Hacker News: myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=myth_busterHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:45:25 +0000<![CDATA[The Problem with Ethereum]]>Article URL: https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/the-problem-with-ethereum-af9692f4af95

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28138161

Points: 440

# Comments: 316

]]>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 04:52:41 +0000https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/the-problem-with-ethereum-af9692f4af95myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28138161https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28138161<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "My tiny side project has had more impact than my decade in the software industry"]]>Government is a corporation at extreme.

]]>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:40:06 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28032952myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28032952https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28032952<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender"]]>https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1401334421773504517

]]>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:44:23 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27409667myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27409667https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27409667<![CDATA[An Economic Analysis of Ethereum]]>Article URL: http://lynalden.com/ethereum-analysis/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27203950

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

]]>Wed, 19 May 2021 02:44:54 +0000http://lynalden.com/ethereum-analysis/myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27203950https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27203950<![CDATA[Some THOUGHTS on stablecoins and the crypto selloff which are probably connected]]>Article URL: https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1393651168681676801

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27186723

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

]]>Mon, 17 May 2021 18:47:12 +0000https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1393651168681676801myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27186723https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27186723<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "DarkSide ransomware gang quits after servers, Bitcoin stash seized"]]>

  Five distinct disciplines compose the ESS, encompassing a wide range of emergency response functions and roles:
* Law Enforcement

* Fire and Rescue Services

* Emergency Medical Services

* Emergency Management

* Public Works

Emergency Medical Services ≠ Hospital

]]>Fri, 14 May 2021 20:48:21 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27159518myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27159518https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27159518<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "DarkSide ransomware gang quits after servers, Bitcoin stash seized"]]>Critical Infrastructure as Govt defines it

https://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors

]]>Fri, 14 May 2021 16:57:15 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27156537myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27156537https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27156537<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin"]]>Tesla seeks entry into U.S. renewable fuel credit market - sources - May 12, 2021 9:33 AM PT

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/exclus...

]]>Thu, 13 May 2021 18:57:42 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27145895myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27145895https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27145895<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin"]]>What I'm saying is that they can sell cars in BTC without any volatility exposure. The price going down is not the reason for them deciding against selling cars in BTC but the energy subsidies.

]]>Thu, 13 May 2021 14:35:53 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27142532myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27142532https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27142532<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin"]]>They didn't sell their $1.5B BTC.

]]>Thu, 13 May 2021 14:33:02 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27142503myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27142503https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27142503<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin"]]>

  Now it seems to be going down. When bitcoin continues to steadily go down, it is a significant concern because Tesla will have to take losses on the cars it sells and will have reduced gross margins, which will result in their stock price tanking.
Doesn't compute. If Euro/USD goes down by few basis points would one stop selling cars priced in euro?

They can always price cars based on BTC's price and liquidate it to fiat or cryptocurrency of their choice.

]]>Wed, 12 May 2021 23:00:01 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27136221myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27136221https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27136221<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Time for some airborne and droplet history"]]>https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1391178179600060416.html

]]>Wed, 12 May 2021 06:12:43 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27127205myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27127205https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27127205<![CDATA[Time for some airborne and droplet history]]>Article URL: https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1391178179600060416

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27126823

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

]]>Wed, 12 May 2021 05:10:36 +0000https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1391178179600060416myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27126823https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27126823<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Tell HN: Don't put your status page on the same domain as your app"]]>Clearly it ends at HN.

]]>Mon, 10 May 2021 05:24:15 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27102988myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27102988https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27102988<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Nassim Taleb: Bitcoin failed as a currency and became a speculative ponzi scheme"]]>This is worth a read.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1382408549343580161.html

]]>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:03:42 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26844336myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26844336https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26844336<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the least real work possible?"]]>Leverage is great thing!

]]>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:41:25 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26725603myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26725603https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26725603<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Credit Suisse Takes $4.7B Hit on Archegos Meltdown"]]>History doesn't repeat but it surely rhymes.

Long Term Capital Management 94-98.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-Term_Capital_Management

]]>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:49:44 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26714194myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26714194https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26714194<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Have I Been Facebooked?"]]>haveibeenzucked is arguably better name for a site.

]]>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:20:02 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26708167myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26708167https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26708167<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk"]]>> Perfect example of the tragedy of the commons.

More like perverse incentives.

]]>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:00:22 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26591586myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26591586https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26591586<![CDATA[New comment by myth_buster in "Uber, after buying Postmates, lays off more than 180 employees"]]>The interaction surface usually is just tip of the iceberg.

Here's a thread [0] regarding the complexity of Uber's iOS app.

Dan Luu made a far better case [1][2] for this than I could. Worth the read.

0: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1336890442768547845.html

1: http://danluu.com/sounds-easy/

2: https://twitter.com/danluu/status/782974159156502534?lang=en

]]>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:38:34 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25888930myth_busterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25888930https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25888930