Hacker News: unclenoriega

New comment by unclenoriega in "New farm bill would condemn pigs to a lifetime in gestation crates"

unclenoriega — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:46:47 +0000

I can't invade North Korea. I can avoid eating pigs.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Car has more than 1.2M km on it – and it's still going strong"

unclenoriega — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:07:18 +0000

This reminds me of going hill hopping as a kid with my radio tuned to the local NPR classical music station. Once when I went a little airborne, my engine shutoff upon landing. (It restarted OK though.)

New comment by unclenoriega in "White British students not allowed to apply for security services internship"

unclenoriega — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:11:25 +0000

Maybe the devil is in the details here, but it seems rather obvious why intelligence organizations would want to recruit from diverse backgrounds.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Microsoft wants $30 if you want to delay Windows 11 switch"

unclenoriega — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:01 +0000

Anyone using a Valve Index on Linux?

New comment by unclenoriega in "UK electric car drivers should be charged per mile, say campaigners"

unclenoriega — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:50:24 +0000

Perhaps more points of contact is better for the road?

New comment by unclenoriega in "It is now easier to pass AP tests"

unclenoriega — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:38:39 +0000

Are you saying that people of below average intelligence can't benefit from a university education?

New comment by unclenoriega in "It's Time for Americans to Get over It and Embrace the Bidet (2015)"

unclenoriega — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:20:49 +0000

I agree. I got one with a hot water connection, but after trying it with only the cold, I've never bothered to connect the hot water.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Congress accidentally legalized THC six years ago"

unclenoriega — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:42:00 +0000

Wouldn't it make more sense to legalize it and ban advertising it?

New comment by unclenoriega in "Ladybird Web Browser becomes a non-profit with $1M from GitHub Founder"

unclenoriega — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:38:03 +0000

Who are the slaves in this analogy?

New comment by unclenoriega in "Are animals conscious? New research"

unclenoriega — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:26:26 +0000

They said "intelligent", not "superintelligent".

New comment by unclenoriega in "Wanna Make Big Tech Monopolies Even Worse? Kill Section 230"

unclenoriega — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 22:52:50 +0000

Small paper magazines consisting mostly or entirely of user-generated, unedited content?

New comment by unclenoriega in "Trump found guilty on all charges related to the hush money case"

unclenoriega — Fri, 31 May 2024 00:48:50 +0000

I think it's important to point out here that it's not like the DNC decides who runs for offices. Biden chose to run for reëlection; no good candidates opposed him. At no point did "the Democrats" make any decision.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035, one year later"

unclenoriega — Sun, 12 May 2024 00:25:30 +0000

I guess it depends on your definition of "destroy Social Security", but mine would include the efforts by Republicans to privatize it during the George W. Bush administration.

New comment by unclenoriega in "DoorDash won't let you tip NYC drivers without the app"

unclenoriega — Fri, 03 May 2024 23:49:45 +0000

Are those actually the reasons tipping developed or just post hoc rationalizations now that it's solidified? I don't know the answer, but I'm wondering if you do.

New comment by unclenoriega in "“Emergent” abilities in LLMs actually develop gradually and predictably – study"

unclenoriega — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 01:10:33 +0000

FWIW, I read the headline as saying the abilities of LLMs are not emergent.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Why are bidets just now getting popular in America?"

unclenoriega — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 22:08:04 +0000

I got a cheap one with hot and cold water hookups. I decided to try it with just the cold water before bothering to connect the hot. It's been years now, and I still haven't connected the hot water.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Florida Is on Its Way to Banning – and Criminalizing – Alternative Meat"

unclenoriega — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:52:23 +0000

I don't think you meant it seriously, but I was surprised how few vegetarians/vegans there are in the US. Even among self-described liberals, it's only 9%.[0] Although it does seem that more people are reducing their meat consumption.

[0] https://news.gallup.com/poll/510038/identify-vegetarian-vega...

New comment by unclenoriega in "A cheap, generic drug became a darling of longevity enthusiasts"

unclenoriega — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:41:14 +0000

I wouldn't surprised if that factors in as well.

New comment by unclenoriega in "A cheap, generic drug became a darling of longevity enthusiasts"

unclenoriega — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:46:16 +0000

Sometimes being smart means you're better at rationalizing your beliefs.

New comment by unclenoriega in "Man convicted for trying to help undercover game wardens recover deer with drone"

unclenoriega — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:02:50 +0000

That is the least ambiguous part of this. The defendant runs a business offering drone deer recovery.