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Re:Show HN: I made a simulator for personal finance by ryandrake on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @12:35PM (#26971275)
I love the oil vs. uranium analogy. Uranium can be powerful and useful, but risky to hold, difficult to protect, and probably more of a liability than an asset.
Re:Show HN: I made a simulator for personal finance by selfhoster11 on Thursday April 29, 2021 @06:57AM (#26979562)
This is exactly why I like to use this analogy as well. Being all naïve and starry-eyed about the potential of data without considering the fallout from its use belongs to the pre-GDPR stone age of technology.