Gambling Is Bad
Posted2 months agoActive2 months ago
geohot.github.ioOtherstory
calmnegative
Debate
10/100
GamblingAddictionPersonal Finance
Key topics
Gambling
Addiction
Personal Finance
The author argues that gambling is bad, likely discussing its negative consequences, and the HN community responds with limited but generally supportive comments.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
48m
Peak period
1
0-1h
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Oct 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM EDT
2 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Oct 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM EDT
48m after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in 0-1h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Oct 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM EDT
2 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
Discussion (2 comments)
Showing 2 comments
techblueberry
2 months ago
1 replyEverything is a gamble. At my job I’m gambling that my company won’t go under or I won’t get fired. Dong a startup is definetly a gamble. the greater the risk the greater the rewards.
onedognight
2 months ago
Yes, but these examples are not zero-sum. There is no net winning for society from gambling zero-sum, whereas there can be from risky startups.
View full discussion on Hacker News
ID: 45694336Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 9:13:39 AM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.