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by jointpdf 6y ago
Ok, so you burned out (maybe not for the first time) and you took an unpaid leave from work. As more time goes on, you convince yourself that your brain is atrophying as you fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way . The time comes wh
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For example, these Fox News voter analysis results (and the screenshots themselves) are really something. Relatively major consensus on things like climate, renewable energy, healthcare, etc. https://twitter.com/existentialf
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They’ve used Ritalin as well, since it has obvious psychoactive properties and also causes some of the same physical effects as psilocybin (increase in heart rate, sweating, etc). https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/d
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Stars are formed in nebulas of gas and dust via gravitational collapse (accretion). The remaining gas and dust that is swirling around the star flattens out into a disk (because of angular momentum). Planets gradually form in this disk, aga
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It varies and you can navigate around it by finding your niche (in small groups or one-on-one, people are more pleasant). But the ambient feeling of uptightness comes from a few things: - Guarded, anxious personalities. It’s very rare to ha
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Can you elaborate on how Michiganders are uptight? I grew up there and I usually think of people here as genuinely friendly (excluding people mentioned in your first paragraph). It seems like a fairly balanced mix of cultures here overall (
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Where’s the Chicago requirement? Here are “the details” from your link: > Up to $15,000 forgivable grant with the purchase of a new home with a cost of at least $200,000 > Not current Michigan resident Must purchase a home in zip c
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I’m not an expert but I don’t think this is true. The dark streak in the Milky Way (the “Great Rift”) is actually dust clouds that obscure our view of stars. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Rift_(astronomy)
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Another factor is the indirect effects of climate change that can cause nonlinear impacts. E.g. a single unusually warm winter could cause the population of bark beetles to swell, weakening or wiping out large swaths of trees (this has happ
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by jointpdf 6y ago
Nice comment, but one nit: I think awareness + acceptance + gratitude is a better path than ignoring an illness. I say this as someone that has a lot of deeply ingrained avoidance behaviors (e.g. smoking weed 24/7 to mask anxiety and p
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by jointpdf 6y ago
See my reply above. Here’s an expanded quote of the harm principle by JSM ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harm_principle ): > “ He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to
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by jointpdf 6y ago
You’re right that majority rule is not sufficient by itself, but public opinion should be given at least some weight in a representative democracy. The US Constitution grants states the right to enact laws that protect the general welfare,
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But you could buy a 1902 fixer-upper “castle” in SF for $1.8M. Some of the architectural details in this place (the fireplace, the windows) are insane. Why is this place still available? https://www.castleist.com/1-795m-cali
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The second link I posted was co-authored by the director of the CDC. The others are reviews of current evidence that are readable and reputable. There are abundant studies on this subject. Here is what the WHO actually has to say about mask
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by jointpdf 6y ago
Sure, let’s talk about the science supporting mask wearing. Read these and come back with a good faith argument: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02801-8 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/
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I can think of a few reasons: - 75% of Americans (incl. a majority of republicans) support mask mandates. (The US isn’t a direct democracy, but mask mandates have the green light from the general public). [ https://apnews.com&#x2F
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I disagree strongly with the notion that mitigating risk of harm to others via awareness and simple action somehow makes society less human. I live in DC, a notoriously cold and closed off city as far as social interaction goes. Mask usage
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There are ~6 sheep per person in NZ and lots of wine, so I’m gonna go with yes. Also, there’s the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival in NZ ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokitika_Wildfoods_Festival ), where everyone dresses
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by jointpdf 6y ago
I can only speak for myself here, but COVID-19 has increased my awareness of the impact of flu season and I will endeavor to mitigate the risk of infecting others in the future. In the past, I hardly gave it a second thought—it never occurr
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ESL - Elements of Statistical Learning
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Interesting. I have an EEG headband (Muse) that tracks a single composite measure of “calmness” while meditating. When I use it, the graph looks like a random walk—it barely registers what subjectively feels like a deep state of calm. I jus
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Well, here’s a cozy Titan II missile silo for sale: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/980-N-Sibyl-Rd-Benson-AZ-... For real though...I’d stay here—lemme know.
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You can always approach it as “just dipping your toes in the water”, and tune your expectations accordingly. There is really no correct way to use an online dating platform, though there are some wrong ways—e.g. harming yourself or others).
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Hey friend, here are some random ideas for you to fend off loneliness. I’ve been doing all of these myself: - Have a quasi-solo dance party (quasi because you’re still dancing with these people, albeit in a different slice of space time):
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Y’all, stop. You’re confusing the hell out of GPT-4.
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A couple recommendations piggybacking off of yours: A First Course in Probability has a lot of problems (with solutions) and worked examples, but it’s light on intuition and pedagogy. It’s not an easy book to learn from, on its own. I hig
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by jointpdf 6y ago
Quality metrics surrounding depression? Can you elaborate? Also, are you the right person to complain to about the quality of my depression? It is quite poor and I would like get a refund.
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Here is some data backing up what I’ve been (mostly subjectively) observing. In particular, look at the skyrocketing median list/sale price (+10% YOY) and the YOY changes in sale price since ~2010. Also, medians are of course just an a
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by jointpdf 6y ago
Strange layouts and maintenance projects are kind of my jam, so you may be increasing my enticement here. Thank you for the tips.
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by jointpdf 6y ago
I’m not sure about the EU, but in the US you could do a cash-out refinance. Effectively, liquidate your equity in the house in exchange for interest payments that go to the bank (~3%), then invest that cash elsewhere.

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