Recent submissions

Comment · 4 years ago
This isn't connect to just the scarcity of the land. People can live without bitcoin and the Mona Lisa, but you can't live without land. If you want to take this to the extreme imagine if somebody owns the whole country. Housing is a human right.
Comment · 4 years ago
The point is you as a business don't have to use aws, there are alternatives out there.

For consumers it is irrelevant because they aren't buying "aws" directly.

Comment · 4 years ago
With Enterprise I mean B2B/Consulting.
Comment · 4 years ago
What is the heat death of the universe?
Comment · 5 years ago
I would suggest not to comment without reading the article. This way you would avoid such unpleasantries.
Comment · 5 years ago
He's arguing from his opinions and experiences. Say he is biased, is true but irrelevant. (Water is wet)
Comment · 5 years ago
Is MongoDB not open-source?
Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 5 years ago
On the point of arresting people planning to protest, many protest around the world were fueled by the use of social media/messaging apps. So in that case its not obvious that it has a negative effect on democracy.
Comment · 5 years ago
You misunderstood the question. He is asking why are they honoring his title as Knight in Switzerland, when noble titles are usually abolished in republics.

A good example of this can be seen in the Constitution of the US. "No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."

Comment · 5 years ago
How much do you stand to make?
Comment · 5 years ago
Because he's also a Mathematician in the Olympics, similar to (but not as successful) as Mrs. Kiesenhofer. We like when nerds are not completely 1 dimensional.

Live from the official Hacker News API

A modern reader for Hacker News · SvelteKit + Skeleton