Hacker News: washedup

Jack Mallers leaves Twenty One as Strike exits Tether's three-way Bitcoin merger

washedup — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:34:18 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theblock.co/post/409075/jack-mallers-leaves-twenty-one-as-strike-exits-tethers-three-way-bitcoin-merger

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48995497

Points: 2

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New comment by washedup in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)"

washedup — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:33:56 +0000

Been working on a paper that's my attempt to add a meaningful update to macroeconomic theory, specifically around the effects of high-entropy outputs (waste, heat, harmful byproducts) as diminishing GDP and general population health. Working on some studies backed up with data to support. If anyone here is interested in economic theory, I could use your feedback.

New comment by washedup in "System Card: Claude Mythos Preview [pdf]"

washedup — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:16:43 +0000

"All of the severe incidents of this kind that we observed involved earlier versions of Claude Mythos Preview which, while still less prone to taking unwanted actions than Claude Opus 4.6, predated what turned out to be some of our most effective training interventions. These earlier versions were tested extensively internally and were shared with some external pilot users."

The Generational Prisoner's Dilemma: Three Certain Truths

washedup — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:13:06 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/dgt10011/status/2031757205888762205

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47356389

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

U.S. Lost 92,000 Jobs Last Month; Oil Soars to $90

washedup — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:37:39 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/jobs-report-unemployment-stock-market-03-06-2026

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47276297

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by washedup in "The 10am Drop: How Jane Street Broke Bitcoin's Price"

washedup — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:53:25 +0000

I personally love Jane Street lore. I think there is a lot of value to this theory, but people saying BTC would be at $150,000 feels misguided, since there are a lot of complex stories developing across the global economy. A lot of the sell off since October is, not only due to these ETF mechanisms, but also a general liquidity crunch that also affected performance of traditional software companies as economic uncertainty grows. I am reading more about bitcoin as a "canary in coal mine" for global liquidity uncertainty, a lot of which is coming from the current US Admin around tariffs, data reporting methodologies, and other policies.

The 10am Drop: How Jane Street Broke Bitcoin's Price

washedup — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:50:26 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/1914ad/status/2026757796390449382

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47159177

Points: 9

# Comments: 3

More than half of the U.S. braces for hazardous ice, heavy snow and brutal cold

washedup — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:46:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/winter-weather/live-blog/winter-storm-snow-ice-weather-cold-live-updates-rcna255524

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46736147

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Winter Storm to Target over 180M from Texas to New England

washedup — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:50:13 +0000

Article URL: https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2026-01-21-winter-storm-fern-ice-snow-forecast-south-northeast-midwest

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46707374

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Federal prosecutors open criminal investigation into the Fed and Jerome Powell

washedup — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:58:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/11/business/federal-prosecutors-criminal-investigation-federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46582949

Points: 20

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New comment by washedup in "Tell HN: Happy New Year"

washedup — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:21:43 +0000

Happy NYE! Was a big one for me: went sober. Alcohol became my band-aid solution for everything, which ended up with me ignoring things that needed to be done and putting my relationships, job, and health at major risk. I am now 10 months sober and beyond relieved to not be where I was one year ago. I found my dream job in the process, and was able to transition out of an old job that felt stale and holding me back. There is still lot's of progress to be made.

Michael Burry of 'Big Short' Fame Deregisters Scion Asset Management

washedup — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:41:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/michael-burry-big-short-fame-deregisters-scion-asset-management-2025-11-13/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45915435

Points: 4

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New comment by washedup in "Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon may rise to 30 per cent"

washedup — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:23:14 +0000

The asteroid isn't big enough to change the trajectory of the Moon (negligible): https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/planetary-defense/2025/06/05/...

New comment by washedup in "Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon may rise to 30 per cent"

washedup — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:21:49 +0000

From what I've read, it's not that much of a concern yet. The immediate threat would be to orbital infrastructure, with debris burning up in the atmosphere. It would not change the trajectory of the moon. So, they can wait to get more info. If, by very small chance, 2024 YR impacted Earth in 2032, it would be localized disaster with enough time to move people out of the area of impact.

That being said, it's a good reason to work on asteroid deflection tech! Probably shouldn't waste it.