Hacker News: metabagel

New comment by metabagel in "Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered"

metabagel — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:03:15 +0000

> The Anthropocene might be tragic for the natural world but not terminal.

I'm not so sure. I'm reminded of this quote:

“How did you go bankrupt?" “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises

New comment by metabagel in "Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered"

metabagel — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Plus, we are in the process of making parts of the earth unlivable for humans.

New comment by metabagel in "Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered"

metabagel — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:33:14 +0000

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (Recorded at Live 8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_4uEaZQ2Kg

New comment by metabagel in "Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered"

metabagel — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:29:01 +0000

Also this...

"Trump Administration Seals Extinction Fate for Rice’s Whale in Offshore Drilling Decision"

https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2026/03/trump-admi...

New comment by metabagel in "Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D"

metabagel — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:20:36 +0000

Perhaps this should be submitted under "Show".

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

metabagel — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:24:43 +0000

The JCPOA kept Iran from developing nuclear weapons. It was only the abrogation of this agreement by Trump which led Iran to resume enrichment of uranium.

New comment by metabagel in "New Apple Silicon M4 and M5 HiDPI Limitation on 4K External Displays"

metabagel — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:59:19 +0000

So, how do I actually set this for my Mac, or is this something which each application may or may not do?

Hackers got Denver crosswalks to hate on Trump

metabagel — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:04:48 +0000

Article URL: https://denverite.com/2026/03/16/denver-crosswalks-hacked-anti-trump-message-explained/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548242

Points: 5

# Comments: 2

New comment by metabagel in "Mystery jump in oil trading ahead of Trump post draws scrutiny"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:59:00 +0000

The U.S. didn't invade Ukraine.

We gave Ukraine a lot of old stuff from our stockpiles and bought new stuff for ourselves.

It's generally not called a "subsidy". It's called "foreign aid".

New comment by metabagel in "Mystery jump in oil trading ahead of Trump post draws scrutiny"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:47:17 +0000

> I believe it’s genuinely silly to think this type of activity is limited to one party

No, it is mostly just the one party.

New comment by metabagel in "Mystery jump in oil trading ahead of Trump post draws scrutiny"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:33:49 +0000

I don't think so. I think Trump just thought it would be easy and with no repercussions.

New comment by metabagel in "Mystery jump in oil trading ahead of Trump post draws scrutiny"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:32:22 +0000

Iran can block the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely. They are demanding war reparations from the United States. Since Trump won't do that, the best case scenario seems to be that one or more third parties - Europe, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, etc. - offer(s) Iran a package of financial incentives and security assurances which convince Iran to end the war.

If only Muad'dib were here. He could find a way through.

New comment by metabagel in "BIO – The Bao I/O Co-Processor"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:41:37 +0000

A lot of people vote for vibes, not policies. The mistake is in not giving them the vibe they are asking for.

New comment by metabagel in "Opera: Rewind The Web to 1996 (Opera at 30)"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:36:14 +0000

> In Firefox you cannot choose the folder to save files to, which is something I absolutely need because I mostly download porn but once in a while I have non-porn and these two must be in different folders.

First world problems.

Scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time

metabagel — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:22:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/14/please-drive-carefully-scientists-plan-to-transport-volatile-antimatter-for-first-time

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47373891

Points: 7

# Comments: 0

New comment by metabagel in "Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US"

metabagel — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:59:49 +0000

This is super offensive.

New comment by metabagel in "Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US"

metabagel — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:58:32 +0000

Because it's a legit safety concern not based on racism or bigotry.

New comment by metabagel in "FrameBook"

metabagel — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:08:42 +0000

They never actually say what the project is, LOL. I figured out that it’s to put the guts of a framework laptop into an old MacBook case.

New comment by metabagel in "The whole thing was a scam"

metabagel — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:32:44 +0000

Can someone ELI5?

New comment by metabagel in "I pitched a roller coaster to Disneyland at age 10 in 1978"

metabagel — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:15:40 +0000

Wow, he’s my age. I can’t imagine doing what he did at the age of 10. Impressive.