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   by giardini 4y ago

   Trying to tweak capitalism per se is a losing cause b/c we have no idea how to. Better to keep the current framework: corporations + unions + laws, which work and have been shaken out by previous generations. Until we see a social syst
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   by giardini 4y ago

   I agree: capitalism is good for businesses but not designed to consider the welfare of employees, environment, neighborhood, etc. Those tasks must be taken up by other organizations. History has shown that a system or interlocking organizat
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   by giardini 4y ago

   Waterluvian says >"We cannot even begin to comprehend how people raise larger families with less. It seems impossible given how we barely get by at a socially acceptable standard."< This is a bit snarky but your "comp
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   by giardini 4y ago

   Powerlessness was your interpretation of the situation. Maybe you can go back and revise that interpretation b/c these thoughts do have a long-term effect on your psyche. My family was well-off [but we didn't really know it unti
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   by giardini 4y ago

   Possibilities abound: morbid obesity, Trump, global warming, Biden, Yellen, Putin, Erdogan, anyone else whose name ends in "en" sound, EVs, gas cars, flatulence (of SOs), reading HN before taking one's medications, ditto for
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   Plasma Ignition System Increases Internal Combustion Engine Efficiency 20%(arstechnica.com)

   9 points by giardini 4y ago|6 comments
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   by giardini 4y ago

   Nonsense. Don't put words in my mouth.
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   by giardini 4y ago

   >"So why not have the normal needs students helping the children with learning dysfunctions?"< Sure, that's fine. >"Gifted students are special needs students. "< Gifted students can usually take car
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   by giardini 4y ago

   Gifted children are rare enough that they can be dealt with one at a time. I see no need for special programs. In contrast handicapped children may require special attention. OTOH I have seen students unwilling to attend a particular school
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    by giardini 4y ago

    Thank you. Are you seeing results? And does it improve healing (skin and knee injuries here) ?
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    by giardini 4y ago

    LinuxBender says >" One can fast for 72+ hours to get a massive spike in HGH."< Relevant URL: https://hrtguru.com/does-fasting-really-increase-hgh-levels/ referenced articles therein say fasting 48 ho
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    by giardini 4y ago

    What are the 3 ingredients? HGH, possibly metformin and what else? The article does not clearly state.
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    by giardini 4y ago

    Sounds like an old topic, "capitalism", which has has a deep history and has been studied extensively. Using the term "executive narcissism" provides an excuse to exhume old (stolen) arguments and present them as new aca
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    by giardini 4y ago

    Guess sales aren't going so well for the frying-pan manufacturers. Time for HN's annual 3-day cast iron seasoning fest: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... I salute you all,
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    by giardini 4y ago

    I recommend never using any kind of wire wheel, brush or scraper around any kind of food utensils whatsoever. The wire will break and you could ingest a fragment or it could embed in your eye/skin with serious consequences: ttps:&
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    by giardini 4y ago

    legitster says >"- For back pain, there is almost no medical solution other than surgery. If surgery is optional, don't take it. The recovery from a back surgery is brutal and long and can come with unintended consequences.&qu
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    by giardini 4y ago

    Qualify for Medicaid or stay alive long enough to qualify for Medicare. In the USA you'd have no problem walking into most doctor's offices and offering cold cash. They'd fall over each other trying to get you as a patient. C
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    by giardini 4y ago

    WHA8m says >" but it should be obvious that there is a problem."< It being so "obvious", perhaps you could clearly state the problem. And then you might possibly also have a solution (as do so many commentators t
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    by giardini 4y ago

    Use whatever works best for you but ensure, at the end, that results can be exported in an Excel-compatible format.
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    by giardini 4y ago

    I periodically print a to-do list on a quarter-panel of an 8 1/2" x 11" paper sheet. I fold it twice (by length and width) and carry it in my back pocket. I may add to-do items to it with a pen or pencil. I cross off finished
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    by giardini 4y ago

    > spacemanmatt says >"Legally, they shan't." < They also shan't use the word "shan't". The last time I heard "shan't" spoken was by a leprechaun some twenty-odd St. Patrick's D
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    by giardini 4y ago

    "bmitc>Why is abortion literally a major topic in every presidential election over decades? skizm>Abortion is a big issue ... because one group of people view it as literally murdering a child and another group see it as a minor
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    by giardini 5y ago

    There's also the "hygiene hypothesis" which states roughly that early exposure to various pathogens helps the immune system learn what is dangerous and what is not. If you've ever visited someplace like, say, Cambodia (p
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    by giardini 5y ago

    JumpCrisscross says >"I have decent healthcare."< You thought you had decent healthcare! FTFY! As a child I lived in the South where parasites are endemic. I had my shit analyzed every physical. I shat in a jar in the c
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    by giardini 5y ago

    Standard treatment for decades has been oral acyclovir.
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    by giardini 5y ago

    If the device pictured is the one really used, I find it hard to believe that the procedure is not quite painful. In particular the insertion of the device shown would appear to displace the bone marrow which contains nerves.
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    by giardini 5y ago

    paganet says> ""why should we assign so much money to the Navy when we're most worried about a continental war?"." < Russia values the coastal territory it has grabbed b/c d they can use it to support a n
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    by giardini 5y ago

    Bad News: Lots of old tanks. Good News: Lots of old tank drivers apparently in need of work. Wonder how that'll work out.
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    by giardini 5y ago

    Once upon a time, long ago, there were cartoons in magazines. Many of these depicted a bearded individual dressed in rags and carrying a post with a sign on it stating "Repent: The End is Near!" and onlookers who state something
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    by giardini 5y ago

    FTFA: "Steel rails lasted ten-time longer than steel rails..." - WTF? Why post this article to Hacker News? Parent site dozr.com appears to be spamming HN.