Hacker News with Generative AI: Analysis

What Actually Happens at the End of 'Trading Places'? (2013) (npr.org)
It's been 30 years since Trading Places came out. And, to be honest, I never really understood what happened at the end of that movie. Sure, Louis Winthorpe (Dan Aykroyd) and Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) get rich, and the Duke brothers lose all their money. But what actually happens? How does it work?
Movies, Comedy, Analysis, Finance
44 points by austinallegro 2 days ago | 11 comments
Conspiracies Are Often Unnecessary (curi.us)
David Deutsch wrote an article about conspiracy theories and we had conversations about them. It's an interesting topic which is worth analyzing not just dismissing. I now think he was right about some of the logic of his analysis, but wrong about how it applies to the world. Deutsch says:
Conspiracy Theories, Logic, Analysis
5 points by speckx 11 days ago | 0 comments
The Everything Bubble – mismanagement has put the American economy at risk (medium.com)
The American economy has been twisted into a perverted mockery of the natural order, the consequences of which have spawned the slow rot of speculative insanity that is turning the most powerful economic engine in history into a shambling, zombified husk of what was once rationality.
Economy, Finance, United States, Analysis
6 points by felineflock 17 days ago | 0 comments
Has the tennis ball gotten worse? (defector.com)
The best way to snap an athlete out of platitude autopilot in a press conference is to get them to vent about some technical complaint.
Sports, Tennis, Analysis
3 points by surprisetalk 31 days ago | 0 comments
Apple Might Be Having Its Windows Vista Moment, Says Analyst (macrumors.com)
Is Apple experiencing a "Vista-like drift into systemically poor execution?"
Apple, Operating Systems, Analysis, Technology
14 points by retskrad 37 days ago | 8 comments
OpenAI Nonprofit Buyout: Much More Than You Wanted to Know (astralcodexten.com)
Last month, I put out a request for experts to help me understand the details of OpenAI’s forprofit buyout. The following comes from someone who has looked into the situation in depth but is not an insider. Mistakes are mine alone.
OpenAI, Nonprofits, Business, Artificial Intelligence, Analysis
7 points by feross 44 days ago | 0 comments
McKinsey's Analysis of the Gender Pay Gap: Data Exploration Gone Wrong (substack.com)
Analysis, Data Science, McKinsey, Business
11 points by sarahweaver 53 days ago | 1 comments
Lawrence of Arabia, Paul Atreides, and the roots of Frank Herbert's Dune (2021) (reactormag.com)
At first glance, Frank Herbert’s Dune (1965) might appear to be a mere copy of the story of Lawrence of Arabia with some science-fictional window dressing.
Science Fiction, Literature, History, Analysis
282 points by softwaredoug 53 days ago | 197 comments
Show HN: Paste a Zillow URL and get a property analysis (trymasterkey.com)
A comprehensive evaluation of this property's features, market position, and investment potential.
Real Estate, Tools, Analysis, Investment
23 points by giulioco 59 days ago | 22 comments
Humane (Or Red Flags to Spot for Next Time) (lmnt.me)
There’s a lot to take away from Humane’s story, but first, I want to share something I said on Twitter in July 2022, a full year before Humane revealed their product, the Ai Pin:
Technology, Startups, Analysis
40 points by mantia 65 days ago | 13 comments
Gartner's Grift Is About to Unravel (dx.tips)
Gartner's Grift Is About To Unravel
Business, Technology, Analysis, Criticism
6 points by swyx 77 days ago | 0 comments
Apple in 2024: The Six Colors report card (sixcolors.com)
It’s time for our annual look back on Apple’s performance during the past year, as seen through the eyes of writers, editors, developers, podcasters, and other people who spend an awful lot of time thinking about Apple.
Apple, Technology, Reviews, Analysis, Annual Report
5 points by bentocorp 81 days ago | 0 comments
Reverse-engineering and analysis of SanDisk High Endurance microSDXC card (2020) (ripitapart.com)
Hardware, Analysis, Reverse Engineering
274 points by userbinator 83 days ago | 131 comments
Ten Takes on DeepSeek (peterwildeford.substack.com)
Yes, DeepSeek is impressive.
