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by nappy 10y ago
I thought Sartre considered himself an existentialist and Camus was an absurdist.
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by nappy 10y ago
I didn't realize he was considered an existentialist, actually. I thought he was considered more of a godfather type figure, like Iggy Pop and punk music. Thanks for the comment, enjoyed reading through Kierkegaard's Wikipedia pag
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by nappy 10y ago
If this leads to fewer people holding out their phones at concerts... Then I'm especially excited ;)
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by nappy 10y ago
The product perfectly matches the brand, using technology in a way that fits user needs. I'll be excited to see how they do.
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by nappy 10y ago
Yes, we have a prominent warning on both the tube and the box that reads, "WARNING: For use by adults 18 years and older only. Keep away from children." Additionally, the tube comes shipped with a silver foil tamper-proof seal.
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by nappy 10y ago
1) Full disclosure: I haven't run blood tests to figure out exactly how much caffeine you absorb brushing with my toothpaste. Here's what I can tell you: in 1 ml of toothpaste there is just under 80 mg of caffeine. 1 ml is a bit
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by nappy 10y ago
Getting too much fluoride is something that can occur as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_fluorosis
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by nappy 10y ago
Much appreciated! Based on this comment and others from HN, I think I'm going to add a whole section for Formulation/Ingredients, show the full label, talk about the process etc. Thank you again!
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by nappy 10y ago
Point well taken! The label and full listing of ingredients will be going up there. Sorry for this omission and thank you for this comment!
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by nappy 10y ago
Point very well taken! Thank you for this!! I'm going to update our page with a high quality image of the back of our label with full list of ingredients. Apologies for this omission that in retrospect is so obvious!
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by nappy 10y ago
Caffeine is a really difficult flavor to deal with. It's bitter and metallic. It's masked well with competitive bitter and astringent drinks (coffee and tea) but is more difficult otherwise. Energy drinks taste kind of weird becau
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by nappy 10y ago
I love coffee too. Most of the people who have been buying Power Toothpaste and who enjoy coffee have been reporting that they still have their coffee, but tend to do so later in the morning.
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by nappy 10y ago
I wrote a longer comment about this below, but the essential reason is: if I made fluoride a product requirement, I wouldn't have gotten to a release. It would have added a huge expense. Additionally, fluoride is much more important fo
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by nappy 10y ago
The U.S. military has studied the use of caffeinated gum (which has a higher concentration of caffeine and stays in your mouth much longer) and has not seen negative health impacts. I'll upload the studies I have collected to dropbox a
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by nappy 10y ago
Thank you! The FDA was created under the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Act. According to the law, everything they regulate falls into one of these categories. Sort of an animal/vegetable/mineral thing. Interestingly, toothpaste with
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by nappy 10y ago
I invented the world’s first caffeinated toothpaste - get a rush while you brush! I’m a serial entrepreneur, YCW16. Though it is a simple idea, I went through at least 60 formula iterations before I got the flavor chemistry right. This toot
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by nappy 10y ago
could you send me an email at ian@powertoothpaste.com ?We're working out international shipping. If you give me your details, I'm trying to get (most of) it figured out in the next few days.
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Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste(powertoothpaste.com)
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by nappy 10y ago
Miniaturization of existing technologies can be a major innovation in the same way cost reduction can be. Now this type of refrigerator is more mobile, deployable, etc. Is this a big deal? I have no idea. Seems cool though! (pun intended)
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by nappy 10y ago
If you're driving a car, truck, or RV... then maybe the Grand Canyon is packed. If you are hiking or rafting... it is a desolate and inaccessible place.
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by nappy 10y ago
AWD absolutely gives you more control of your vehicle in icy and snowy conditions. No, they don't help you stop more quickly, but they do aid in preventing fishtailing, and in being able to accelerate when you choose to, and maintain c
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by nappy 10y ago
This was truly enjoyable.
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by nappy 10y ago
Wouldn't Google also be obligated (or at least highly self-interested) in reporting Cooper to the police? I wouldn't expect Google to publicly accuse him of anything... but if he published child pornography and Google had digital
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Show HN: Chatben.tv – Watch TV with your friends(chatben.tv)
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by nappy 10y ago
Hook it up to this thing. The future is now. http://pavlok.com
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by nappy 11y ago
Your ex was wrong. Ancient societies, frequently full of wisdom, also believed dumb stuff like the sun orbiting the earth and that bathing regularly was bad for one's health. Please reach out to me and I'll gladly give you my pho
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by nappy 11y ago
With the caveat that there are exceptions to any rule (and that this is also just my opinion), when it comes to a startup: Team > execution >> idea I'd also expect that the applications through hn that do well will have some s
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by nappy 11y ago
Building early relationships is better, but you also want to be reaching out with something interesting, real, or actionable. I think it depends on the situation - happy to chat about it some more, just email me at hello@getenflux.com
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by nappy 11y ago
I'd start with thinking about things you deal with as a consumer and have problems with. After that, start asking other people about their experience with the same problem/issue.
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by nappy 11y ago
I recommend doing as much as you can to automate and scale your outreach to the press. I recommend Pitchbox.com for this - it's a sort of CRM for press outreach. It takes some time to set up, but it's worth it. Great support, too.

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