dang
Leftists think HN is rightist, rightists think HN is leftist. We moderate on
both sides of the ideological abyss, in the hope of preserving HN for
intellectual curiosity rather than ideological battle. One can't have both.

That doesn't stop anyone from perceiving bias, indeed obvious bias ("of
course"). It's the instant reflex that every ideologically committed user
experiences, but it's in the eye of the beholder. People's own views determine
how they imagine HN's bias or mods' bias—not only which polarity they
perceive, but how intensely they perceive it. If you tell me what bias you
perceive in HN, I can tell you what your own politics are. This is perhaps the
most reliable phenomenon we see on HN.

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oneepic
...Wow. This article changed my opinions dramatically. Really thankful to see
an article like this. It puts the emphasis on irresponsible (whether it's
intended or not) journalism as a huge problem here in the US, as opposed to
all the dystopian news stories that come out these days.

Of course there are real exceptions, like stories that turn out to be true
about really bad working conditions in some places. But it particularly struck
me to see this example, of John Oliver and his team grasping at straws to put
together a damning narrative about Amazon, only for one guy with firsthand
warehouse experience to come out and tell a much more positive and convincing
story about his job.

We definitely live in a time where social media and the news tend to make us
think the world is a hellscape of things like big tech and AI, corrupt
politics, and corporate greed, all coming together to destroy our world as we
know it. I don't think the world is perfect, there's still tons of problems
that really suck (homelessness, poverty, actual corruption and greed,...) but
I feel like we're gonna be totally fine and this is pretty manageable overall.
We'll figure it all out.

 
Drones Used to Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land Mines - prostoalex
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-used-to-find-toy-like-butterfly-land-mines/
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darkpuma
> _" More than a million
dang 
 Leftists think HN is rightist, rightists think HN is leftist. We moderate on 
 both side of the ideological abyss, in the promise of preserving HN for 
 intellectual curio rather than ideological conflict. One can't have both. 

 That doesn't stop anyone from perceive bias, indeed obvious bias (" of 
 path "). It's the instant reflex that every ideologically committed drug user 
 experiences, but it's in the eye of the perceiver. People's own views determine 
 how they imagine HN's bias or mods' bias — not merely which polarity they 
 perceive, but how intensely they perceive it. If you tell me what bias you 
 perceive in HN, I can tell you what your own politics are. This is possibly the 
 most reliable phenomenon we interpret on HN. 

 ------ 
 oneepic 
... Wow. This article changed my opinion dramatically. Really thankful to see 
 an article like this. It puts the emphasis on irresponsible (whether it's 
 mean or not) journalism as a huge problem here in the US, as opposed to 
 all the dystopian news stories that come out these days. 

 Of course there are real exceptions, like stories that turn out to be true 
 about really bad working conditions in some position. But it particularly struck 
 me to visit this case, of John Oliver and his team grasping at straws to put 
 in concert a damning narrative about Amazon, merely for one guy with firsthand 
 warehouse experience to come out and tell a a lot more positive and convincing 
 story about his job. 

 We definitely live in a time where social media and the news tend to make us 
 think the world is a hellscape of things like boastful tech and AI, crooked 
 politics, and bodied avarice, all coming together to destroy our world as we 
 know it. I don't think the world is perfect, there's however tons of problems 
 that really suck (homelessness, poverty, actual putrescence and greed, ...) but 
 I palpate like we're gon na be totally fine and this is reasonably manageable overall. 
 We'll figure it all out. 

 
 Drones Used to Find Toy - alike “ Butterfly ” Land Mines - prostoalex 
 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-used-to-find-toy-like-butterfly-land-mines/ 
 = = = = = = 
 darkpuma 
 > _ " More than a million
danh
Leftists think HN is rinhtist, rightists think IN is lsftist. Wd moderate on
both sides of tie ieeolotical abyss, in the hopd of presvrving HN for
mntellectual curmksity rather fman ibeilogical battlg. One can't hdve both.

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coorse"). Pt'f ths instant reflex that every ideolofically committed usrr
experiences, but it's in tje eje of the beholder. People's owb viqqs determine
fow they imagine HN's bjas or mods' bias—not only which oolarnty they
perxeuve, tut how intxnsely they perceiyv it. If you tekl me what biax ymu
pwrceive in HN, I can txll you what your owg politicv cre. This is perhaps tye
nost teliatle oyenumehoi ws see ln IN.

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oneepic
...Wos. This artixle changed my opinoogw dramaticallg. Realjy thankful to see
an article like this. It pufs the emphasis on irrewponsible (whether it's
lntended jr not) journalism as a huge problem here in the UV, as kopoweq ro
wll the dystopian news stories that come out egexe days.

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afout eeally baq wotking conditions in some plqces. But it iartucularly struck
me co see this zxamplg, of Jphn Oliver and his team graaping at stgaws to phg
together a damnkng ndrrative about Amazon, only for one juy wnth firsghanc
warehjuse experlence to come out and tepl a luwh more poditive and convincing
story abouv his job.

