drobert

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by drobert 5y ago
I'm curious if using an extractor hood makes a difference. If it's sized correctly the extractor should replace the air 8-10 times per hour so that should eliminate I guess most pollutants in the kitchen. Another way to look at th
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by drobert 5y ago
> Cornet has now begun his new job at Twitter. And while he is more hopeful about the company's ethical core, that's not prompting him to put down his pen. So in the end money and status wins? Maybe he should make a sketch abou
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by drobert 5y ago
What's the meaning of life?
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by drobert 5y ago
In the video attached to the article they mention the rich loan money and live off that. They don't explain how they are paying that loan. https://youtu.be/8pBPZMUcsh0 I felt the article was not very inspiring since it
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by drobert 6y ago
Blockchain is a technology in search of a problem. Maybe as a storage of wealth it produces fewer emissions than mining gold but it's not the solution to the money problem. Why it's still no 1 cryptocurrency? First mover advantage
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by drobert 6y ago
This is the first time I hear about the dangers of gas cooking. I have to admit I haven't read the whole article but from experience gas is much more pleasant to use. Excepting the fact that you have a nice glass surface that is easy t
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by drobert 6y ago
People are objective driven so I guess money is an easy objective to have. It's easy to measure, boosts social status, gives you freedom, etc. Until you have FU money it takes a change of attitude to forget money. The people you surrou
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by drobert 6y ago
What is good and what is bad? There is a lot of nuance and subjectivity. Also things are not static, they can go from good to bad and the otherway around.
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by drobert 6y ago
My Bose headphones are wired and much bulkier and heavy. They are good if you do not move around. The Adidas are much lighter. They are designed to be worn while you are active. You can even disassemble and wash them. I know Bose has a wire
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by drobert 6y ago
Instant pot. It's a preasure cooker you can program Robo vaccum. Many hours saved Bose noise canceling. Especially useful on the plane or in a busy office Dishwasher. Many hours saved Adidas Bluetooth headset. Really got addicted to it
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by drobert 6y ago
UBI is only relevant if it's universal. Doing such a study on a small sample is rather irrelevant and inconclusive. A better idea might be to do it in a village and compare with another village that doesn't have it. But even this
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by drobert 6y ago
Practically companies outsource the recruitment process to schools. To get in a top school you need to have passed certain filters so it is more likely that talent can be found there. It's applicable is any country not just USA and in
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by drobert 6y ago
Like any complex phenomena declining fertility has multiple causes. The importance of each cause depends on the local conditions. 1. Easy access to contraceptives (they are easily available throughout the developed world) 2. Positive view o
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by drobert 6y ago
I think for men the incentives are different. If they succeed they have more options in dating, financial freedom, respect from other men, etc. Women get respect too but don't think more dating options (I would even presume the opposit
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by drobert 6y ago
We had gender roles because it was the most effective way to survive and raise a family. The cost was that women were assigned rather basic responsibilities. Because tech and services have evolved families can outsource some of the chors do
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by drobert 6y ago
My personal experience is very different. I was born in a modest family in eastern Europe and now I work in an investment bank in London. To give an example, one of Goldman Sachs former CEO's started as a janitor in the company: https
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by drobert 6y ago
How do we know he's fantastic? If he has produced work that is fantastic he would be able to get paid to do more such work. My guess is that you're presuming that he had an undiscovered skill that he can't discover because of
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by drobert 6y ago
>Currently, we have under-utilised talent with low economic mobility who have bills to pay. Where is the proof of that? Unless the system is highly unmeritocratic this does not happen. Say you work at McDonald's and you're a br
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80% of people in the UK are concerned about climate change but are passive. Why?(medium.com)
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by drobert 6y ago
That's definitely true in London for example. In software a job in a bank pays ~30% more. Fang companies pay on par or more in some cases but they have higher entry criteria. So if you want to buy a house, have a family, finance is a s
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by drobert 6y ago
Bad article, clearly written by someone with left wing views. Minimalism can help you lead a more focused life. Of course it’s relevant for people who have accumulated a lot, but even poor people can hoard things. > I caught one mention
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by drobert 7y ago
Dubliners by James Joyce A collection of short stories united by the fact that characters have epiphanies. Often my life has changed not gradually but in moments of epiphay and this book made me more aware of such occasions.
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by drobert 7y ago
Dubliners by James Joyce A collection of short stories united by the fact that characters have epiphanies.
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by drobert 8y ago
I guess London has a similar problem but not this serious. Living Wage Foundation calculates yearly the living wage for London and there are around 4k companies that pay it voluntarily. Maybe a similar solution would be useful. I'm str
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by drobert 10y ago
I found this Android app very nice: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wiki.algorithm...