Why “Holes” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Probably because thats how most companies do it because most corporate workers are lazy box-tickers who are long fed up with the processes. It really feels like we're forcing hu…
by jiaosdjf · Sep 8, 2026
Exactly. This control-freak nature of manufacturers is sadly what makes me cheer for the security holes much of the time.
by rcxdude · Sep 8, 2026
I would put both of those projects in the category of things I wouldn't call remarkably secure, yes. To be remarkably secure, these projects would need to not have these kinds o…
by mirashii · Sep 8, 2026
I'm sure it was often used, but I spent a lot of my childhood and early adolescence in the non-English-speaking country where my father worked for many years. So "green-bar pape…
by rmunn · Sep 8, 2026
Thanks! Lots of information for me to learn about. I assumed they can occupy the same space due to superposition principle, as waves could stack and modulate each other, sort of…
by hoppp · Sep 8, 2026
I am not very well versed in the subject but if quantum objects can fall and multiple quantum waves can occupy the same space, then why doesn't everything always collapse into a…
by hoppp · Sep 7, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "holes" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "holes" over time.
A hole is an opening in or through a particular medium, usually a solid body. Holes occur through natural and artificial processes, and may be useful for various purposes, or may represent a problem needing to be addressed in many fields of engineering. Depending on the material and the placement, a hole may be an indentation in a surface, or may pass completely through that surface. Read more on Wikipedia