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Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

439 points david927 | 3 comments | 29 Jun 25 20:21 UTC | HN request time: 1.061s | source

What are you working on? Any new ideas which you're thinking about?
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ParanoidShroom ◴[29 Jun 25 21:44 UTC] No.44416721[source]▶
A reverse image search to detect dirty xtc pills. https://pillscanner.app/
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1. KomoD ◴[29 Jun 25 22:48 UTC] No.44417324[source]▶
The obvious solution to this problem is just not taking random pills.

Also I don't see how this solves anything, just because a pill "looks" like another doesn't mean it is that, it could still be anything.

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2. ParanoidShroom ◴[29 Jun 25 23:59 UTC] No.44417764[source]▶
It's harm reduction. Obvious? That's not how the real world works I'm afraid. Where did I claim this "solved" the problem?
3. nandomrumber ◴[30 Jun 25 00:05 UTC] No.44417804[source]▶
Chances are if it looks the same and has other matching properties like press qualities (edge sharpness, density, etc), taste, smell, waxiness, and you’re in the same general location, and around the same time, it’s probably the same batch of pills.

Knock-offs tend to turn up later, be of inferior quality physically, and have worse reviews online and in the clubs / social circles.