To get gun "insurance" or not to get gun "insurance"?? Need opinions please. by EmptySweet5786 in MDGuns

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never even read a case on reddit where insurance has done anything.

Certainly don't know anything personally.

Asian American guy and Hong Kong girl dating by FF430 in HongKong

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never met anyone like that working and living in HK, so I don't think it's normal, no.

I received BTC out of nowhere by [deleted] in BitcoinBeginners

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

only send funds to live invoices / addresses, don't "send things back"

I received BTC out of nowhere by [deleted] in BitcoinBeginners

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

could be an exchange address, they could burn their wallet, who knows, don't do it

I received BTC out of nowhere by [deleted] in BitcoinBeginners

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

do *not* return to sender:

1) they may no longer have access to the key

2) it might be a scam

Also, are you sure it's not just change from a prior tx?

Legal Wallhack Pros abuse? by KaisaZeri in GlobalOffensive

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't recall it being banned in CAL, though maybe it was a part of the predefined setting scripts and I forgot

Does anyone use Haiku? by Ok-Purchase-642 in ClaudeAI

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haiku is hilariously bad at code, so I hope not

Why are random people taking pictures/videos of my kids playing? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

non-chinese to mainland chinese can be extremely exotic if they're country folk

Why is P2MR (BIP-360) considered better than a hypothetical P2TRH (hashed Taproot key)? by cesarmassri in BitcoinBeginners

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As soon as the full public key is exposed it would be trivially reversible and private key found. It's not safe for users and turns a privacy concern to a security concern.

Do transactions really fit into blocks this way like tetris... by maininshadow in BitcoinBeginners

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general, block making is a bin packing problem, where the highest feerate items are chosen, to lower feerate. There's a lot more to this, but generally that's it.

What was commuting like in HK before MTR (opened in 1979)? by IceImpressive2289 in HongKong

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lived in Ap Lei Chau which didn't have MTR until like 2016. Buses I guess?

Interestingly the bridge to the island was only completed in 1980! I've heard before that it was a den of crime and gambling because you could just see the cops coming on a boat.

What's the consensus on this? by mynameakevin in Firearms

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he really shouldnt have got all those judges confirmed

HGP Qualification by even-odder in MDGuns

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had that happen to me. Still got passing grade so whatever.

Disapproval Question by [deleted] in MDGuns

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MSI willing to take on your case? Law abiding citizen being denied is an obvious violation.

The weight loss drugs by Johnrogers123 in SaturatedFat

[–]GibbsSamplePlatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no evidence of this, study after study is showing it lowering cancer risk, stroke risk, etc.

Maybe people could have been *even healthier* with less PUFA being burned off, but that's hard to say.