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by kyro 13y ago
Cherish your dad, seriously. I'm about to take a year off medical school to explore the startup/design world. I'm doing it to finally pursue my real passion and interest, to take some time to contemplate about whether being a doctor is some
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by kyro 13y ago
Have you tried penalizing comments based on the rate of upvotes it's receiving? If that rate exceeds a certain threshold, the comment is pushed down the page because it is likely either a) too short to contribute any real value and/or b) be
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by kyro 13y ago
pg, was there anything in particular about these 4 individuals' video submissions that gave them an edge over other applicants?
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by kyro 13y ago
Needs to die? What are you talking about? Obviously administering tests that haven't been shown to be effective prophylactically and can even cause harm to a given population is a stupid idea. That's why we do research and weigh benefits/ri
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by kyro 13y ago
That is considerably less beautiful than OP's product, if beautiful at all.
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by kyro 13y ago
The specifics of the data are not important here. 37s has a real knack for creating a continuous stream of positive buzz using status updates like these in addition to their blog posts. It's less about their average customer rating or whate
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by kyro 13y ago
This is the worst kind of comment.
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by kyro 13y ago
These people are trying to exploit the pizza market by taking advantage of desperate pizza workers and forcing them to join their walled pizza garden with promises of absurd profits. It's a shame that people are endorsing this very obvious
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by kyro 13y ago
Same exact questions here. Also interested in their business model and how they plan to achieve profitability. Any VC worth their weight wouldn't touch a startup like this with a 10-foot pole. We all saw what happened to Groupon and their a
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by kyro 13y ago
I agree on the whole although I don't understand why you call that quote asinine -- it seems to support your message.
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by kyro 13y ago
Can you imagine what Glass can do to medicine? Imagine a doctor wearing Glass, repeating the patient's symptoms and being given a dynamically updated list of differential diagnoses with formulary medications and next steps in management bas
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by kyro 13y ago
I personally think it's just the in-style at the moment. It's different than what we're used to, barebones, and uses vibrant colors -- the antithesis of recent popular styles. Some seasons blacks and grays and navies are in, other seasons w
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by kyro 13y ago
I too thought the end was near for the billion dollar tech behemoth when I saw that design of that one app they released for one of their products.
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by kyro 13y ago
And some people respond to medications in vastly different ways than others. That doesn't mean the medications don't work.
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by kyro 13y ago
Nowhere does he claim that sleep deprivation is a recommended treatment. Simply that it has been found to boost depressive moods.
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by kyro 13y ago
I don't think that case applies at all to what I'm saying. What I was told was that the applicant pool that gets looked at is comprised of the top 5% of every ethnic category. There was no implicit or explicit mention of seats allotted for
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by kyro 13y ago
Well, I'm referring to Egyptians specifically, who aren't technically African-Americans. According to the consensus, we're Caucasian.
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by kyro 13y ago
A former admissions officer of a good medical school in California once told me that the way it works is that they separate applicants based on ethnicity, and they then look at the top 5% of each stack. His words were "so if you're Asian wi
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by kyro 13y ago
I think people tend to grossly exaggerate how many emails they really do get. Are you really that damn busy that you can't spend a minute or less writing a more natural and conversational reply that indicates to the other person that you're
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by kyro 14y ago
I have similar arguments against those who claim that robots will soon put doctors out of a job.
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by kyro 14y ago
Also because information is not valuable or actionable without context, and many of these dashboards do not exist in an environment where the data they collect can be delivered in a contextually appropriate setting. Maybe if the various mod
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by kyro 14y ago
It's mechanical, so neither.
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by kyro 14y ago
I find that I tend to fall into the trap of spending way too much time worrying about having the best and right tools. I've opted to use printer paper and a simple ruler now. I don't compromise on the pencil, though (to be a bit hypocriti
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by kyro 14y ago
I felt I got burned by Uber the first time I used them during Hurricane Sandy when I was charged a hefty fee because of their dynamic pricing. I gave them another try a month back and now find myself using the service no fewer than 5 times
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by kyro 14y ago
The reason very few are truly innovating on a global level is because nobody wants to put in the decades studying to become an expert in any one field -- and I don't blame them. I've been seesawing between two life decisions lately: 1) Do I
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by kyro 14y ago
Agreed. The worry here is that eventually in the coming centuries as more and more days are assigned various meanings that the HN frontpage will decline dramatically in quality. We must nip this in the bud.
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by kyro 14y ago
I'm really glad to see YC investing in more health startups. Paul, given the heavy regulations and liabilities, are there any areas of health/medicine that you guys try to steer clear of? You guys have invested in startups doing both EMRs a
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by kyro 14y ago
For some who need perspective: Right now, somewhere in the world, a child is being born into an uberly rich family. That child will grow up to inherit millions for absolutely no work. He'll live the good life full of yachts and private jets
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by kyro 14y ago
If someone feels there's a need for it, then perhaps not too long from now.
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by kyro 14y ago
Really, really motivating. I relate to the OP in a lot of ways. Thanks for posting this, Ed.

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