Hacker News: wjb3

I aim to break the record for the fastest mile

wjb3 — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:23:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2026/06/09/josh-kerr-why-im-trying-break-record-fastest-mile-bannister/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48617902

Points: 4

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The Dangerous Tech Found Aboard 'Dark-Fleet' Tankers Captured by the U.S.

wjb3 — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:47:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dangerous-tech-found-aboard-dark-fleet-tankers-captured-by-the-u-s-34762a3a

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48569019

Points: 2

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Humans will soon be able to spend longer in space

wjb3 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:45:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/13/nasa-humans-spend-longer-in-space/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48525984

Points: 3

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The Math of Fitting In

wjb3 — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:08:10 +0000

Article URL: https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/math-fitting-in-language-acquisition-social-norms-yang

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48462139

Points: 3

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New comment by wjb3 in "Decisions in the past have long running repercussions"

wjb3 — Fri, 15 May 2026 01:56:50 +0000

If you take this approach to its logical conclusion, it becomes revolutionary. Essentially, this is an argument for rigorous history; rigorous history depends on rigorous real-time reporting; rigorous real-time reporting hurts the near-term narrative on which much of what we call progress depends. Good luck getting that off the ground. It's not that I wouldn't like to see what the world would look like if curious, courageous, patient honesty were the cultural norm - only that it's very hard to see that world from where we are.

New comment by wjb3 in "Appearing productive in the workplace"

wjb3 — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:09:13 +0000

"Don't worry, scrote. There are plenty of 'tards out there living really kick-ass lives. My first wife was 'tarded. She's a pilot now."

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Longevity Science Is Overhyped. But This Research Could Change Humanity

wjb3 — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:45:10 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/magazine/cell-rejuventation-biotech-longevity-research-altos-labs.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47927083

Points: 8

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New comment by wjb3 in "Cognitive Motor Dissociation in Disorders of Consciousness"

wjb3 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:12:58 +0000

Persons with severe brain injury who are behaviorally unresponsive to commands show brain activation on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or electroencephalography (EEG) when presented with cognitive tasks, such as motor imagery commands. The failure to identify such cognitive-motor dissociation in patients with disorders of consciousness could affect decisions regarding the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, goals of care, and clinical management.