Richard_East

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by Richard_East 7y ago
Low energy consumption checks out - a brain uses only 12 watts.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
I agree - but there's no native Windows app. I don't want to have to shift through a dozen tabs in Chrome to find one for Fibery, I want to just click an icon on my desktop. I also want Desktop-specific features like Right-click.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Here are the stats for Steam, for upcoming games: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HzJWXOvWhyH0hTaARD5-... Top 1% varies greatly, responsible for about 30-80% of customer interest, depending on the week.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
You can make french fries incredibly easily at home, using just a microwave. They taste a lot better than anything bought commercially. Just buy a big potatoe, cut it into thin strips. Place it on a regular dinner plate. Add seasoning. Micr
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Slaughterbots (2017)(youtube.com)
1 points by Richard_East 7y ago|0 comments
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by Richard_East 7y ago
If you're closing up your house to avoid outside air pollution, you will spike your CO2 levels. You need to keep enough ventilation going to ensure you don't exceed 800ppm CO2. You also need to monitor the PM2.5 levels to ensure y
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Its not difficult, firstly buy a monitor which tracks CO2, PM2.5, VOC: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32887570197.html?spm=a2g0s.9... Tracking CO2 is very useful for internal spaces. And an Air purifier: https:/
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by Richard_East 7y ago
The whole activity of consumer recycling is mostly pointless for materials like plastic - the solution lies with forcing manufacturers to utilise 'green' materials.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Sounds like a massive first-mover advantage to whoever builds one first and controls access - USA or China.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_(structure) Isaac Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlpFzn_Y-F0
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How to Conduct Business with Chinese Companies That See a Dark Future(chinalawblog.com)
2 points by Richard_East 7y ago|0 comments
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by Richard_East 7y ago
They spend a fortune on subsidises: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_subsidy_reform_plan 15% of GDP! Totally sensible to wind this back and allow prices to operate under normal market conditions. 17% of this subsi
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Nation’s IQ Matters Much More Than Your Own(sup.org)
3 points by Richard_East 7y ago|0 comments
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Plus increase in labour costs due to slower transit times, longer shipping times pushing more companies to use air transport... a whole lot of unintended consequences. I think its still best to focus our political willpower on accelerating
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Its mostly that elderly people can now afford to stay in their huge family homes until they die, instead of selling them and enabling the next generation of families to live in them. Previously, elderly people would move into small houses i
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by Richard_East 7y ago
At the same time as we have seen decreases in income, wealth and home ownership for younger cohorts when measured at the same age. Its just a transfer of wealth from young to old.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
To really take off in Europe, they need a smaller vehicle. Something the size of a BMW 1-series. Streets here are very narrow.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
That will still put immense downward pressure on American wages. The simplest way to solve the H1B problem is to scrap it and allow open immigration for skilled professionals from the top 20 most developed countries. The reality is that som
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Lead is still present in Avgas.
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by Richard_East 7y ago
"From 1973 to 2011, there was a decline of more than 50 percent in sperm counts among men living in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand." "The researchers said that they cannot determine from their data what migh
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by Richard_East 7y ago
https://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2016/finalwebsite/solutions/... "Earth's phosphorus is being depleted at an alarming rate. At current consumption levels, we will run out of known phosphoru
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Population of the UK and Ireland 1900: 40m Population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh 1900: 295m Population of the UK and Ireland 2019: 68m (+70%) Population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh 2019: 1,700m (+576%)
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by Richard_East 7y ago
University education in Australia is a major migration pathway. By studying at a University there, you are basically guaranteed permanent residency at the end. That's why the USA and UK should oppose efforts to allow students to stay i
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by Richard_East 7y ago
This is why ex-startup-founder product managers are so in-demand if they ever go back as employees. Releasing your own software to the market, even with the help of a small team, demands a level of design finesse which is difficult to reali
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by Richard_East 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injectio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_fertilization
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Beyond Agile: The Studio Model(forbes.com)
2 points by Richard_East 7y ago|0 comments
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by Richard_East 7y ago
Specifically its more of an art direction problem. If you have an artist with decent technical skills, enough time, and an excellent art director, you can still achieve great results. Eventually that Artist will learn and become better in w