> It works differently than pretty much every other TLD, which means it's different code paths to support.

but I was told that AI has made code obsolete and free

> I live there and wasn’t aware that it’s burning - Europe also isnt a singular entity.

As a resident of Portland OR, I'm all too familiar with people pointing to protests confined to a few downtown city blocks as evidence of the entire city being burned to the ground.

Seems like France/Europe is currently suffering from that same sort of propaganda. "Europe is so far gone because thr Gucci store in Paris got looted and some cop cars burned."

Historically, French protests have always been rowdy and widespread. I don't think Portland's protests were even close to what France has seen.

French protests are known for their ferocity in European context, yes. But what was dominant in the recent weeks were not protests, it was the rioting. Obviously.

People protesting poor school conditions don't burn down their schools or random public buildings.

Protests and Riots in France make little historical distinctions ever since the invention of the Guillotine.

It's unspoken, but obvious in their culture, to almost act barbaric in protests.

Your description seems to ignore that a historic town hall that survived two world wars was invaded and torched, and burnt to the ground, and that entire neighbourhoods -public spaces- in major cities have been turned into warzones from weeks of riots involving hundreds of thousands of people, causing extensive property damage, widespread feeling of insecurity and environmental damage.

Your takeaway from this was apparently 'looted luxury store and burned cop cars'.

Is it your source of news that's to blame for that misapprehension, or your personal stance on things?

edit: typo

I tried to buy an EV3 last weekend but every dealership around me is sold out through the year.

Not clear to me why they started it with such low inventory, but I ended up getting a new Leaf since I couldn't wait another bunch of months.

Yeah? What EV are you comparing it to?

Dunno, but it's a big reason why I hated living in SF, hate being lumped in with "tech bros", and absolutely cannot stand people who turn their entire personality into being "all in on AI".

I assume it's just the "get rich quick" mentality, and AI is where it's at for that.

Was same for crypto and NFT's and will be the same for the next thing

Not living in SF (or the US) and been around HN for a long time is an interesting view into how an influential part of the tech landscape thinks.

End of an era, but the writing has been on the wall for a while now.

> I tell you what ... Texas is a much better decision.

I tell you h'what*

Is it weird that I can think of multiple "Palantir guys" and am not actually sure which zonked-out billionaire you're referring to?

Holy moly, just hearing those sound effects gives me a giant wave of nostalgia.

The provider for Chase credit card claims (insurance, price match, etc.) went through a company, EClaimsLine, that had nearly that exact phrase bold and red on their website for many, many years. I'm honestly shocked that their new website after the rebrand to Chase Card Services doesn't say it too.