SomethingNew2

4 ms·

1.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
That’s a compelling story. But that doesn’t make it accurate. We are early on and it’s hard to determine how large or small the ecosystem and value that will be created on top. Some went big, like personal computers, the internet, databases
2.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Balance. The extreme of living for today only or living for tomorrow only will mean you are under serving your present or future self. Time is short so it’s wise to give to your present day self. Also you don’t want to rob your future self,
3.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Let’s assume there will be some % of kids that lack interest in learning, have no parental or community support, and despite schools providing them additional support for years they show no improvement or desire to improve. I think it’s rea
4.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Based on the Amazon reviews, this doesn’t look like a very good book. “A Lot of Non-math Digressions” “Way too wordy and discursive. Boring format.” “It's hard to imagine that someone would write a book ostensibly about math that has s
5.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
There are a lot of comments attempting to rationalize the value add or differentiation of humans synthesizing information and communicating it to others vs an llm based ai doing something similar. The fact that it’s so difficult to find a c
6.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Imo one part of the confusion and complexity is pricing. There is no standardized pricing. Many countries with government run healthcare systems solve this by not showing patients the prices and standardizing the price they pay to doctors e
7.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Agree. It is easier to be present for children and their needs when you are physically present. One could say the same applies in reverse. Being physically present at a business allows for someone to more easily reach them, discuss issues,
8.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Anyone who has had several kids and worked at home knows you can’t do both unless you leave the house or have a nanny / partner / grandparent watch the children while you work. Young children are on a cycle of eat, poop, sleep, ac
9.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Men also help raise the child over their lifetime.
10.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
I didn’t have any background knowledge on this so started looking on Wikipedia. It looks like Chicago has one of the largest Chinatowns so I started there. You can read about its origin in the history section https://en.m.wikiped
11.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Agree. But also if Chinatown wasn’t founded by one group it wouldn’t be Chinatown. When we are appreciating a culture, that culture is a set of values, norms, and beliefs that are consistent, not diverse.
12.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
I believe this is a topic where many people have predefined narratives they repeat. The comments above are about the benefits and costs of diversity (different but informed opinions), yet the non-narrative fitting opinion is downvoted. In m
13.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
What is your rationale for this comment? Can you provide more detail around metrics and financial indicators?
14.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Unknown. Some possible reasons: 1. ADHD always existed, is a problem that needs solving for someone to participate in society, and everyone went untreated. Diagnosis has improved. 2. ADHD has increased because of environmental changes such
15.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Anyone who attributes a preference to one dimension, in this case elites saving commercial real estate, is oversimplifying things. I’m sure it’s a factor. But there are many factors at play, including but not limited to saving commercial re
16.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Based on the information in the article these complaints were raised after the contract was ended. Why not refuse the work or raise the complaint at the time? The article also mentions the work was worse than they thought, but indicates the
17.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
I think the author makes a fair point that Oppenheimer was not a revolutionary physicist like Einstein or Feynman, but rather a synthesizer and organizer who brought together diverse ideas and people to achieve a common goal. I wonder how m
18.
by SomethingNew2 3y ago
Our son has the same thing. Patience, adapting, and time. Will require more patience in some scenarios. Finding adaptations. For example he hated hand dryers in bathrooms so we got ear muffs and he loved it. He was excited he could now use