aaronwalker

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How will a doctors profession change by tech in the next 10 years?
13 points by aaronwalker 4y ago|15 comments
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
No expert, but I do think that reading without comprehending helps--I find that it primes my brain to understand the content better when I go over it a second or third time. I also struggle with reading speed, and I can easily to get lost w
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
Hmm. Makes me wonder about the security of two factor authentication schemes. For scams like these it's pretty obvious that someone is trying to access your account, but I do wonder if there are more secure ways to verify your identity
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
Great idea, It’d be even better if you could add functionality for more complex diagrams, like what draw.io offers. In my OOP classes for every project I’d be assigned to upload a UML diagram, which is incredibly tedious to do with drag and
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
I don’t know. I feel like there’s something to be said about building something on a limb because you’re curious and then seeing where it takes you. I feel like that approach, albeit less organized, can also lead to a great product because
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
There are many different lenses in which one could look at Bitcoin and say that it’s making humanity more productive. One that comes to mind especially for Bitcoin is that it “could” act as a global store of value, independent of any one ge
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
> Unlike a real piece of art you don’t actually own anything What is it that you actually own when you buy a physical art piece? Is it the actual canvas and the paint on top? If so then that is definitely not worth hundreds of thousands
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
Those are examples of relatively well curated internet resources compared to a typical blog post or medium article. Khan Academy has allowed students the opportunity that underfunded schools miss—-for instance, the ability to advance their
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
I find that writing helps clarify my thoughts and own them, rather than just being an amalgamation of the content I consume. It also helps keep my opinions and predictions in check—-I have something that I can look back on in future years a
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
Ive heard conflicting viewpoints on the current crypto crash. Some say that this is different than the rest, and that crypto has already reached it’s all time max, whereas others say that this is just another pullback before an even larger
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
To add on to the second point, when browsing the internet, you can skim dozens of articles on a certain subject like EU politics need without getting a clear picture of it, whereas all it takes is one we’ll crafted analytical book to get th
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
I think the reason why they focus on social media is because it is so much more effective at capturing our attention. This is because social media giants know to a high degree of accuracy the profile of their users. Besides basic demographi
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by aaronwalker 4y ago
The idea of a well curated bookcase beating access to the World Wide Web is not one I’m so sure about. Permissionless access to a massive consortium of information, even if most of it is low quality, has empowered communities to learn conce