findthewords

14 ms·

121.
by findthewords 7y ago
For me, thinking verbally means either monologue by someone else than me, or dialogue with not-me. Rarely dialogue where neither party is me. You've never argued with ancient Greeks? I find the act of dialogue with my idea-form of Plat
122.
by findthewords 7y ago
6 years ago I tried relaxing and listen to smooth jazz or something. Being in the moment and just observing my surrounding with hyperfocus was very pleasant. Time felt infinite. Time was now. I have these lapses every now and then, but I wo
123.
by findthewords 7y ago
It's helpful for simulating different thoughts and feelings from different viewpoints in real or imagined scenarios. It doesn't grant super-empathic powers of comforting, or mirroring feelings in the moment. Moreso it hinders my a
124.
by findthewords 7y ago
I have this "condition". I didn't know it was unusual. I was on propecia (hairloss) medication for awhile, and it took the internal monologue away. I'm now off of it because life was dull and lonely without an active ima
125.
by findthewords 7y ago
I would like to note that the shortcomings mentioned above can be fixed: - a vr passthrough can achieve a much wider FOV than any ar headset. - latency isssues are debatable, I would say it's a non-issue - eye-tracking and front-facing
126.
by findthewords 7y ago
Do they, though? Won't that problem fix itself with ever decreasing battery costs and a European manufacturing plant? A 35k € base model 3 would be a tremendous improvement.
127.
by findthewords 7y ago
The pertinent gene in this article seems to be missing. I've gathered a text file with interesting genes from random science articles. If/when full genome testing (emphasis on full) becomes affordable, I can hopefully CTRL+F (sear
128.
by findthewords 8y ago
That pain is caused by nerve-connected dentin. Unless the cavities go all the way through, recessed gingiva expose cementum that erodes, exposing dentin. It's the same sugar-loving bacteria that inflame the gums.
129.
by findthewords 8y ago
What is Ubisoft's carrot? They don't command a game engine ecosystem. What can they offer that others do not?
130.
by findthewords 10y ago
The solution for stations in dense urban areas is, evidently, boring tunnels.
131.
by findthewords 10y ago
Precedent: "The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging[1][2] or RAdio Direction And Ranging.[3][4] The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common
132.
by findthewords 10y ago
Any possible news on how to isolate glucosepane so we could even get started? Last time I checked, there were no solution that wouldn't also dissolve the surrounding cells.
133.
by findthewords 10y ago
The brain's trash collector is highly optimised. I don't see that becoming a problem. *There have been cases where a patient could not form new memories but could retain old ones but that does't mean that their brains were &q
134.
by findthewords 10y ago
What?! Please don't call cell senescence "aging". Our cells do destroy themselves and replenish from stem cells but the accumulated damage called "aging" causes cancer. If you age, you get cancer, eventually. Someti
135.
by findthewords 10y ago
The thing is, if they miss the date by mere months, they will have to wait 2 years for the next launch window.
136.
by findthewords 10y ago
So in the end death and taxes caught Satoshi.
137.
by findthewords 11y ago
Musk surely does...
138.
by findthewords 11y ago
I wouldn't call it quick... spiral in 150 iterations, with sigmoid magic: http://playground.tensorflow.org/#activation=sigmoid&regular... I find the pulsating unsightly.