luminen

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by luminen 2y ago
Heartbreaking pieces like this do make me wonder... what is the better way to approach healthcare? For both doctors and patients, what would need to change? Is it like this everywhere, or does the US have a unique problem? I heard a theory
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by luminen 2y ago
"I paused a bit too long thinking of a word and it just started responding to my obviously half spoken sentence. Trying again it just became stressful as I had to rush my words out to avoid an annoying response to an unfinished thought
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by luminen 2y ago
It's a lot easier to criticize than it is to create.
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by luminen 3y ago
I'm a huge proponent for a produce-heavy diet, and I'm happy to hear your anecdotal experiences have been positive for yourself and others. However, I will say your statement, "If you tell them, hey, have 10 lbs of salad a da
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by luminen 3y ago
Not an argument against what you said, just an interesting anecdote. I had a pool-related concussion a few years ago, and had to go back to the doctor because of persistent suicidal thoughts. The doctor told me, using more words than this,
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by luminen 3y ago
Doubling lifespan is definitely a bigger impact than 4%, but let's explore what the hypothetical "perfect application" of this study to a human life. A fairly average lifespan is 80 years, so a 4% increase would be about 3.2
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by luminen 3y ago
The way you wrote this resonates with me. I've noticed the "pressure," internally sourced or not, that comes with building a persona in a community of peers you (for the most part) respect. It's good in some ways because
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by luminen 3y ago
As with most things, I think the true value of LLMs will come from use in moderation. In theory, having AI write an annoyingly polite email to a frustrated customer saves emotional and artistic capital that a knowledge worker can spend late
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by luminen 3y ago
I've experienced the same with routine tasks such as showering or going for a run. I'll often put on a podcast or audiobook, but if I don't find myself actively focusing on the narrative, the daydream will be "louder&quo
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by luminen 3y ago
We moved my retirement-age parents out of Arizona about 4 years ago, and I'm very glad we did. The neighborhood they used to live in recently ran out of water. The county does not have anything to supply the residential areas with, so
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by luminen 3y ago
I looked too closely into a bag of frozen spinach I had been using for smoothies and discovered it was about 10% small green caterpillars... I threw it out and never bought it again. Morally, could I tell you why, like the author of this po
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by luminen 3y ago
I got 11% voting yes on only the Honda Civic and the police. (I accidentally clicked no on the ambulance)