Psyonic

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by Psyonic 15y ago
The focus on being a spy is useful but ultimately misguided. The real problem is being so cocksure to begin with. You DON'T know everything, and other people generally do have something to offer.
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by Psyonic 15y ago
Status often does suck, but it's a necessary evil. There is too much information out there -- filters of some kind are necessary, and status is more reliable than most
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by Psyonic 15y ago
Dead on. I found myself cringing at your suggestion that pg has said something ridiculous, and I like to think I'm less affected by status than most.
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by Psyonic 15y ago
Doubtful. I know people who act much the same way in person, and while tempers occasionally flare, I've never seen it get physical.
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by Psyonic 15y ago
In my experience the Cliff Notes distill out all the parts actually worth reading. The talking points tend to be obvious. The devil is in the details
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Just about the only advantage you need to reproduce these days is a willingness to do so.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
The only problem with cutting out #2 and #3 completely is that you don't always know what information will be useful to you.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
It's probably a combination. Mood (mental state) is critical for me. Lists and timers can work well in the right state. Otherwise they just add more layers to procrastinate with.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
This might be unconventional, but it's the only thing that worked for me: Exercise, but not out of duty. Use it to pump up your state and get endorphins flowing. Weight lifting works well, but pushups, squats and other body weight exercises
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by Psyonic 16y ago
I hear it works with babies as well.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
This is absolutely true. Although rocking a dyed mohawk for awhile may help you develop a strong personality. Because you already stand out, you might worry less about fitting in and be free to express your true self.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
If second-order punditry is so worthless, why are we content to spout third-order punditry here?
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by Psyonic 16y ago
More money in selling dreams than products
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by Psyonic 16y ago
I only said I was giving up email. I love how I'm being attacked for my sarcasm while Sebastian gets to say you'll end up dead in a ditch if you have a phone with nary a peep. C'est la vie.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
"If you can see a bubble happening, then it will cease to be a bubble." This statement is over-simplified. Let's talk real-estate speculation for a minute. You could be aware that the price you're paying for some property is over-valued, bu
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Modern convenience is for suckers. I think I'm going to take this all the way and get rid of email as well. The Amish had it right after all. If you can't work with that, you're a flake!
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by Psyonic 16y ago
In the modern business world? Seems a bit extreme to me. You'll have to explain that you don't have a phone constantly. Doctor's office: "Where can we reach you with your test results?" Sorry, you can't. Mechanic: "What number should we cal
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Many phones have this option. Save his number as a contact and add it to a block group. The specifics depend on the actual phone, of course. Another idea if this is important to you would be switching to Sprint. They are now embracing Googl
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by Psyonic 16y ago
A bit over-dramatic coming from Sebastian. Some decent points, but too hyperbolic to take seriously. Also, some of them only apply to his unique situation (4/5). Many of the other points can be dealt with through other means. Tell idiot cou
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by Psyonic 16y ago
If most real estate investors agreed on that, wouldn't the prices be higher?
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by Psyonic 16y ago
If the ability to "go places" is what's important, than doesn't that make the C player the A player? It's like we're measuring something, then saying we really want to measure this other thing instead.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
We've gotten to the point where damn near any article is argued to be relevant to Hacker News. Keep fighting the good fight... I'm with you in spirit.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Apparently you're choosing not to answer me - which is fine - but just know that I wasn't trolling. I was honestly curious how far you take that attitude.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Including the death and/or injuries of loved ones? i.e. you were driving, got T-boned, now your sister can't walk? I know people that's happened to, and they tend to "own it," and I'm not sure that's healthy,
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Interesting. I am not familiar with NSR, so I won't speak to it, but the meditation I have learned is much more flexible. There are some links in this thread that would probably prove valuable, but I'd encourage to try and find another prac
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Absolutely
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by Psyonic 16y ago
This makes sense on one level, but it's confusing on another. As a recent transplant to the bay area and an engineer at a big company, I don't feel like I have many "leads" to offer people. But in order to meet people, I need to network. Ho
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Appetizers tend to be good snack food, and by 2 AM most people are hungry again and need something to sober up with... so actually your analogy works better than you probably intended.
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by Psyonic 16y ago
So try once a day? Don't worry so much about the scheduling? Meditate for 20 minutes if you can, 1 minute if that's all you have? It sounds like you got off on the wrong foot. A big part of meditating is learning to accept without judgement
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by Psyonic 16y ago
Excuse my ignorance, but why does being pregnant specifically cause an aversion to taking out the trash? The smell?

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