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by lend000 5y ago
This is something I'm working on. It's a lifelong process, especially when you get into the mindset of thinking you're smart (a problem for most folks on HN, and not necessarily because they're wrong). Nobody knows every
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by lend000 5y ago
Meanwhile, M2 has increased nearly 30% since April 2020 (perhaps this is what OP meant to say) with no definition changes. Were you unaware of this, and thinking people were misunderstanding the M1 definition change for the last year?
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by lend000 5y ago
Similarly: how many deaths can be attributed to pollution from coal plants powering the energy-costly Haber-Bosch process? (Without which the population never could have exceeded 3 billion people.)
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by lend000 5y ago
Considering there are estimated to be on the order 10^60 "small" organic molecules (molecular weight of under 500g/mol) that are stable under some "reasonable" conditions [0], even that may be a pretty big understat
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by lend000 5y ago
I thought the Q stood for quantum dot, which they actually use? (Not that that makes them unique nowadays).
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by lend000 5y ago
I really like the idea of mouse longevity perpetual swaps. Wasn't too interested in any of the other ones.
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by lend000 5y ago
The parent describes "consistently low interest rates, quantitive [sic] easing and other central bank policies," so I'm not sure why you singled out low interest rates (which are a byproduct of the Fed actions that DO enable
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by lend000 5y ago
It isn't really apolitical. Ironically, it seems to be more supported by the left (like the people downvoting you), despite the lack of consistency with progressive economics. I suppose it enables big spending and debt, which can be pr
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by lend000 5y ago
How so? To me, closed-mindedness is shooting down an idea without a reason or alternative.
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by lend000 5y ago
With DDoS the problem is that botnets come from a bunch of random devices that were compromised (for example, your un-updated smart TV or old router could be contributing to the DDoS without your knowledge.) With spam calls, ransomware, and
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by lend000 5y ago
Thanks. Their conclusion: "The contribution of harman in alcoholic beverages to the overall pharmacological and/or toxicological effects of the amine and its relationship to alcoholism needs to be investigated."
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by lend000 5y ago
Is there an archive link to the second article? The conclusion is not available... I find the premise interesting, but consider how many supplements/drugs intentionally inhibit MAO's at much higher than ng/L quantities and ho
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by lend000 5y ago
No, the concept still applies. Your link is attempting to describe nuance, but comes across as misleading. The multiplier is an upper bound on money creation by banks, and it does not specify a timeline. That's a fact. Obviously, not e
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by lend000 5y ago
Any sources? No clear conclusions about danger show up in a quick Google for concentrated MAO inhibitors, let alone the incidental quantities you would be exposed to in a daily beer.
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by lend000 5y ago
The problem is mostly around the legal gray area of using them, and whether it constitutes gambling, instead of general buying and selling of assets. If there wasn't a legal problem, I think they would have much more of an impact.
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by lend000 5y ago
I suspect some Argentinians and Venezuelans would disagree with you about the degree of consequence. Argentina: decades of inflation and economic stagnation. Venezuela: societal collapse. With game theory, you can see how a certain amount o
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by lend000 5y ago
I'm not sure if I'm interpreting you correctly, but I think the answer is no. It's best to think of it as the creation of new money, which cannot significantly be reversed. The way the Fed prints money is by buying Treasuries
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by lend000 5y ago
As the other commenter implied, in a fractional reserve banking system (where banks lend any amount > 0, and are not just acting as vaults), banks do indeed create money [0]. Printed dollars are necessary in an amount proportional to eco
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by lend000 5y ago
And frankly a new name, if you want it to go anywhere. A lot easier for politicians to ban "Darkmail" than SecureMail/AdvancedMail or something of that sort.
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by lend000 5y ago
I misinterpreted your point due to my own misunderstanding of quantum spin, a subject I'm currently studying. I see your point now, due to the dipole nature of magnetism, and the confusion came from the original "so you could not
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by lend000 5y ago
It appears that you are conflating a field gradient with a potential energy gradient. Potential energy changes when moving parallel to any field force, regardless of whether that field is static or has some gradient.
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by lend000 5y ago
Okay, there are a few misunderstandings here. That is the 1800's classical explanation of electric charge, which is not consistent with experiments, nor does it line up with magnetism, which is inherently quantum. 1. Even in your class
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by lend000 5y ago
Do you have a source for this? I don't believe it is true. Diamagnetism is a fundamental quantum mechanical property related to the quantum mechanical analog to the Lorentz force. Spin 1/2 electrons have exactly 2 states: opposing
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by lend000 5y ago
Chemistry is extremely fast, and it's all based on quantum mechanics. Each atom/molecule is colliding at least billions of times per second at standard pressure and human body temperatures. Example calculation: [0] [0] https:&#x2
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by lend000 5y ago
While that's true, you need to consider that neurons don't act alone in a real system. Not only must one simulate the dozens of types of ligands and receptors in a typical neuron, but also how those ligands are modulated not only
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by lend000 5y ago
The systems tested were from papers that claimed to be more accurate than radiologists. 1. Presumably we are most interested in the 6% that are more accurate. 2. The more interesting part, although not entirely surprising, is that 94% of re
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by lend000 5y ago
Now, is there a comparable study on long haul covid patients? I know detecting novel macromolecules (like antibodies) is not a perfected science, but having such a method would be a great boon for autoimmune disease studies.
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by lend000 5y ago
It's an innovative approach, albeit only a partial solution. Unfortunately, not all plastics are polar [0]. And the micro-plastic pollution I see most and feel like I ingest the most of is dust from my own clothing (primarily polyester
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by lend000 5y ago
I've read about an indie trading algorithm that works like this. It's basically a PageRank for professional forums, which apparently did quite well for the author. A more fundamental-based form of sentiment analysis.
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by lend000 5y ago
The point is that no one has solved healthcare, contrary to the OP's point. It is certainly more equitable in places like Canada, but of a lower quality at the high end in virtually every country compared to the US, and it often takes

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