Hacker News: snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=snacksmcgeeHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:58:18 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "Is the world becoming uninsurable?"]]>Soon, people will realize that the entire economic system that caused climate change in the first place will not save us. Once we stop sacrificing our lives in the name of Almighty Profit, then maybe we can move forward and come up with solutions that aren't just "lol stop living in LA".

]]>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:25:52 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736036snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736036https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736036<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "Is the world becoming uninsurable?"]]>What about the people who drive cars, vote for more suburban sprawl, and actively work against reducing CO2 emissions? When are we going to charge them THEIR fair share?

]]>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:23:26 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736028snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736028https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736028<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "Is the world becoming uninsurable?"]]>The tricky thing about global climate change is the "global" part. Funny how that works.

]]>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:22:10 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736016snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736016https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736016<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "Is the world becoming uninsurable?"]]>You're refuting a lot of established facts about the risks of climate change, in a way that seems indicative of a certain ideology. Can you explain more what your position is?

]]>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:20:47 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736008snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736008https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42736008<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That will be $5"]]>This is because this behavior is simply not illegal, and companies can get away with it.

]]>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:19:15 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42735995snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42735995https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42735995<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "No Calls"]]>The irony of HN discovering how capitalism works when they're on the receiving end of it.

]]>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:11:19 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42727986snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42727986https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42727986<![CDATA[New comment by snacksmcgee in "No Calls"]]>A crucial point that is lost on this venture capital-funded forum: scummy garbage makes money. Taking sales people out for steak and whiskey makes money. Lying makes money. (That last point is especially funny considering how startups lie, too, like having a landing page and no product but collecting emails like you do.)

The economy is built on grifting, at this point, and every time, people here are shocked, SHOCKED that that is the case.

]]>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:09:51 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42727966snacksmcgeehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42727966https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42727966