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by contextual 13y ago
Directory Opus is insane. Best software I've ever purchased.
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by contextual 13y ago
In my experience, a salient example of antifragility ("damage" and/or volatility that makes a system stronger) is Rejection Therapy[1]. Continuous rejection can actually make you more confident. Rejection gives you answers fa
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by contextual 13y ago
Some of the test questions I've seen aren't really questions. They're scenario based statements designed to uncover the subject's true way of thinking. I'm sure these tests can be defeated though. Please keep in min
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by contextual 13y ago
After 50 years of research, that is the understanding of a psychopath. Pathological lying, lack of remorse or guilt, manipulativeness, superficial charm are what make a psychopath a psychopath. You wouldn't pass any of the dozens of
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by contextual 13y ago
Pathological lying and manipulativeness are hallmarks of a psychopath [1]. It would be like befriending a spider - when you're the fly. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_Psychopathy_Checklist
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Human Undergoes Animal Testing for Animal Rights(feelgoodstyle.com)
5 points by contextual 13y ago|0 comments
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My Talk at Google – Why Rejection Is Awesome [video](fearbuster.com)
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by contextual 13y ago
Fascinating insight. Reminds me of the Pepsi Challenge. In the famous Pepsi vs Coke taste tests[1], people picked Pepsi due to it's favorable first impression - it had a sweeter taste. In reality, most people prefer a less sweet bevera
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by contextual 13y ago
The Jolla UI looks and behaves similar to the Blackberry 10 OS, which is a good thing, and an improvement on Android and iOS. I have a Blackberry Z30[1] and I don't think I could go back to the "old way" of using a smartphone
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by contextual 13y ago
It's hard to know if a statement like that is serious or satirical, especially considering the many broken promises and human rights violations Obama is responsible for. For example, didn't Obama promise to close Guantanamo Prison
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by contextual 13y ago
Edward Snowden is the Martin Luther King Jr. of my generation. History will vindicate this man and hail him as a hero. It's great to see at least one tech exec with the courage to speak up for him.
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by contextual 13y ago
Submitting and publishing dodgy, fraudulent or sloppy studies isn't trying, it undermines all of science. And when animals are subjected to pain and death for fame or career advancement, it's morally corrupt, even criminal.
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by contextual 13y ago
What makes you think that they aren't trying to get it right? There's countless examples of fraud, complacency and bias in scientific research, but I'll just quote the wise (albeit fictional) Jedi Master Yoda: "Do, or
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by contextual 13y ago
If humans were tested, many of these badly designed and fraudulent experiments would have never been done in the first place.
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by contextual 13y ago
Even putting aside the moral and ethic issues, how can animal testing be allowed to continue when the studies are rife with bias and error? Officials at America's National Institutes of Health (NIH) state over three quarters of all pub
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by contextual 13y ago
In one of Michel Jouvet's[1] experiments for developing the drug modifinil, he deprived cats of sleep until they drowned in a vat of water. On average, the cats managed to survive 35 days with only micro-sleep[2]. [1] https:/&#x2
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by contextual 13y ago
I created the game out of necessity. As mentioned earlier, I had isolated myself for almost a year, working obsessively on my new business. It became fertile ground for social anxiety. Rejection Therapy was a personal challenge to overcome
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by contextual 13y ago
I was in a similar situation as you, isolated from everyone. You need to get out and socialize. Try Rejection Therapy. It's a serendipity generator. It will get you out of your comfort zone. Also consider the possibility you are enteri
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by contextual 13y ago
Welcome to The GOOG. You will be assimilated. ~Raymond Kurzweil
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by contextual 13y ago
Similar and incredibly handy. Free too: https://openforbusinessplans.herokuapp.com/
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by contextual 13y ago
The BS on HN is much worse than anything I've read from Gladwell. Where's your FAQ for that?
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by contextual 13y ago
Death Throe, the first 'game lab' for Self Experiments: http://selfexperiments.com
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by contextual 13y ago
A book I actually finished? I'd say One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com by Richard Brandt. It's not the whole story though. Bezos is portrayed in a favorable light throughout.
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by contextual 13y ago
Currently reading Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath and it's easily one of my favorites of 2013. The introduction - Gladwell explains what actually happened in the epic biblical battle of the same name - is revelatory and an
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by contextual 13y ago
Theravada isn't what Buddha taught. It's an 'innovation' of what Buddha taught. It's a different school of thought and has a different monastic code. Why don't you read a real book instead of learning from You
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by contextual 13y ago
Psychology Today: A Universal Declaration on Animal Sentience http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201306/u...
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by contextual 13y ago
Shame on you for trying to distort the precepts of Buddha. Stop embarrassing yourself!
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by contextual 13y ago
Some people, no matter what harm their actions may cause others, will only change if it's convenient. Congratulations, you are one of them.
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by contextual 13y ago
Recent research is showing animals are much more intelligent then previously assumed. Parrots reason like three year old children[1], mice feel empathy and grimace in agony[2,3], elephants grieve[4] and birds hold funerals for their dead[5]
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by contextual 13y ago
By abstaining and choosing plant-based alternatives to meat, we stop factory farming, and we support the humane treatment and dignity of animals.

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