magnamerc

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by magnamerc 8y ago
Ah yes, because blockchain data structures are completely useless...
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I think the above poster was referring to the advancements in treatment, since HIV is no longer a death sentence even without a full cure.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
That's likely because he expected the block size to increase in addition to second layer scaling solutions.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
xDAI is no more than a few months old, and DAI itself is a little over a year old. Give it some time... Come back in a decade or two if you're looking for super smooth user experiences.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I'm an engineer in the aviation industry and I stick exclusively to DD-MMM-YY (26-Feb-19). Too many different formats used globally.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
As someone working in the aircraft industry, I hope to see this approach with motor vehicles. I think every car should have a 'black box' as well as mandatory dash cams.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I've heard recently that we can expect lower returns in the 21st century, on the order of 5%, simply due to more efficient markets. It makes sense given that information spreads more rapidly today which in turn reduces informational ad
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I suspect human intelligence is more than just computations in the brain. A lot of computation I assume most occur 'outside' of the brain in the gut via hormones and protein signalling. I have doubts that you can replicate human i
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by magnamerc 8y ago
High carb diet's aren't responsible. It's protein restriction. Leucine in particular stimulates IGF-1 which in turn increases mTORC1 activity which then tells the cells to grow and proliferate. That's great news if you&#
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by magnamerc 8y ago
The body distinguishes between fat, carbs and protein. There is a different physiological hormonal response to each of these macro nutrients. I.e, insulin primarily only responds to carbohydrates. So yeah, it's all about physics, but n
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I'm a big fan of solid and I think it's an important piece in a decentralized architecture, however it's still just an informational layer. You need a blockchain for the financial layer. And I'm aware of the shortcomings
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I'm placing a high probability that the UI/UX for these systems will improve drastically over the next decade, and that a decentralized FB will be more efficient and transparent than the current platform.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I removed it. Didn't know it was against the guidelines.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I agree, which is why I said platforms like Ethereum. Financial contracts are an important aspect of content creation and distribution.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
People see the problem, but they have yet to see the solution. The solution to walled gardens is smart contracts platforms like Ethereum. People will eventually see this, but it'll take some time. Centralized organizations are NOT the
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by magnamerc 8y ago
The problem is that incentives aren't aligned. Companies don't care about your personal data they only care about your metadata, so they won't invest resources into protecting your personal security. TLS, SSH, PGP are all com
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by magnamerc 8y ago
Security is always an after-thought. That's the problem, there's no financial incentive to keep your data secure.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
It's not the companies, it's the internet itself. The internet is only composed of communication protocols, with security as an after-thought. The solution to this is incorporating security at the protocol layer, which is the end
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by magnamerc 8y ago
A better solution to this is incorporating https://universallogin.io/ imo.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
The solution to data security is incorporating security at the base layer, i.e. https://universallogin.io/
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I remember these same articles in 2013
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by magnamerc 8y ago
I completely agree. It's almost like blockchains are only useful for trustless decentralized systems.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
When you start using Ethereum and web 3.0, the solution to data security becomes quite clear. I'm sure I'm gonna get roasted here for even mentioning this, but you'll all eventually come around.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
The problem with the internet is that security is an after-thought. The solution is to build security into the communication protocols, and that involves data structures like merkle trees and blockchains.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
T2D is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors such as diet, and you're correct that someone can get T2D based mostly on genetic factors alone. It is however very uncommon, and diet plays a role in the majority of
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by magnamerc 8y ago
True, and I agree that most ICOs are just money grabs trying to sell 'blockchain' for services that don't need one. But decentralized ledgers offer possibilities that weren't possible before, and I suspect that in the ne
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by magnamerc 8y ago
Yes, I do. I trade derivatives without the need of a broker. I can also lend DAI to anyone in the world through a smart contract.
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by magnamerc 8y ago
How can you make something like MakerDAO on a centralized ledger?
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