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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
> I want there to be a choice. I agree. To be more nuanced, I think I want it to be a deliberate choice. Something someone stopped, thought about and said "yes, I want to do this". Because, they have made the tradeoff for thems
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I've heard of nicotine as nootropic and I've been meaning to get the gum. Also, I believe it's about the only thing in cigarettes that is not carcinogenic.
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I don't think it's surprising that an all out ban is not in place. The absurd part to me is know strong the industry is STILL. I think CVS is the only pharmacy that does not sell cigarettes, out of principle. Every other incentive
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I don't really have a solution. I'm just making an observation. But as long as there is tech that connects people, you will see these effects. Regulation, moderation, etc are just nerfing the tech itself. A perspective shift I try
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I say this as someone that has failed a bunch of time to quit smoking. Every time I smoke, I rationally know it's doing nothing for me, but can't help myself. It's not that good IMO. Not as clear a trade-off as alcohol. I thi
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
A cynical comment about regulation or curtailing this. Everyone agrees smoking causes health problems, is costly and doesn't offer anything. Smoking is regulated (taxes, labels, etc), but cigarettes are readily available everywhere - g
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I gave up facebook about 3 years ago at this point. The main result was that the noise was turned down. As a consequence I could listen to myself better. I feel the same way about following news and really all ad-enabled content. The point
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
BPF is a common used in packaging, water bottles, etc. "BPF exhibits similar estrogenic and anti-androgenic effects on the mammalian endocrine system to those of bisphenol A (BPA)"[0]. I'm very curious how large a factor this
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Maybe your recruiter was affected by the recent layoffs.
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
The onboarding is pretty intense. It removes that work from the team, but there is just a huge amount of information that you’ll never see again.
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I work for Amazon. We’re in office once a week. Over the summer we got an intern. I was in the office everyday with that kid. No one told me. It felt like the right thing to do. