markkat

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   by markkat 11y ago

   Why is this of particular interest? I work in a neurology research lab that specializes in stroke. There are dozens of proteins that have similar effects, BDNF, EGF, VEGF, NGF, etc., not to mention miRNAs. This is just one small component o
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   by markkat 11y ago

   I can see that. More options are always good. Industry has long been a lucrative option. However, I see the OP's concern relating to certain types of research that are largely supported in academia alone. Sam suggest that YCR is an alt
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   by markkat 11y ago

   Yes, the best most often start early. But unlike math and physics, disciplines like biomedical research are very resource intensive which leads to older talent as well. My BS was in physics, and I was coding for peer-reviewed research just
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   by markkat 11y ago

   Speaking as a researcher, IMO you might be belittling the OP's concern. While the YC initiative is noble, it has yet to be tested. I have worked in research and tech startups, and in very many ways the two couldn't be more differe
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   by markkat 11y ago

   They are losing me. Almost 15 years and twice as many grant submissions. I'm writing a grant atm (a fucking good one), and I hope not to be around to be turned down for it. I'm literally pitching investors between experiments.
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   by markkat 11y ago

   I believe they are using their mining power, plus what is added from this pool of devices to include the fee-less microtransactions created from these devices in their blocks. In other words, this is intended to be a solution to the microtr
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   by markkat 11y ago

   https://hubski.com/tag?id=startups , https://hubski.com/submit , https://twitter.com/hubski
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   by markkat 11y ago

   Here are the number of bitcoin transactions per day: https://blockchain.info/charts/n-transactions?timespan=all&s... It seems to be increasing. Given that using BTC isn't useful unless someone else uses BTC (l
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   by markkat 11y ago

   All miners 'compute on' the same blockchain. That is, they compete for the priviledge of adding the next block for the mining and transaction rewards that come with it. Thus, NASDAQ transactions (as all bitcoin transactions) are s
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    The social aggregator is a terrible business model(hubski.com)

    5 points by markkat 11y ago|0 comments
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    by markkat 11y ago

    I've wondered if cargo ships couldn't use the very salty water as a source of electricity (ion gradient), slowly draining the saltier water as it traverses the ocean.
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    by markkat 12y ago

    Hubski, clicking a hubwheel plays "thoughtful" audio clip. https://hubski.com
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    by markkat 12y ago

    It would be very difficult to get another coin to the level of adoption that bitcoin has. Many have tried, and none have come close.
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    by markkat 12y ago

    If you look at the all-time USD transaction volume, it seems pretty clear that it is growing: https://blockchain.info/charts/estimated-transaction-volume-... Using the same slope, I'd expect about $110M USD/d
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    by markkat 12y ago

    I work with miRNA. They are bizarrely stable. From my experience, I wouldn't be surprised to find some intact.
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    by markkat 12y ago

    That is not the future of web design. Didn't work on my phone, was awful on my desktop.
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    by markkat 12y ago

    Bitshares does this: http://bitshares.org/ Their BITUSD has been tracking fairly well: http://www.cryptocoincharts.info/pair/bitusd/usd/bter/1-mont...
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    by markkat 12y ago

    Future scenario 1 could occur and the result could very well be a significant improvement on the current system.
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    by markkat 12y ago

    To play devil's advocate, Apple also censors nipples. Both can change their stance on nipples. Like private companies, representative governments do respond to popular opinion, the avenues of applying pressure are just different. Gover
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    by markkat 12y ago

    >But is humanity really that way? Or does society require a small number of rulers keeping the ruled in line? IMO it depends on the specific ecosystem, and there is no definitive answer for this question. Some systems bring out the worst
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    by markkat 13y ago

    I'll check it out. It's nice to have another option. Drop a link on Hubski. Most of us there use imgur. (I run Hubski)
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    Will Bitcoin eat itself?(hubski.com)

    1 points by markkat 13y ago|0 comments
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    by markkat 13y ago

    We are going strong on http://hubski.com .
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    by markkat 13y ago

    How could bitcoin ever reach mainstream adoption if this is the best kind of security available? I am going to have to worry about providing my own security? USD is far more attractive if that's the case. I believe in the potential of
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    by markkat 13y ago

    http://hubski.com/tag?id=technology http://hubski.com/tag?id=linux http://hubski.com/tag?id=programming http://hubski.com/tag?id=math http://hubski.com/tag?
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    by markkat 13y ago

    That's the beauty that is used to advantage in physics, systems often behave in similar ways. Such a characteristic is not a weakness of a model, often it is a strength.
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    by markkat 13y ago

    Ok. Thanks for the response. In some sense I suppose that actually answers my question.
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    by markkat 13y ago

    pg, if a reasonably intelligent person asked you to describe bitcoin, how would you do it? -if you'd humor me I ask, because IMO much of the debate about bitcoin consists of people conflating and abusing definitions and talking past ea
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    by markkat 13y ago

    we do that at http://hubski.com you can follow/ignore users and/or tags.
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    by markkat 13y ago

    I think it likely that this is one of those things that will slowly make the difference, and change people's minds about how financial transactions ought to be.