink? I ask because my dad died of the same (although they never did find the origin other than liver) and he was not a drinker.

New comment by ethics13 in "I’ve been battling cancer last 2 years, but now only have a few days left"

ethics13 — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 20:24:49 +0000

My experience of the hospice system is the opposite of yours. My dad was 73, passed away from cancer that took him way too soon as he was more active than people half his age. He swam, ran, worked out everyday. Was one of the most positive people in the world.

The hospice people were absolute angels as to how they handled him and his last months. Truly the most compassionate people work in these places and it was good to have at least that in his dying days.

I am sorry for your loss and the experience you've had with your dad.

New comment by ethics13 in "Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver?"

ethics13 — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:01:35 +0000

Thinking Fast and Slow to me was a manual to a human mind.

New comment by ethics13 in "Greg Bear to be taken off life support this week end"

ethics13 — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:36:30 +0000

Forge of God changed my young mind as to how aliens CAN be (unlike ET, etc..). After reading Carl Sagan, the disk he sent (here we are, find us here!) it was a sobering 'what-if'.

It was a brutality of the actions that left a lingering impression on me. Darwin books were equally fantastic for different reasons.