RPLong

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by RPLong 7y ago
It is surprising to see people protesting the "working conditions" of rideshare . I thought the whole point of ridesharing was that it is not a taxi service.
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Review of More Than 300 Studies Shows Whether Caffeine Can Boost Your Workout(sciencealert.com)
5 points by RPLong 7y ago|2 comments
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by RPLong 7y ago
> If the labor market is so robust why aren't people joining the workforce? Because they don't need to work. They're not applying for unemployment and they're not taking jobs. So, logically, they're using their t
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by RPLong 7y ago
right-click, open in incognito window...
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by RPLong 7y ago
That is such a wise and important point. I am no fan of Apple, but the one thing they have going for them is that they have never forgotten how to please their core fan base. I was such big Google fan that they actually featured me on their
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by RPLong 7y ago
This comment makes it sound as if you don't think generating massive amounts of goodwill among your most passionate customer base "drives business." Google Reader was the loss leader that drove me deeply into Google's wh
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by RPLong 7y ago
Always a smart move.
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by RPLong 7y ago
Never mind that. How about the effects of noise pollution on the human populations?
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Some Humans Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field, Fascinating Experiment Suggests(gizmodo.com)
4 points by RPLong 8y ago|0 comments
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by RPLong 8y ago
>> 'They have the "best" app in the sector, but only because they have essentially the only sports social network out there.' You could almost say this about any successful app. Facebook is by no means the best at
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by RPLong 8y ago
I see this as win-win for both companies. I never would have heard of Footpath if not for this news story. A good percentage of readers will now download Footpath and give it a try. That's an audience they wouldn't have had otherw
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by RPLong 8y ago
The problem is mostly one of data availability. China has plenty of data, but not all of it is credulous. That, and the fact that comparisons of any two nations will always be susceptible to the accusation that the data has been "cherr
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by RPLong 8y ago
I have thought that for a long time, too. It's natural that, on a global scale, developed-economy wages would appear to "stagnate" if developing-economy wages are increasing while competing for the same jobs.
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by RPLong 8y ago
Interesting point. Thanks for sharing.
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by RPLong 8y ago
This article explains that aspect of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sail
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by RPLong 8y ago
The funny thing is that I just wrote a blog post about people who make pedantic side-comments and act like this defeats the over-arching argument. You began by suggesting that the cities I mentioned weren't in the Midwest. In other wor
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by RPLong 8y ago
I mentioned cities by name that have booming tech sectors and an influx of corporate headquarters. If the influx in Nashville is from Louisiana, that's still important, because it represents an influx that previously would have gone to
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by RPLong 8y ago
> If people are moving from NYC to LA/Seattle/etc., your argument doesn't really hold much water. Gee, I don't remember mentioning "LA/Seattle/etc." by name . Unlike some other cities that I menti
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by RPLong 8y ago
Well, technically it's not as good as it was yesterday...
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by RPLong 8y ago
I mean, you could focus on whether the word "midwest" is accurate, or you could take my point that there is a reason why people are moving out of places like NYC in favor of less dense cities that don't smell like urine.
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by RPLong 8y ago
Tech market is hot everywhere. NYC has been an aberration on cost of living for my whole lifetime and more. What's new is the plethora of tech jobs outside of NYC and SF. Again, ask yourself why great tech jobs would suddenly appear
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by RPLong 8y ago
I guess I didn't realize how many commentators here were New Yorkers. XD Everyone's moving to more comfortable places with lower costs of living. NYC is not an attractive place for job candidates unless those candidates are alread
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by RPLong 8y ago
Not a bad idea at all. I'd prefer that insurance companies weren't involved at all, but as a second-best option, I'd prefer if the insurance companies allowed the pharma companies to compete with each other for my business!
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by RPLong 8y ago
Thanks for the pointer. I have a FRIO, and love it. I wasn't aware that they made FRIOs for pumps.
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by RPLong 8y ago
More likely, as measured how? How do you know this? Spending more time thinking about my condition is a great way to improve blood glucose control, at least in my experience.
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by RPLong 8y ago
teaching other diabetics to be so preoccupied is dangerous to them because it increases the temptation to give up on the daily routines ^^ Sorry, this makes no sense at all. Maintaining a routine is one way to express a preoccupation with
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by RPLong 8y ago
Oh, really? I thought I read an article about how the product had been discontinued. I stand corrected.
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by RPLong 8y ago
Yes, there is more than supply and demand going on here, which explains why one company's pricing policies can't account for a 500% industry-wide increase. Novo is not a monopolist. A lot has changed in the last 20 years. A lot of
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by RPLong 8y ago
I'm saying Novo Nordisk produces insulin, and in doing so causes downward pressure on insulin prices thanks to basic economics. (When the supply of a good increases at the same level of demand, price falls.) This is true for both typ
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by RPLong 8y ago
One thing I'm worried about WRT switching to a pump is the impact of heat on insulin. I can't have a Humalog pen exposed to 80+ degree heat for more than a few minutes without it losing efficacy. I live in Texas. What will stop th

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