Hacker News: thegjp210

New comment by thegjp210 in "Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says"

thegjp210 — Sun, 24 May 2026 00:44:31 +0000

America is not an economic opportunity zone.

New comment by thegjp210 in "The Disappearance of the Public Bench"

thegjp210 — Sat, 09 May 2026 02:35:10 +0000

not in the US. We have the takings clause

New comment by thegjp210 in "US Visa Applications Must Be Submitted from Country of Residence or Nationality"

thegjp210 — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 17:18:36 +0000

As a progressive - importing indentured servants to displace the American working and middle class is awful and revolting to watch.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Ask HN: Why did Google Maps turn ugly?"

thegjp210 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:02:17 +0000

someone's read their James Burnham!

New comment by thegjp210 in "Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions"

thegjp210 — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:53:06 +0000

These are good points. I think a compelling argument can be made towards the admixture of the best and brightest with the daughters and sons of the rich and famous. Net net, I think that the opportunities provided to the best and brightest from exposure to, and friendship with the offspring of the spectacularly rich is why schools and network spun out of Harvard have generated such an effective flywheel effect over the generations. Granting access and pedigree to society's elite by a school isn't purely a vocational exercise - and the social element is why the Ivies and Oxbridge have thrived so spectacularly.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Hundreds of changes made to latest editions of Roald Dahl's books"

thegjp210 — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 04:44:26 +0000

extremely well written.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Does your office have a library?"

thegjp210 — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:57:39 +0000

The company that by far does this the best is Stripe. They even have an in house press (Stripe Press) to publish out of print / small runs of books the Collision bros particularly like.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Bay 12 Games has made $7M from the Steam release of Dwarf Fortress"

thegjp210 — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:43:20 +0000

You're confusing income tax liabilities with corporate taxes

New comment by thegjp210 in "How to Be 18 Years Old Again for Only $2M a Year"

thegjp210 — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:58:35 +0000

Moreover, while achieving a sub-10% body fat is achievable (see bodybuilding weigh-ins), it KILLS libido, energy, and general vitality / well-being.

New comment by thegjp210 in "A16Z is the “worst and largest” scammer of all, says CEO of Swan Bitcoin (2022)"

thegjp210 — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:31:09 +0000

Not to support A16 - but this reads as classic PR/SEO for the extensively quoted “CEO”. Below the quality of what I expect on HN

New comment by thegjp210 in "Wildfire smoke is exposing millions of Americans to extreme pollution levels"

thegjp210 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:44:52 +0000

I'm sincerely curious as to what long-term health outcomes you ascribe to environmental contaminants in the food and air. Could you elaborate?

New comment by thegjp210 in "San Francisco braces for commercial real estate crash"

thegjp210 — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:29:29 +0000

By what metrics is NYC doing "great"? The amount of crime and visible urban decay/blight seems just as pronounced (in Lower Manhattan) as it does in San Francisco

New comment by thegjp210 in "Haiti’s Lost Billions"

thegjp210 — Tue, 24 May 2022 17:18:30 +0000

I would recommend anyone interested in Haiti's revolutionary history to read CLR James' 'The Black Jacobins'.

Theirs is the only successful and durable slave revolt in history and an incredible story.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Ask HN: Most Reliable Modern Refrigerator?"

thegjp210 — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:18:57 +0000

Agreed! And to color your recommendation - SubZero is famous for using dual compressors (vs. the traditional single), which better circulates & chills air.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2021?"

thegjp210 — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:31:03 +0000

yes.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Nocom – 2b2t Minecraft server exploit using Monte-Carlo localization"

thegjp210 — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:56:01 +0000

good to see some other civcraft alumni on HN. What an experience...

New comment by thegjp210 in "Ask HN: Messed up my education, now 30 and regretting it. What to do?"

thegjp210 — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:29:41 +0000

How did you enjoy Harvard's extension school?

New comment by thegjp210 in "Facebook is an addiction treadmill most may never be able to quit"

thegjp210 — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:50:18 +0000

Would you mind unpacking what you see as your addiction to 4chan? Are there specific boards you frequent? As an infrequent reader of /fit/ and /biz/, I'm having trouble wrapping my head around your experience.

New comment by thegjp210 in "Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing their diets"

thegjp210 — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:56:35 +0000

The Economist is quite simply the best news magazine in existence. Imperfect but the least bad. Foreign Affairs is entirely an entirely different publication made of collections of topical essays on foreign policy

New comment by thegjp210 in "Bitcoin is a disaster"

thegjp210 — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:49:57 +0000

how much counterparty risk does the rapid price fluctuation result in? Can't imagine pricing a contract in bitcoin, as someone's getting screwed at payment if the BTC/fiat rate has changed during the lifetime of the contract