Hacker News: garbawarb

Foreign Students Applying to US Colleges Fell 10% This Year

garbawarb — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:37:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/foreign-students-seeking-spots-at-us-colleges-fell-10-this-year

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49377711

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

New comment by garbawarb in "Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone"

garbawarb — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:14:47 +0000

A lot of jurisdictions have laws that say electric cars must emit thatbnoise while driving. Which is basically because you might not be able to hear them over the louder sound of gas cars. I hope that that requirement can go away if we get to near 100% electric.

PM Carney announces largest clean energy investment in North American history

garbawarb — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:25:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/08/17/prime-minister-carney-announces-largest-clean-energy-investment-north

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49339577

Points: 64

# Comments: 35

New comment by garbawarb in "Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study"

garbawarb — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:21:18 +0000

Some would, but some would just put that money into savings and investments instead.

New comment by garbawarb in "Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study"

garbawarb — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:02:27 +0000

That would be a massive hit to our GDP.

New comment by garbawarb in "Dear people who work at the airport"

garbawarb — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:20:22 +0000

So many airports don't have a sign telling you what to take out for some reason.

New comment by garbawarb in "German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses"

garbawarb — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:22:19 +0000

I'd say it's easier to covertly film someone with a smartphone than with glasses that have a lightup LED. With the smartphone you can just angle it to look as if you're casually holding it or using it normally.

New comment by garbawarb in "Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium"

garbawarb — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:59:23 +0000

Can you share more? What makes you feel less rich in comparison?

New comment by garbawarb in "Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again"

garbawarb — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:31:13 +0000

Where do the German coders go though?

Economies Thrive with Older, Smaller Population, New Study Finds

garbawarb — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:54:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-06/economies-thrive-with-older-smaller-population-new-study-finds

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48808924

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

New comment by garbawarb in "As downtown Seattle offices empty, city facing years of 'zombie' towers"

garbawarb — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:10:44 +0000

How will he do that?

New comment by garbawarb in "Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank"

garbawarb — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:16:55 +0000

Obviously? I'm shocked that lawmakers are so okay with giving up their sons' and daughters' personal information.

New comment by garbawarb in "Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz"

garbawarb — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:40:08 +0000

I suspect Iran's goal is to drag this out until US midterm elections.

New comment by garbawarb in "DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent"

garbawarb — Sun, 24 May 2026 15:31:18 +0000

Right before OpenAI's IPO. The boldness.

New comment by garbawarb in "Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says"

garbawarb — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:16:12 +0000

Green card is completely independent of whether you're in the US. You can get one without ever having set foot in the US, and you can live in the country for 15+ years and still not be able to get one.

New comment by garbawarb in "Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says"

garbawarb — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:44:04 +0000

Not just uncertainty, but the apparent speedrunning of making the US an undesirable place to live compared to other countries.

Where did you move to and what are you doing now? (I'd love to hear from anyone else who's left too)

New comment by garbawarb in "USCIS Will Grant 'Adjustment of Status' Only in Extraordinary Circumstances"

garbawarb — Sat, 23 May 2026 12:35:14 +0000

Doesn't it take a few months to process a green card application?

New comment by garbawarb in "Bliss (Photograph)"

garbawarb — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:35:49 +0000

Appropriately the photographer's name is O'Rear.

New comment by garbawarb in "Korea Surpasses Canada as Seventh-Largest Stock Market"

garbawarb — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:14:24 +0000

A year ago its size was half of Canada's. Insane.

New comment by garbawarb in "Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?"

garbawarb — Sun, 03 May 2026 00:52:25 +0000

When was he looking and when did he get the job?