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by _yb2s 2y ago
I’m an academic scientist part of a really large government funded research grant that employs hundreds of people. Last time, we had to fire half our staff immediately right up front because they said they were cutting our funding. They end
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> compared to previous similar projects Such as?
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I feel like I respond to conflict in ways that are extremely unexpected by other people. I tend to act impulsively on principle without thinking about the risks- and will stand up to a bully or criminal when I should not have, even if the i
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I know, there is nothing I hate more than letting people down and yet end up doing so multiple times per day- and it’s demoralizing. I have so many systems, reminders, etc. that do help a lot but not enough.
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What do you do now, and is it better?
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Adderall was a nightmare for me as well, but methylphenidate (ritalin) seems to have no adverse effects I can notice at all. It helps, but seemingly only with other regular life things and not really with work. Ironically, I am much better
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I fantasize about this a lot- I managed to have a successful career despite ADHD, but worry that the stress isn’t sustainable. I don’t desire money, recognition, or physical comfort and am happier hiking in the wilderness or at sea in a ti
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by _yb2s 2y ago
Yeah, we don't understand nearly enough about the brain to have a very mechanistic view of ADHD. With so many different types on a spectrum, and sometimes symptoms being caused by things like physical trauma or infection, it is likely
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Thanks. I noticed that, and removed the study link after posting- but these drugs have been used very long term, and the risk vs benefits extensively studied. They do increase CVD risk measurably, but that seems to be compensated for by red
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This is just pure (somewhat informed) speculation. ADHD is diagnosed roughly twice as often in men than women, and when diagnosed in women it is much more likely to be of primarily inattentive rather than hyperactive type compared to men. M
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That has been extensively studied, and all cause mortality is much lower for people on ADHD medication than untreated. There is a slightly higher risk of cardiovascular issues from stimulants, but that is tiny compared to the much larger ri
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They establish that people with ADHD live shorter lives by about 6-9 years on average. They speculate on, but do not directly investigate possible reasons for this.
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I have ADHD, and I am certain that most of the reduced life expectancy is from chronic stress- a well established killer. With ADHD you frequently don’t have the executive control to do what you decided to do, and needs to get done. This le
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You can still see this nowadays with boats- the craftsmanship of the best homemade boats is on a much higher level than any commercial product. The pros could not make a profit if every detail had to be perfect like a hobbyist taking a deca
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> You can be for strong borders and safe spaces for the majority of people without being for “dehumanizing” people Perhaps one could be, but these people are not- their rhetoric about immigrants is based on hate and dehumanization, and t
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Just as a warning- one needs to be willing to dish out the cash for one of these high end 80s European cars: they can sometimes cost hundreds of dollars. Really nice examples can cost more than their value by weight as scrap steel. And, alt
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'Left-libertarianism' and 'classical liberalism' as a philosophy (not as a party affiliation) are arguably the dominant perspectives on HN. You've been on here for more than a year, you've been talking to them
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What did past demagogues and dictators have to gain? It always turned out awful in the end, but concerns over that didn't stop them or their supporters. Trump appears to have no stable ideals, he seems to be only interested in attentio
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Almost nobody thinks Luigi Mangione or Ross Ulbricht are innocent, or were falsely accused. Neither of the 3 cases are remotely comparable beyond being "people charged with crimes that there is some public sympathy for." Most peop
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Why not just take a weekend to fly to where used cars are unrusted, and drive one back? Also, there are quite a few well made older cars that are fully galvanized and don’t rust. I know a few people in the Northeast still driving 1980s Volv
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Does it actually never connect with the antenna disconnected? Most wireless receiving devices I’ve used will generally still work a bit with no antenna.
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Wow that is really something else, and closely echoes what people are saying nowadays.
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What are you talking about? I specifically said it was unethical that they seem to have sentenced him for crimes he was never even tried for- but deserved a fair trial for. You appear to think I was saying the opposite of that?
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> the $47.4B is unaccounted for in coloquial dialog, is it not? Almost all of it is research grants for biomedical research, with priorities set by congress, e.g. they set what specific diseases, etc. should be worked on. This represents
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Tele-attendance basically does not work for science conferences, as 99% of the value is from ad hoc in person discussions. When I attend science conferences I attend few if any of the talks, and instead network to form collaborations for fu
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What I think we're re-discovering is that it's not so straightforward to tell while it's happening. I'm willing to bet during the rise of people like Mussolini, Pol Pot, Stalin, Hitler, etc. many people were concerned, a
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The above person claimed "the motive was fictional" which sounds coercive?
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Is that why they never prosecuted the attempted murder? It sounds like entrapment. That's the point people don't seem to be getting about anonymous reviews- if the review is more costly than the value it provides the seller, they
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> Again, just look at opioid addiction for very clear evidence of the opposite effect. I was playing devil's advocate, but agree there is more culpability to a seller if the drug overwhelms your ability to make the choice in the fir
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by _yb2s 2y ago
I explained several ideas to eliminate fraudulent reviews in my comment, that you didn't address. The main thing is to make a review coupled with a purchase that involves a large cut to the platform, so each review is very expensive. S

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