Hacker News: philosopher1234

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Ask HN: How to be alone?"

philosopher1234 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:19:26 +0000

Humans are social creatures. We’re not meant to live alone. The advise suggesting we should be able to seems to me like cope. I think you’re barking up the wrong tree.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "IDF killed Gaza aid workers at point blank range in 2025 massacre: Report"

philosopher1234 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:55:56 +0000

Jews don’t have a right to an ethnostate. No one does. Jews have a right to live within any country in the world, but not run an apartheid government or commit genocide.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:52:16 +0000

I think this concept is an exercise in fantasy. There’s simply no such thing as a free market. Why we single out subsidy as non free is arbitrary. What activities constitute legitimate free market behavior? There’s no actual logically sound distinction. The real distinction is “what we do is free market and what our opponents do is not”

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:41:49 +0000

My friend, what is so special about the government? If a company uses its massive profits in one area to crus competition by selling at a loss in another area, this is the free market, and when a government does it it is something else? I think you have not thought this through

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:10:56 +0000

I bet you can’t name a single company that doesn’t perform some critical function at a loss.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:10:12 +0000

How about “loss leader”? Ever use napkins at a diner? Buy Costco chicken? I think you are repeating things you were taught but they aren’t true

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:34:18 +0000

We’re talking about China subsidizing goods that it sells in another country. This is bread and butter “free market” behavior. Literally every company in the world does this one way or another.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:53:44 +0000

I’m not hearing an argument, and I won’t be thinking one up for you. Seems like only a difference of degree to me.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia"

philosopher1234 — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:49:48 +0000

Lol, how is this not a free market? Apple subsidizes dozens of organizations internally to advance its strategic interests, what’s the difference?

New comment by philosopher1234 in "New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child care"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:20:42 +0000

This is an unambiguous good. Why do you sound so bitter about it?

New comment by philosopher1234 in "FoundationDB: From idea to Apple acquisition [video]"

philosopher1234 — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:57:35 +0000

Does anyone know of cool things built with fdb? I’ve been aware of it for a while and it seems very cool but I haven’t seen a lot of details about how folks are using it.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Open letter accuses BBC board member of having a conflict of interest on Gaza"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:53:27 +0000

What has surprise got to do with it?

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Websites hosting major US climate reports taken down"

philosopher1234 — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:16:31 +0000

Yes you are. If you’re arguing in good faith then you should try to answer this question:

How far does it have to go before you assume malice? Do they have to tell you “I am malicious”? And if someone malicious is using the “dont admit it” strategy are you fucked?

New comment by philosopher1234 in "The Myth of Developer Obsolescence"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 27 May 2025 15:19:07 +0000

Businesses can value quality in cost centers because it can bring costs down

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Leaving Google"

philosopher1234 — Fri, 23 May 2025 06:01:14 +0000

Very curious what you’re working on now, if you’re willing to share

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Grok answers unrelated queries with long paragraphs about "white genocide""

philosopher1234 — Thu, 15 May 2025 06:31:45 +0000

The “they” here disclaims the responsibility of the soldiers (despite the rest of your post advocating that responsibility). The problem is inside us.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Leaving Google"

philosopher1234 — Sun, 11 May 2025 04:36:48 +0000

This is so sad! It seems Go is fast becoming rudderless, i worry the wualities that have made it great wont survive the tides at google this way. But i hope to be wrong.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Trump's NIH axed research grants even after a judge blocked the cuts"

philosopher1234 — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:05:09 +0000

Are we sure they’re not giving the donors exactly what they want?

New comment by philosopher1234 in "20 years to give away virtually all my wealth"

philosopher1234 — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:02:57 +0000

Because, not despite. Let no good deed go unpunished.

New comment by philosopher1234 in "Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding changes"

philosopher1234 — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:32:31 +0000

I’d like to get out while I can, but to what country? Any suggestions?

By the way the answer to your question is simple: the American people are fascists, not just the president.