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Research, Analysis
4 points by Symmetry 84 days ago | 0 comments
A simplified analysis of the Chernobyl accident (2021) (epj-n.org)
Chernobyl, Nuclear Accidents, Science, History, Analysis
25 points by _vk_ 94 days ago | 29 comments
The Online Sports Gambling Experiment Has Failed (lesswrong.com)
It brings me no pleasure to conclude that this was not the case. The results are in. Legalized mobile gambling on sports, let alone casino games, has proven to be a huge mistake. The societal impacts are far worse than I expected.
Sports Gambling, Social Impact, Experimentation, Analysis
8 points by tim_sw 112 days ago | 1 comments
The Riddle of Luigi Mangione (gurwinder.blog)
After the suspected killer of UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson was revealed to be Luigi Mangione, a bright young man from a well-to-do family, thousands of pundits rushed to tell us why he did it. I, however, held back, because unlike them I’d actually met Luigi, and I knew all was not what it seemed.
Crime, Suspense, Mystery, Analysis
54 points by nth_degree 125 days ago | 111 comments
The Lichess Game Compressor's Analysis of Game 1 of the World Championships (mcognetta.github.io)
The 2024 Chess World Championships are in the books. The scores, grandmaster commentary, and Stockfish evaluations tell most of the story, but isn't there someone you forgot to ask?
Chess, World Championships, Analysis, Artificial Intelligence
5 points by mcyc 132 days ago | 0 comments
Pink Floyd's 'The Wall': A Complete Analysis (thewallanalysis.com)
Music, Pink Floyd, Analysis, The Wall
99 points by latentcall 135 days ago | 85 comments
Grading the World's Shortest Manifesto (cremieux.xyz)
It’s time to grade the short manifesto written by the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Let’s go line-by-line. It starts:
Crime, Analysis, Manifesto, UnitedHealthcare
5 points by NavinF 136 days ago | 0 comments
Analyzing Go Build Times (2023) (howardjohn.info)
Go is often praised for its fast build times. While they are pretty quick, they are slow enough that I spend a lot of time waiting for them, enough that it prompted me to go down the rabbit hole of thoroughly analyzing them. This post covers all aspects of what makes Go builds fast or slow.
Go, Programming, Performance, Optimization, Analysis
13 points by peutetre 176 days ago | 0 comments
Why conventional wisdom on health care is wrong (a primer) (2020) (randomcriticalanalysis.com)
Health Care, Economics, Analysis
139 points by jeffreyrogers 191 days ago | 268 comments
All possible plots by major authors (2020) (the-fence.com)
We praise canonical authors for their boundless imagination. Then why do all their plots feel the same?
Literature, Analysis, Storytelling
181 points by ohjeez 193 days ago | 136 comments
Most of today's children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says (cnn.com)
Life Expectancy, Demographics, Health, Statistics, Analysis
4 points by peutetre 200 days ago | 0 comments
Is Disney Bad at Star Wars? An Analysis (hollywoodreporter.com)
High budgets, scrapped projects, fan backlash. It’s been 12 years since Disney bought 'Star Wars' and its galaxy far, far away arguably has too many broken toys. 
Star Wars, Disney, Movies, Entertainment, Analysis
3 points by presbrey 201 days ago | 2 comments
Those calling Intel a company in decline are missing the point (fortune.com)
Don’t be fooled—the Intel saga isn’t what it seems. Recent coverage narrates the sad decline of a once-great American company, with the outcome looking dim. But the story is really a high-stakes thriller leading to an uncertain resolution that could carry global implications. It may take years to play out, but seeing the big picture makes each day’s news far more interesting.
Business, Technology, Intel, Semiconductors, Analysis
8 points by ironyman 208 days ago | 0 comments
Where has all the productivity gone? (2021) (johndcook.com)
Balaji Srinivasan asks in a Twitter thread why we’re not far more productive given the technology available. Here I collect the five possible explanations he mentions.
Productivity, Technology, Twitter, Opinion, Analysis
49 points by tie-in 215 days ago | 41 comments
Foundations: Why Britain Has Stagnated (ukfoundations.co)
Here are some facts to set the scene about the state of the British economy.
Economy, United Kingdom, Analysis, Business, Research
188 points by tollandlebas 218 days ago | 333 comments
Intel Honesty (stratechery.com)
Intel, Business, Analysis, Strategy
376 points by surprisetalk 234 days ago | 405 comments
Five Most Productive Years: What Happened and What's Next (stephenwolfram.com)
Productivity, Trends, Future, Analysis
125 points by doppp 238 days ago | 77 comments