nhkssol

> One big problem is that a lot of the popular books written about physics (especially those by famous physicists) are incredibly speculative and tend to present an unrealistic view of what the study of physics is all about.

This is irritatingly common in economics also though with economics it's less often speculation and more often simplification to the point that it becomes misleading.

e.g. "black holes suck in matter around them". Many pop science physics books will make black holes sound unique in the way they are able to attract matter which misleads readers as it is just gravity being applied to a massive object.

Ironically this webpage's certificate is verified by "COMODO CA Limited". I suppose it takes time to inform browsers that "SECTIGO" certificates are safe.

Then the dislikes were probably registered as bots by YouTube and removed for being fake even if they were actually legitimate. Botting dislikes on your competitors game announcements is probably common as a way to increase your own sales.

There's also the possibility Blizzard paid off YouTube.

They can take down the video and reupload it resetting the views, likes etc.

> Video games weren’t simply an alternate form of media, but the most bankable form of entertainment. 20 years later, and video game sales surpassing movie box office profits is no longer news.

Yet playing old video games is significantly harder than watching old movies. Nintendo sells copies for a few years but then resigns their products to memory. Imagine if The Shawshank Redemption had been abandoned by 2006 as Ocarina of Time had.

HN isn't the place for self-reflection but if someone else or an article raises a topic that you have a discussion provoking opinion of, feel free to comment.

Soft skills matter in more than just the workplace as everything we do requires communication. In short, people love talking. The more you talk, the less they talk and so the less they like you.

Avoiding personal pronouns is good practice as, even when discussing yourself, it creates conversation rather than a lecture. People also appreciate it when you forgo unnecessary adverbs that extend the time you speak without conveying more information.

Essentially, "I think you did a really great job!" vs "You did a great job!"

I fully understand that a single experience doesn't equate to a full study, but I've been using melatonin (as an adult) for 4 years without issue. What is an issue is when I forget and am still awake at 1am.

Privacy is the right to chose who knows what about you, or in the modern world, who has your data and what they use it for.

When large companies say they support user privacy, they're referring to preventing data breaches not preventing themselves and the third parties/governments they share your data with from using your data in a way you probably wouldn't consent to. As far as I'm concerned, that's not privacy.