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by notadoc 9y ago
> something threatening about this idea that he got where he has through luck. Why do people find this idea so threatening? Ego, mostly.
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by notadoc 9y ago
I don't understand napping, never have. Are you really that tired that you must sleep in the middle of the day? Maybe you just need better rest at night, or maybe you need to exercise more or eat better food? Unless you're a toddl
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by notadoc 9y ago
I really don't see how Blue Apron is superior to, let's imagine for a moment, Amazon next-day delivering Whole Foods to your house with a couple of recipes included. What am I missing here? I personally think a much better model i
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by notadoc 9y ago
Regardless of attribution, do you not find it worrying?
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by notadoc 9y ago
> The West needs to take this threat very seriously, or we'll soon find ourselves at the wrong end of the barrel of a new weapon. I agree with your assessment. But with US politics as they are, it is hard to imagine anything being t
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by notadoc 9y ago
> It says that probably is increasing their exposure more toxic herbicides OK, that sounds very interesting, can you show me the supporting data?
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by notadoc 9y ago
This is kind of depressing and does not bode well for future information dispersal.
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by notadoc 9y ago
SF, Seattle, Portland... What is it with the trendy west coast cities in particular that struggle with vast homelessness? The cost of housing and living in the west coast states has increased astronomically over the years and continues to d
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by notadoc 9y ago
Interesting and could be helpful, but I'd like more details about the "new Federal R&D Tax Credit" specifically Is it this (which does not appear to be new) or something else? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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by notadoc 9y ago
That's totally fair. I suppose I should have clarified my original statement as to imply broad caution rather than anything specific.
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by notadoc 9y ago
Interesting read, thanks. I suspect the general need for pesticides and herbicides comes with large scale production, where manual efforts for weeding and pest control is inefficient.
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by notadoc 9y ago
OK, I'll just delete the comments if they're too controversial or something. I'm a little confused as to why it's off topic though.
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by notadoc 9y ago
I don't really mind the slim ones on desktop, but they seem to be trendier than ever and particularly annoying on mobile.
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by notadoc 9y ago
It's also challenging to consider because housing inflation in Seattle (and the west coast in general) has gone absolutely haywire for years now, often 20% a year or more in some cases.
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by notadoc 9y ago
Which pesticides do you refer to? I'd love to read and share exactly that sort of data.
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by notadoc 9y ago
Interesting, perhaps not too surprising with some lines of work. I'd be interested to know how it has impacted broader economic activity in the region.
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by notadoc 9y ago
Well there are several hundred abstracts referenced in those links, some of which may surprise you. There's a lot of interesting information out there.
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by notadoc 9y ago
The astroturfing comment is broad about nearly any controversial information online, it's why people must be skeptical, critical, and discerning. It's just an annoying reality of the internet, I suppose.
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by notadoc 9y ago
> Ironically, by avoiding "GMO foods", your friends are probably increasing their exposure to herbicides that have a much clearer connection to human health risks. I am responding to that comment from you. I'd love to read
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by notadoc 9y ago
Many people confuse herbicides with pesticides as you have probably noticed. Both can be harmful or beneficial, depending on usage obviously.
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by notadoc 9y ago
I'm always amazed at the level of specific knowledge people have on random topics on hackernews, it's why this is one of the best discussion communities online. (nevermind) (nevermind) (nevermind)
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by notadoc 9y ago
That would be ironic and sounds interesting, do you have a source that demonstrates organic food increases herbicide exposure?
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by notadoc 9y ago
I am sharing why the people I know who eat organic food do so.
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by notadoc 9y ago
(nevermind)
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by notadoc 9y ago
It's just a variation on the typical logic/creative thinking questions that a lot of people and companies obsess over. "Well they're a great candidate otherwise but they totally failed the boiling water on alternate plan
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by notadoc 9y ago
It was mostly a joke, but I get your point and it's fair enough. Here is some interesting reading instead: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-20... https://www.ncbi.nlm.
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by notadoc 9y ago
How much research have you done on this topic?
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by notadoc 9y ago
(nevermind)
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by notadoc 9y ago
Avoiding the various herbicides and pesticides is the reason everyone I know who eats organic and non-GMO food does so. As always you should do your own research, draw your own conclusions. Be aware there is a shocking amount of astroturfin
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by notadoc 9y ago
Oh I agree that it's a good start and gerrymandering is bad, but can you honestly imagine this type of bill passing in this political environment? Congress has a, what, 12% approval rating?

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