> I can't even get into the site, the hCaptcha shows an image (a table and chairs) that never shows up even after 20+ "Skip" clicks...

But someone's metrics are showing 20+ bot request blocked!

It's a really poor design. "Fits the theme", not "is this object". I had a lighthouse and it wanted me to click sharks, because they're both "water" themed.

I asked Gemini to solve this "puzzle" and it could do it. Whatever weird filter they're trying to apply to the images doesn't work well enough.

Here's the PDF: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/adbf9b/...

you have to click on the fruit cups, as it asks what fits the "theme" of the image.

here's the pdf, though: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/adbf9b/...

Also no access, even after passing human validation - screen dark.

I've been using the links browser for HN and fall back to a full-fledged browser if I get blocked. Links (and Lynx) give me no problems with TFA.

I got the same thing. The correct answer for me was the fancy desserts, because they go on a fancy restaurant table I guess.

The bot doesn't believe you're human

I fucking hate that chaptcha