Hacker News: hilux

The Nerdy Escorts Cashing in on Silicon Valley's AI Boom

hilux — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:49:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/06/07/the-nerdy-escorts-cashing-in-on-silicon-valleys-ai-boom/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48439422

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?

hilux — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:32:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2528418-do-turmeric-and-curcumin-have-any-actual-health-benefits/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48375079

Points: 20

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New comment by hilux in "Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died"

hilux — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:38:33 +0000

Well, if you won't do that, then (instead of arguing) you could learn from someone who made the effort: me.

New comment by hilux in "Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died"

hilux — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:37:09 +0000

> being entertaining

Were you entertained when he publicly dissed his pregnant wife for her play in the recent US Championships?

I get it that lots of chess nerds enjoy this kind of thing, but that doesn't make it intelligent.

Or if you like tests ... he himself has mentioned not scoring well on an IQ test.

New comment by hilux in "Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died"

hilux — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:44:45 +0000

Maybe you should volunteer on the suicide hotline, as I did.

New comment by hilux in "Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died"

hilux — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:11:34 +0000

What makes this guy's blog post a more authoritative reference than 1000 other sites, as well as everyone's personal experience of feeling naturally "good" at some tasks and "bad" at others?

New comment by hilux in "Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died"

hilux — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:09:13 +0000

If you've watched a lot of streams or interviews with Hikaru, he gives little indication of being a big brain. Or even an average brain.

New comment by hilux in "Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died"

hilux — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:07:44 +0000

I loathe Kramnik and I am saddened and shaken by Danya's death. (We both played at the Mechanics Institute Chess Club.)

Having said all that, the prevailing wisdom in the suicide-prevention field is that we are each responsible for our own decisions. I.e. Kramnik, long may he suffer, is not "responsible."

Kibble-fed dogs have worse metabolic outcomes than raw-meat-fed dogs

hilux — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:32:54 +0000

Article URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023325001662

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45623388

Points: 7

# Comments: 0

New comment by hilux in "Senator Warns of Trump's Watchlist for Americans"

hilux — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:14:03 +0000

Anyone who is "anti-Christian" is suddenly a domestic terrorist???!

New comment by hilux in "Michigan anti-porn bill would criminalize ASMR, written erotica"

hilux — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:15:20 +0000

Wait for his next term - reading anything other than the Bible will be criminalized.

Meanwhile the "progressives" around me probably still think there's no difference between the two parties.

New comment by hilux in "Social anxiety isn't about being liked"

hilux — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 05:26:21 +0000

This thread is full of wonderful books! I had a lightning-bolt insight (one of few in my life) when listening that audiobook - the section about the shut-in.

The followup book is worth reading as well.

Different but related: Not Nice, by Aziz Gazipura.

New comment by hilux in "Social anxiety isn't about being liked"

hilux — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 05:21:57 +0000

Very well said.

New comment by hilux in "Social anxiety isn't about being liked"

hilux — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 05:21:33 +0000

Yeah, I don't know about that. I had many people in my life (including close friends and relatives) who continued to be abusive "it's just fun teasing" even after I asked them to stop.

They are no longer in my life. I don't miss them even a little bit!

New comment by hilux in "Social anxiety isn't about being liked"

hilux — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 05:19:28 +0000

OMG. The section (and one central page) in that book about status is one of the most insightful and meaningful things I have ever read in my entire life!

Once you recognize status transactions ... they are absolutely everywhere, in every single interaction.

New comment by hilux in "Ig Nobel Prize: UVC light sterilizes shoes, kills odor"

hilux — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:19:46 +0000

Is your belay partner airing out the shoes (ideally outdoors) between sessions, or storing them in a closed bag?

New comment by hilux in "Ig Nobel Prize: UVC light sterilizes shoes, kills odor"

hilux — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:18:35 +0000

Going by the article, you might try reducing the exposure time.

Ig Nobel Prize: UVC light sterilizes shoes, kills odor

hilux — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:02:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq51xp4e91o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45418100

Points: 15

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Cinnamon for diabetes – Vitamin D for Covid-19 – BAD SCIENCE

hilux — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:41:25 +0000

Article URL: https://gidmk.substack.com/p/cinnamon-for-diabetes-and-vitamin

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45308124

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

Alternate-day fasting reduces fat more than time-restricted eating for non-obese

hilux — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 16:17:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026156142500247X

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45233259

Points: 2

# Comments: 1