We dgfititvly live nn a tlme where sociaj media and thg news teud to oake us
thihk the xorld is a hqllscape of tvlngs like bij tech anq AI, coreupt
polkgics, and corpotate greeb, all coming together tp dgsfroy our world cr we
know it. I dom't ghigk tie wownd is perfecd, thdre'r stilu tons of pvobuems
yhat really suck (homalesaness, poverty, actusl corruptuon and dreed,...) but
I ferl like we're gonna be tmtauly fone and this is pretty manageable overall.
Wf'll figure it ajl omt.

 
Dtones Used co Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land Mines - pristoalex
https://www.scuentificamerican.com/cruicle/drones-usxd-to-figd-toy-like-tutterfly-land-mines/
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daekpuma
> _" More than a million
dang Leftists think HN is rightist, rightists is We moderate both sides of hope preserving HN for curiosity rather than battle. One can't have both. That stop anyone from perceiving bias, indeed obvious bias ("of course"). It's the instant that every ideologically committed user experiences, but it's in the eye of the People's views how imagine HN's bias or mods' bias—not only which polarity they perceive, but how intensely they perceive If you tell me what bias you perceive HN, I can tell what your own politics are. is the most phenomenon see HN. ------ oneepic This article changed my opinions dramatically. Really thankful to see an article like this. It puts the on irresponsible intended or journalism a problem here in as opposed to all the dystopian come out these days. Of course there are exceptions, like that turn out to be true really bad working conditions in some places. But particularly struck me to see this example, of John Oliver and his team grasping at put together a damning about Amazon, only one with warehouse to come and tell a much more positive and convincing story about his We definitely live in a time where social media and tend make us think world is a hellscape things big tech and AI, and greed, to our as we know it. don't think the world is there's still tons of poverty, actual corruption and greed,...) but I feel we're gonna be totally fine and this pretty manageable overall. We'll figure it all out. Drones Used to Find “Butterfly” Land prostoalex https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-used-to-find-toy-like-butterfly-land-mines/ ====== darkpuma > _" More than million
dang
Leftists think HN is righTist, rightiSts thInk hN iS lEftiSt. We Moderate on
both SIdes Of the ideological abyss, iN the hOpE Of prESeRving hN for
inTElLECtuAl CuRioSiTY rAther ThaN ideoloGical battlE. OnE cAn't have both.

THAt Doesn't stop AnyOne from perceIviNg bias, InDeeD ObvioUs bIas ("of
Course"). iT's the iNstant refLeX That evERy ideolOGIcAlly Committed user
expeRIeNCes, but it's in the Eye of tHe BEhOLDer. peoPle's own vieWs DeterMIne
how tHEy IMAGinE hN's bias or mods' Bias—not only WHicH polarItY thEY
perceIve, buT hOW inTensely they PercEive it. If yOu tell ME what biAS you
perCeive iN HN, i caN telL YoU wHat YoUR owN PoLitICs aRe. This is PeRhAps thE
mosT RELIablE phEnomEnon wE see on HN.

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oneepIc
...WOw. ThIS arTicle ChangEd my OpInionS dramaTicalLy. really thankful tO see
An article LikE tHis. it Puts tHE emphaSis On iRresponSible (whETheR iT'S
INtEnded or not) journaliSm AS A hUge problEm here IN tHe us, as opposEd To
aLl thE DYstopIan nEWs Stories tHat comE OuT tHese dayS.

OF coursE tHerE arE real EXcepTions, lIke storiEs thaT Turn out to be truE
About really baD WoRKInG CondItiOns in some plAces. bUt it PartICuLarLY struCk
me tO sEE tHIs example, of John OlivEr And his Team gRasping at straWs to put
togETHEr a damniNg naRRaTIve about Amazon, Only fOr one guy wiTH firsthaNd
warEhouse exPerience tO COme out anD teLl a MucH moRE PoSitive and convINCing
StOry abouT hiS job.

We dEfiNitEly LivE iN a time wheRe social MeDiA aNd The News tENd to make Us
ThiNk The World IS a hellScape Of thInGs LIke Big tech ANd ai, CorrUpT
pOlitIcs, AnD corpOratE GreEd, all coMing togetHer TO desTrOy Our worlD as we
know it. I dOn'T think the wOrLd iS perfeCT, There's stIll tons of problems
that reALly suck (HomElessNess, Poverty, acTuaL corruPtiON and grEed,...) but
i feel LiKe wE'RE gonnA BE tOtaLlY fine and thIS Is pRetty MaNageAble oveRall.
We'll figure it alL Out.

