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by md224 10y ago
I think the problem with your solution is that trySomethingElse won't have access to the users variable unless the filterUsersWithFriends rejection explicitly passes it through.
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by md224 10y ago
Agreed. I was struck by the same line, "cracked out of their minds"... very biased. I don't know if "abuse" used to have a coherent meaning, but these days it boils down to "used in a way I don't like&quot
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Show HN: /r/AskOuija, an experiment in linguistic collaboration(reddit.com)
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by md224 10y ago
> This is just marketing. I mean... if your assertions are true, this seems more like "straight-up lying."
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by md224 10y ago
Hey 'dang, why is this so far down the front page? Is it because people flagged it? I feel like there's some very good discussion here. Edit: Uhh... I was downvoted for asking this? Depressing.
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by md224 10y ago
Looking at Kangax's support table: http://kangax.github.io/compat-table/esnext/#test-async_func... Apparently Microsoft Edge seems to have been the first browser to implement it... good job Microsoft!
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by md224 10y ago
I agree, which is why I was trying to point out that the authors were using this BS idea of "behavioral/psychological toxicity" to try to explain why sugar wasn't really the same kind of thing as cocaine or other addic
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by md224 10y ago
Thanks for the reply, but this still doesn't clarify anything... what is "behavioral and psychological toxicity"? I was under the impression that the "bad consequences" of these drugs was the risk of damage to the b
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by md224 10y ago
> the sugar they sell is bad, that's it, there's no questioning I dunno, I think sugar is pretty delicious. Not everything has to be about maximizing your lifespan, you know. A balanced life can include tasty stuff.
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> In a 2013 review of published research, scientists affiliated with France’s national scientific institute wrote that sugar and sweets “can not only substitute [for] addictive drugs, like cocaine, but can even be more rewarding and attr
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by md224 10y ago
Just FYI, your comment got flagged but I vouched it. I think these little fragments of appreciation should be okay on HN. Sometimes an upvote just isn't enough.
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by md224 10y ago
I don't know... I unchecked that a while back and I still get annoying "while you were gone..." curated shit. Maybe I have to log out/in or something?
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Curlicue Fractal Generator(matt-diamond.com)
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by md224 10y ago
Ah, a political thread. Who wants to place bets on how fast this gets flagged off the front page? :P EDIT: And there it goes.
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by md224 10y ago
> when he has free time, he does nothing with it. Is he sad about this though or does he enjoy doing nothing?
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by md224 11y ago
I like the growth chart for Reddit alone: https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=%2Fm%2F0b2334
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by md224 11y ago
Interesting... EarBits (a YC alum, I believe?) was trying to do a similar "promote indie artists" thing but built around a system of artists paying for increased exposure (I believe they wanted to be the "Google AdWords of Mu
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by md224 11y ago
What makes this even sadder is that it was done for what... to prevent someone from bringing controlled substances into the US? Who cares? Yet another bullshit consequence of the War on Drugs.
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by md224 11y ago
Pretty sure if coffee was outlawed tomorrow you'd see a lot of people moving to illegal substances. Doesn't mean people can't handle the substance, just means people who are cut off from substances they depend on will go out
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by md224 11y ago
That does seem to be the conventional wisdom. But it's a bit contradictory, don't you think? I mean, crippling depression already ruins your life, and suicide... well, that's the ultimate life-ruiner. Opioid replacement thera
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by md224 11y ago
I appreciate your input as a medical professional. Are you familiar with studies using NMDA receptor antagonists to reduce opiate tolerance? For example, here's a study they did on mice: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubm
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by md224 11y ago
If you're interested in studying the closest thing to it, look at the rise in popularity of Kratom, a Southeast Asian plant containing opioid alkaloids. It's commonly used by opiate addicts as a replacement therapy, and also by ot
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by md224 11y ago
I have this wacky idea that maybe, just maybe we should reconsider the point at which opiates would be appropriate for treating depression. I mean maybe make them a 2nd or 3rd line treatment... right now I'm pretty sure they'd onl
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by md224 11y ago
Nobody should have to suffer for even a single year. We really need to improve treatment for depression.
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by md224 11y ago
Does anyone else get almost irrationally angry about this? I HATE that the freedom to modulate our own minds was taken away from us by these awful politicians for such terrible reasons. Not only has the War on Drugs ruined countless lives
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by md224 11y ago
This seems like a good time to mention that I own the domain name TheTruthAboutPot.com and have no idea what to do with it. Suggestions / buyers welcome!
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by md224 11y ago
Just remember that Darwinism is a morally neutral process: evolution only cares about the survival of the entities in question. Likewise, capitalism thrives when businesses thrive; everything else is just a means to an end. Not saying it&#x
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by md224 11y ago
> The underlying concept is that all information is biased. Right, but why add more bias if we don't have to? Organic results are influenced by the content of the pages as well as their relationship to other pages. Sure, people spen
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by md224 11y ago
I'm just saying I wish we could have only organic results. Why should people with more money have more of a presence online? Money shouldn't be able to buy speech. The Internet should not be a place where those with more money get
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Ah, the "Omelas" bargain. Fair enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Om... It sucks that the idea of funding Google via taxes is anathema to so many because people fear government

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