Hacker News: rafaelc

A Netflix documentary led to resurrecting a 9/11 memorial

rafaelc — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:29:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.gwintrob.com/how-a-netflix-documentary-led-to-resurrecting-a-9-11-memorial/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49746075

Points: 16

# Comments: 0

New comment by rafaelc in "The engineering behind the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve"

rafaelc — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:25:23 +0000

Founding documents from companies that shaped industries

rafaelc — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:15:41 +0000

Article URL: https://relentless-investments.com/library

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49720592

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by rafaelc in "FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses"

rafaelc — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:32:22 +0000

*PelotasGrandes

There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy

rafaelc — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:20:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/there-is-no-epidemic-of-loneliness

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49712955

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI warnings

rafaelc — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:41:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.axios.com/2026/09/11/mike-johnson-house-recess-ai-doom-warnings

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49665038

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The Latest Wealth Flex: Big Trees

rafaelc — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:37:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/style/the-latest-wealth-flex-big-trees.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49627360

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

How the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Works

rafaelc — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:38:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49566946

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The Biggest Obstacle to New Cancer Cures

rafaelc — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:44:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/opinion/clinical-trials-drugs-science.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49564559

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Get to Know Your Phone's Built-In Emergency Kit

rafaelc — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:35:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/personaltech/iphone-android-emergency-features.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49553683

Points: 5

# Comments: 2

A/B Tests Are Limiting What Your Software Can Learn

rafaelc — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:33:24 +0000

Article URL: https://adaptivesoftware.substack.com/p/your-ab-tests-are-limiting-what-your

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49526041

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Should We Eradicate Mosquitoes?

rafaelc — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:36:23 +0000

Article URL: https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/should-we-eradicate-mosquitoes

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49521859

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World

rafaelc — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:23:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/opinion/ai-power-lobbying-military-britain-east-india-company.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49513823

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

What Are Platform Businesses?

rafaelc — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:07:11 +0000

Article URL: https://platformchronicles.substack.com/p/what-are-platform-businesses

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49510685

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

'We are broken': One family's fight against gambling addiction

rafaelc — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:58:10 +0000

Article URL: https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/49547066/sports-betting-gambling-poker-addiction-college-campus-youth

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49483460

Points: 12

# Comments: 3

The Case for Chilling Out About Birth Rates

rafaelc — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:28:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/birth-rate-panic-overblown/688320/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49470005

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

The Next China Shock Is Here

rafaelc — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:44:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-brad-setser.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49393566

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)

rafaelc — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:38:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/why-arent-smart-people-happier

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49378446

Points: 273

# Comments: 442

$1M hacker challenge for Vercel Sandbox

rafaelc — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:49:43 +0000

Article URL: https://vercel.com/blog/one-million-dollar-hacker-challenge-for-vercel-sandbox

Hacker News: rafaelc

A Netflix documentary led to resurrecting a 9/11 memorial

New comment by rafaelc in "The engineering behind the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve"

Founding documents from companies that shaped industries

New comment by rafaelc in "FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses"

There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy

Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI warnings

The Latest Wealth Flex: Big Trees

How the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Works

The Biggest Obstacle to New Cancer Cures

Get to Know Your Phone's Built-In Emergency Kit

A/B Tests Are Limiting What Your Software Can Learn

Should We Eradicate Mosquitoes?

What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World

What Are Platform Businesses?

'We are broken': One family's fight against gambling addiction

The Case for Chilling Out About Birth Rates

The Next China Shock Is Here

Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)

$1M hacker challenge for Vercel Sandbox

Messy Jobs: The Work That AI Cannot Reach