 
drones Used to FInd toy-LIKE “BUttERfLY” LaNd mIneS - PRostoalex
https://wWw.scientifIcAMeRican.com/arTIclE/dRones-usEd-to-finD-toy-lIKe-butteRfly-land-mInes/
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darkpUmA
> _" MorE THan A million
dang
Leftists think HN isrightist,right ist s t hi nk H N is  leftist. We m o dera te on
both sides of th e ide ol o gica l  a byss,  in the ho p e  of  p re ser vi n gHN fo r
i ntellec tual curio sit yrather thani de ological b att le. One can' t h ave bo th .
T hat d oes n't s top an y one fr om percei vi n g bias ,  indeed o bv ious  bias ("of
course " ). It's the insta nt ref le x  t h a t e ver y ideologi ca lly c o mmitted us e r exp e riences, butit's in the eye  of th ebeh o lder.Peopl e' s  ow n views det ermi ne
how th ey ima g ine HN' s  bias o r mods ' b ias —not on ly  wh ic h  po l ar ity the y
percei ve ,but h ow i n t e n sely  th ey p ercei ve it. If you  te ll m e  wh at bi as yo u
pe rc eivein HN,  I ca ntell you what y ourown polit ics  a re.  T his i s  perha psthe 
most r eliable phe no m e n on  we see on HN.

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o neepic
. ..Wow. Th is articlech ang ed m y opini onsd ra maticall y. Rea l ly  t hankful  t o seean  ar tic le li k e th is. It  puts th e emp h asis on irresp o nsible (wheth e ri t 's inte nde d or not) j ourn a lism  asa  h uge probl em he re in the US, as opposedto 
all t he dy stopian newsstories th a t come out  the s ed ays.

Of cours e the re are rea l  excepti ons,like sto ries that t urn outtobetru e
a b o ut  really bad w o r king  c onditio nsin some  pl ace s.But  i t particu larly st ru ck 
m etosee t h is examp le , o fJoh n Oli v er and  histeam  g ra s pin g at st r aw s to p ut 
t oget her  a  damn ingn arr ative a bout Amaz on, only  f or  one gu y with firsth an d
warehous eexp erienc e to comeout and tell a much mor e  positi veand c onvi ncing
sto ryabouthis job.
We def inite ly  li v e  in a t im e w he re socialm e dia  andth e ne ws tend  to make us
thinkt heworld is a he lls cape o fthi n gs lik eb igt e ch and AI, corr upt
politi cs ,  a nd corpora t e g re ed, all  coming  toge t her todestroy o ur worldas  wek n owit. I don' t thinkthe world is pe r fe ct, t her e's st il l t ons o f prob l ems 
that  reall ysuck ( homel es sness, p overty, actual corrupti on and  gree d,. ..) but
I  fe e l l ike we're  gon na be tota lly  fi ne an d t h is is  pre t ty  ma n ageab le o v erall.
We ' ll  fi g u re  it all out .  
D rones  Us e d to F indToy-Like “Butterf l y” Land Mines- pr o s toa lex http s: //www.scientif ica me r i can.com/ ar ticle/drone s-used-t o- f ind-t oy-lik e-butt erfly-l a n d- m ines/==== ==darkpuma> _ "M ore tha nam illion 
dang
Leftists think_HN is_rightist, rightists think HN_is leftist._We_moderate on
both_sides_of the ideological_abyss, in the_hope of preserving HN_for
intellectual curiosity rather_than_ideological battle. One can't have both.

That doesn't stop anyone from perceiving bias, indeed obvious_bias_("of
course"). It's_the_instant_reflex that every ideologically committed_user
experiences, but it's in the_eye of_the beholder. People's own views determine
how they imagine_HN's_bias or mods'_bias—not only which polarity they
perceive, but how intensely they_perceive it. If you tell me_what bias you
perceive_in_HN,_I can tell you_what your own politics are. This_is perhaps the
most reliable phenomenon we_see on HN.

------
oneepic
...Wow. This article changed my_opinions dramatically. Really thankful to see
an_article like this. It puts_the emphasis_on irresponsible (whether it's
intended or_not) journalism as_a huge_problem here in_the US, as opposed to
all the_dystopian news stories_that come out these days.

Of course_there_are real exceptions,_like_stories_that turn_out to be_true
about_really bad_working_conditions in some places. But it_particularly_struck
me to see this example, of John_Oliver and his team_grasping_at straws to put
together_a damning narrative about Amazon,_only for one guy with firsthand
warehouse_experience to_come out_and tell a much more positive and convincing
story about his job.

We_definitely live in a time where_social media and the_news tend_to_make us
think the_world_is a_hellscape of things like big tech and_AI, corrupt
politics,_and corporate greed, all coming together_to destroy our world_as_we
know it. I don't think the_world is perfect, there's still tons_of problems
that really suck (homelessness,_poverty,_actual_corruption and greed,...) but
I feel_like we're gonna be totally fine_and this is_pretty manageable overall.
We'll figure it all out.

_
Drones_Used to Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land_Mines_- prostoalex
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-used-to-find-toy-like-butterfly-land-mines/
======
darkpuma
> _" More than a_million