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by hvass 15y ago
I believe it is the Monte Hall problem - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem Optimal is to always switch.
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by hvass 15y ago
What exactly surprised you?
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How Do You Make Life-Changing Decisions?(ryanholiday.net)
1 points by hvass 15y ago|0 comments
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by hvass 15y ago
According to Wikipedia: "The halo effect is a cognitive bias that involves one trait influencing others in one's judgement of another person or object. First noted by Edward Thorndike in the 1920s, the halo effect has since been applied to
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by hvass 15y ago
"I'm afraid that it won't work." I know this may sound silly, but I honestly just realized how wrong that statement is. I have actually used it to dismiss a potential solution...
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New Cognitive Biases Articles on Wikipedia(lesswrong.com)
1 points by hvass 15y ago|0 comments
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by hvass 15y ago
Engage in novel activities - time "speeding up" is pretty common as you age. Read about it here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1223225...
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by hvass 15y ago
I still remember the first time I opened teamtreehouse.com, you immediately get a sense what the website will do for you if you sign up. This is very vague and I am not willing to provide my e-mail.
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My Algorithm for Beating Procrastination(lesswrong.com)
5 points by hvass 15y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What technical business accumen would you recommend?
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Ron Paul's Portfolio: An extreme bet on economic catastrophe.(blogs.wsj.com)
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by hvass 15y ago
I recommend using Anki. Active recall (meaning you are asked something) is much better than passively reading and spaced repetition have been shown to help learning. If you dig into memory you will surely read about the 'forgetting curve' s
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by hvass 15y ago
My only criticism so far is that I really dislike the font colors of the FAQ page
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Too Busy To Think About Life(lesswrong.com)
1 points by hvass 15y ago|0 comments
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Why large firms are often more inventive than small ones(economist.com)
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by hvass 15y ago
"When you're young, you look at television and think, There's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what
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The Great Start-Up Stagnation(marginalrevolution.com)
15 points by hvass 15y ago|2 comments
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Becoming a Critic of Your Own Thinking(hr-matters.info)
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by hvass 15y ago
1) Here's a thread on LessWrong on how to learn math: http://lesswrong.com/lw/2ub/discuss_how_to_learn_math/ 2) Here's a discussion on learning math on HN: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=108723 3) This is Cal Newport's advice on ac
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by hvass 15y ago
Related to this topic I think you might find Dr. Terry Wahls' story fascinating, she pretty much 'cured' herself from Multiple Sclerosis by adopting a 'paleo' diet. She presented her findings at the 2011 Neuroscience conference ("Effects of
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by hvass 15y ago
I am somewhat skeptical of charities so I use http://www.givewell.org to find the one that most effectively uses the money. I would suggest you research thoroughly the charities you work with so the money is actually put to good use.
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by hvass 15y ago
I am aware about the nature/well-being (I even read a study regarding sports performance), but I have no knowledge on the findings on how to organize work floors. Care to share some links? Thanks.
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by hvass 15y ago
"Facebook is to build a new server farm on the edge of the Arctic Circle – its first outside the United States – to improve performance for European users, officials of the social networking site said Thursday." - http://huff.to/vHOqne
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by hvass 15y ago
I'm surprised nobody has given this link from LessWrong: How to Beat Procrastination: http://lesswrong.com/lw/3w3/how_to_beat_procrastination/ I highly recommend it!
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by hvass 15y ago
"Why X is important and why?" Clever title...
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by hvass 15y ago
Here is a related link from the WSJ, essentially saying that French banks are reducing their exposure to Greek debt (and to other governments as well): http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2011/11/08/french-banks-pleasing...
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by hvass 15y ago
3D didn't crash on me (Chrome 15 latest), but nothing is happening?
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by hvass 15y ago
For serious college advice I would highly recommend Cal Newport's blog Study Hacks. He is currently a postdoc at MIT and has three books on high-school/college advice published. The blog has a wealth of information: http://calnewport.com/b
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by hvass 15y ago
I can't really tell if I trust the packaging.
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by hvass 15y ago
It's a huge deal for your team and investors, but don't expect any applauds.

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