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by codersfocus 1y ago
People absolutely can control quality. A simple example is handwriting, I can write chicken scratch or something neater if I slow down. Working longer on many creative pursuits will improve the quality, by experimenting with ideas.
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by codersfocus 1y ago
If there's a one word takeaway of the article it's attitude , and I'm curious if someone with as foul a one as yours can compete as well. Let me know if you write something!
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by codersfocus 1y ago
The reason you feel that way is because social anxiety correlates with anhedonia. The person doesn't engage in playfulness which is the basis of social connection across mammals. Because they aren't playful, you perceive this as &
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by codersfocus 1y ago
So HN is upvoting AI written ad slop now?
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by codersfocus 1y ago
3d printing is not the approach that will yield organs. My money is on the work Michael Levin is doing on bioelectronics, where you essentially “command” (/convince) cells to turn into the organ you need by talking with them in cellula
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by codersfocus 1y ago
I never said get rid of cash, CBDCs and cash can coexist. Also it would make welfare more efficient, as you can garnish earnings from citizens to repay back the debt, whereas now it's just a gift.
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by codersfocus 1y ago
CBDCs and cash dollars can coexist. If you don't like borrowing from the government, no one is forcing you, you can earn and spend as you do now.
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by codersfocus 1y ago
Interest is not always fulfilled by usury. For example, friends lend each other money without usury simply because the "interest" comes from helping a friend. Similarly, the central bank which is an agent of the government fulfill
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by codersfocus 1y ago
UBI is the wrong approach. Once CBDCs become a thing, citizens should have the ability to have direct credit relationships with the central bank. We can then transition from a cash based monetary system to an accrual based one (similar to h
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by codersfocus 1y ago
> But calling it homelessness is pretty insulting to the actual homeless I'm sure homeless people have more pressing thoughts than what words nerds on the internet use to describe outdoor living
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by codersfocus 1y ago
More likely he learned the algorithm to create fake coupons himself. If I recall correctly it's literally just the UPC and how much to take off. There was NO security to the system.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Based on the blog post saying they're able to use their fleet (i.e. owners of comma) to train their models, it's probably to send footage back home. Tesla does this too btw.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
If you were going to give an example, Switzerland would have been a good one. But they have elements of exactly what I'm talking about, considering there are French, Italian, German quarters of the country. Nordics have only recently b
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Turkey bought Russian weapons and wasn't kicked out. They were barred from buying more US weapons for a while.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Neither concept nor plan are appropriate alternatives for scheme. Let's not argue with the inventors of the language on word choice.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
You could buy an SD card that goes up to 2TB and keep it permanently in your macbook using a shortened version like so: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1569
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Yeah definitely not ready for prime time yet. I'm working on a reddit community to discuss this concept though, will add some prompts and how to use it there. https://www.reddit.com/r/PromptYourself/
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by codersfocus 2y ago
It's not so much a task database that people need. People need a way to structure their day. I find the calendar approach a lot of these apps use to be too cumbersome. I want structure, but something looser. I'm working on my solu
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by codersfocus 2y ago
While not essential for thought, language is a very important tool in shaping and sharing thoughts. Another related tool is religion (for emotions instead of thoughts,) which funnily enough faces the same divergence language does. Right now
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Glyphosate was introduced around that timeline.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Imagine thinking Whole Foods is high quality. The only way you're going to get high quality food in the US is if you live where the Amish are.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
I think out of the major web frameworks, Laravel might be the most financially successful? They raised millions of dollars recently. Taylor's strategy of having auxiliary SaaS / PaaS offerings to the framework seems to work.
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by codersfocus 2y ago
There aren't any consequences to their decisions though. Patent examiner shouldn't be a civil servant's job. Rather, it should be a "bond" process given to private, accredited individuals / organizations. If yo
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Ask HN: Feedback on fractional real estate ownership for digital nomads
1 points by codersfocus 2y ago|0 comments
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by codersfocus 2y ago
This is an area I’m passionate about and am willing to start something if I can see the demand. Setup a form here if you want to reply: https://forms.gle/A6u433hGYSsybeig6 The equity part is a good point. I think the math c
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Yes, this is the correct way to do timeshares. I've thought of making a portal connecting people like this before, especially digital nomads. Find a group of DNs who like the same countries as you (think a circuit), pool money to buy p
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Novo Nordisk didn't find GLP-1s, they commercialized them. The current dean of Harvard medical school says he had a startup on them in the 80's. https://x.com/jflier/status/1826985844684570747
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Rail and cars aren’t mutually exclusive. Amtraks car carrier service seems to be very popular despite how badly they manage it. Why can’t I drive my car on a train and go cross country?
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Improving the developer experience
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by codersfocus 2y ago
Cultural problems are solvable by government, in the form of propaganda or otherwise. Consider the actions taken by the government against smoking. By "Otherwise", I will give the example of China and its social credit system that

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