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Re:US Congress doubles down on explosive claims of illegal UFO retriev... on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @07:16PM (#36514015)
If you are interested in learning more about the history of UAPs and claims of NHI abductions I suggest checking out the YT channel Eyes on Cinema. Some of the hypnosis recall videos on there are terrifying.

https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnCinema

"Barney Hill's highly disturbing hypnosis session regarding his alien abduction experience in 1961"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0er29WQITo

I also see a lot of interesting stuff on https://twitter.com/richgel999 He might even be on HN!

Additionally listen to some of the interviews with Professor Garry Nolan. There is a lot of nonsense and grifters in the UFO world, how do you know this or that isn't a disinformation campaign? It's hard to know what is genuine and who is just trying to sell their book or promote their podcast. Garry Nolan once said something like UFOlogy is not a science and to seriously study the UAP phenomenon it would need to become a serious field of scientific investigation i.e. creating a journal scientists can submit papers to for peer review. I would avoid people like Steven Greer or the History Channel's Ancient Aliens.

I have always been a "show me the evidence" type person. I was an atheist since I was really young. I hope this comment helps anyone who is curious about learning about this subject. I'm not trying to convince you aliens are coming to Earth or "make you a believer".

Re:Ask HN: Which topics are hard to self-study? on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @03:58PM (#36218321)
Anything I'm not currently hyper focused on, as someone with ADHD.
Re:Q&A: How DARPA hacked a science writer’s brain andturned her into a... on Thursday June 01, 2023 @04:09AM (#36148645)
You can buy a professionally made TDCS machine, check out the TDCS reddit page for recommendations.
Re:Ask HN: Who are young people doing important work not motivated jus... on Saturday April 15, 2023 @06:18AM (#35579224)
I forget about Boyan. I've watched videos of his devices, his work his vital to the planet!

Ask HN: Who are young people doing important work not motivated just by money?

Posted by nameforuser on Saturday April 15, 2023 @06:13AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Who are young people today doing important work, and are not primarily motivated by money?People who are passionate about social causes, data science, science or engineering, biology, internet activism, political reform, open access to information, and are NOT primarily motivated by making money. You have to earn a living obviously, I mean their primary motivation doesen't seem to be getting...

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Re:Ask HN: How do you add novelty to your days? on Thursday February 09, 2023 @12:49AM (#34720218)
I dig through the trash, dumpsters, pick up litter, and walk through nature.
Re:Ask HN: Who is maintaining Aaron Swartz's website? on Thursday February 09, 2023 @12:48AM (#34720210)
http://www.aaronsw.com/2002/continuity
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2023? on Sunday December 25, 2022 @04:45AM (#34125728)
Some kind of significant progress for a custom gene editing treatment for a specific disease. That isn't based on anything I know about the research, just a wild guess.
Re:Brain stimulation might be more invasive than we think on Saturday December 24, 2022 @10:34PM (#34123940)
I had TMS for anxiety this summer over a period of 5 days in several hour sessions as part of a study (there was no control as it was a trial to a larger study). I'm less anxious but at a cost. I feel my short term memory and executive function is around 10% worse at least. I had a ADHD diagnosis in childhood so I already had issues with executive function and memory prior to TMS. I wish I never had TMS. I'm hoping my brain recovers. They told me that TMS has no risks beyond a headache.
Re:Has anyone improved their energy levels dramatically over the years? on Friday December 23, 2022 @02:57AM (#34103338)
I stopped drinking coffee and got vitamin d supplements from my doctor.
Re:What is the simplest way to access the Chinese internet from the U.S.? on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @11:05PM (#34089661)
I was able to find the company on my regular internet connection. The secret was to use the Baidu search engine.
Re:What is the simplest way to access the Chinese internet from the U.S.? on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @10:40PM (#34089504)
Good point. I'm trying to find the contact information for a Chinese company and haven't been able to find it so far. I thought maybe they had a website or business listing on a geo restricted site.
Re:What is the simplest way to access the Chinese internet from the U.S.? on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @10:19PM (#34089341)
Is that your personal promo link?
Re:Tell HN: I’m a wannabe developer, who works as a construction worker on Friday July 15, 2022 @03:18AM (#32105575)
Do you know any companies that do this besides Amazon?
Re:Ask HN: What new hobbies have you developed in the last two years? on Friday April 29, 2022 @12:09AM (#31201327)
Electric and gas powered bicycles. I gave up on the electric bike because of problems with the battery but definitely would get another one if I could afford to get a different brand. Right now im working on building a gas powered bicycle. I live in a small town with a not so great public transit network and don't own a car.
Re:Yerka bike uses frame as lock on Sunday March 06, 2022 @10:16PM (#30583857)
This is a cool design but I wouldent like readusting the seat height everytime I lock up. I have it dialed it just right to not bother my knees.
Re:Ask HN: Why wasn't the USA sanctioned over it's war with Iraq? on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @09:25AM (#30527610)
This video predates the Iraq war by a few years but is a critical look into how this sort of thing works with world powers.

Noam Chomsky "Sovereignty & World Order"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtBQ7iTyfBQ

Also regarding the other comments about WMDs (from Vox):

"To some extent, this is beside the point; even if they had been totally cautious and careful in characterizing the intelligence, the war still would’ve been a catastrophic mistake that took an immense human toll. But the truth also matters, and the truth is that there were numerous occasions when Bush and his advisers made statements that intelligence agencies knew to be false, both about WMDs and about Saddam Hussein’s nonexistent links to al-Qaeda. The term commonly used for making statements that one knows to be false is "lying.""

https://www.vox.com/2016/7/9/12123022/george-w-bush-lies-ira...

Re:Ask HN: What is the most unique website you’ve come across on the i... on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @11:45AM (#30443040)
http://compudida.com

It is an endless journey of investigation, parody, mystery, and intrigue. Try to click around for at least 10 minutes and see where you end up.