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New comment by j_maffe in "F-15E jet shot down over Iran"

j_maffe — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:10:20 +0000

Nukes in Iraq?

New comment by j_maffe in "Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz"

j_maffe — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:43:52 +0000

at a range where short-range anti-ship missiles can reach ships from Iranian territory.

New comment by j_maffe in "Miscellanea: The War in Iran"

j_maffe — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:08:53 +0000

Did Israel peacefully withdraw from the Golan Heights? No? Unilateral annexation condemened by nearly everyone in the international community.

New comment by j_maffe in "Elon Musk pushes out more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters"

j_maffe — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:11:24 +0000

> aesthetics are a type of philosophy.

What philosophy is that?

New comment by j_maffe in "Live Nation, owner of Ticketmaster, reaches settlement in US monopoly case"

j_maffe — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:01:10 +0000

> Shares in the California-based company rose by about 6% following news of the proposed settlement.

Live Nation, owner of Ticketmaster, reaches settlement in US monopoly case

j_maffe — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:57:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygrnv2rdpo

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47316161

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by j_maffe in "OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their classified network"

j_maffe — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:32:00 +0000

Yeah that's fair you guys should still call it DoD. I think I'm gonna stick to DoW from here on out though.

New comment by j_maffe in "OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their classified network"

j_maffe — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:32:23 +0000

Personally, as someone coming from a region that has suffered many times over by the actions of this so called "Ministry of Defense," I feel like "Department of War" is a more accurate and honest term.

New comment by j_maffe in "Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS"

j_maffe — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:16:19 +0000

If that were true then the Windows phones would've survived. You need the app ecosystem.

New comment by j_maffe in "Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS"

j_maffe — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:13:46 +0000

That would be a breeding ground for malware.

New comment by j_maffe in "Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS"

j_maffe — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:11:57 +0000

> WhatsApp is out of the question for a huge portion of the population.

What an insane take this is.

Reddit is removing R/all

j_maffe — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:52:06 +0000

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1rfhxj1/weekly_recap_february_26_2026/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47193554

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by j_maffe in "OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their classified network"

j_maffe — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:46:54 +0000

If someone is calling themselves a warmonger, they should be called a warmonger.

New comment by j_maffe in "Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War"

j_maffe — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:41:28 +0000

To go against moral principles purely for extra money is not "average human." And even if you think it's the case, it's equally as unacceptable as a fascist/supremacist/etc.

New comment by j_maffe in "US orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives"

j_maffe — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:08:17 +0000

You're speaking as if the image of the US as a bully is anything new. It's only Europeans know that are getting a taste of US strong-arming.

New comment by j_maffe in "Keep Android Open"

j_maffe — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0000

That's great for you but unfortunately the overwhelming majority of people do indeed regularly use these features.

New comment by j_maffe in "I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"

j_maffe — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:02:06 +0000

I never said it's universally true.

New comment by j_maffe in "I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"

j_maffe — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:34:51 +0000

Right. But, unlike AI, we are usually aware when we're lacking context and inquire before giving an answer.

New comment by j_maffe in "I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"

j_maffe — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:22:18 +0000

You can't "patch" LLM's in 4 hours and this is not the kind of question to trigger a web search

New comment by j_maffe in "First Proof"

j_maffe — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:25:16 +0000

The timed-reveal aspect is also interesting.