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by cl42 5y ago
The article made me curious about the incidence of head and neck cancers over time. I only found a UK graph ending in 2018, but it does show a significant increase from 1993 to 2018[1]... 33% and 50% for men and women, respectively. That so
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Oof. :(
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I think there's also a difference between buildings that architecturally aren't aligned with today's aesthetic, versus those that are truly ugly due to poor design or lack of consideration for any aesthetic. A brutalist or
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I am Canadian and live in two major cities (split between Toronto / Vancouver). I have no idea what Ottawa's central library looks like... Why would I? Definitely should have photos. :)
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This is slightly off-topic, but between this and the articles on raids on LA trains[1], I really do feel like we are living in a Snow Crash universe. [1] https://theweek.com/crime/1008994/thieves-raid-rail-cars-f
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by cl42 5y ago
Location: Toronto, Canada Remote: Y Willing to Relocate: Y Technologies: ML/AI (CV, NLP, statistics, etc.), martech, fintech, Python, Postgres, Javascript Resume/CV: https://10millionsteps.com/wg.pdf Email: see re
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...and what's also interesting is how little innovation there is in SPACs. Tells you a lot about how stale/uninnovative the entire finance industry is. Everyone has similar warrants, similar share structures, and even the $10-pre-
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For those investing in public equities: I personally believe some SPACs are definitely worth it in the long run. SPACs suffering on the public markets are a great opportunity to make long-term investments if you are very, very careful and w
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Ask HN: What are the problems, challenges, opportunities for 2030?
3 points by cl42 5y ago|3 comments
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I've been thinking about this a lot, and am glad that the authors bring up a definitional argument. The problem of "misinformation" is so poorly defined that it's hard to even begin addressing. The label includes things
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Stanislaw Lem (one of his books is on the list) is a fantastic author. If you are a logophile, I highly recommend reading "The Futurological Congress". Polish is a language where you can conjugate everything into something else (n
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Wow, I can't believe Penny Arcade is still publishing comics. What a run!
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You can definitely buy $400K worth of call options on other brokerages. Aside from the initial onboarding period + making sure you have the money (which he did), I don't think there's anything stopping you from doing this anywhere
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Not just any options, but Chinese ADRs during a time of incredible volatility in Chinese markets. ... during a pandemic. ... with all your life savings.
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Retail trader doesn't believe in passive index funds, YOLOs life savings on Alibaba call options that tank, and blames Robinhood... Still doesn't believe in passive index funds. This wasn't Robinhood's fault. You could
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Let's be clear: he didn't even buy stock, he bought CALL OPTIONS. If he put $400K into Alibaba stock, he might still have $150K or $200K, depending on when he did it. He put all his life savings on what he considered a 'safe&
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Ask HN: How worrying is the new Covid variant?
36 points by cl42 5y ago|51 comments
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This is interesting -- could you clarify what made cofounders drag you back? And knowing what you know now, how would you spot and avoid such people in the future?
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> You can't just take money into a Delaware corporation and let anonymous wallets vote on what the company does with its assets. Anonymous holding companies would like to have a word with you. > I understand that crypto enthusias
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Maybe I misread you, but why would a larger video game developer need to support an industry to lend it credibility? Most web 2.0 companies don't support web3, and most web3 community members would argue that this is because web3 direc
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With this sort of logic, should we get rid of movies that we deem unproductive? Burn books that don't explicitly contribute to the human race? Ban video games that promote values we disagree with? There are entire industries designed t
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Yes, I also agree with this. 98% of this is a mess, but when you get into some of these communities, DAOs, etc. there is a certain level of excitement that reminds me of the Internet in 2002.
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I don't think any of us can say whether any technology or product is inherently good, but if millions of people are using it, are happy doing so, and they say it's good for them, then that sounds pretty nice to me. I've h
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Two areas stand out to me personally: 1. Gaming. There are a lot of interesting games now where people own assets (sort of like trading cards), characters in the games, and get compensated for how they contribute to the games. This is a ver
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Also worth noting is that there are 11 copies, and only 1 is in private hands.
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100% agree with you. Crypto is as much, if not more, a social movement than a pure technology solution at this stage. Whether or not the blockchain, tokens, DAOs, etc. are the "right" approach to things, the fact that there are mi
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I really dislike forecasting with vague statements that are almost certainly going to be correct. Case in point: "Anti-aging technology will extend the health-spans of the rich." There are myriad ways in which this statement will
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Putting Real-World Assets on Crypto(10millionsteps.com)
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I've always wondered if self-awareness, free will, etc. is an illusion driven by evolution. You are more likely to defend yourself and attempt to prolong your life if you believe you are worthy of life -- that you have free will, tha
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Wrong link, pls delete :)(mirror.xyz)
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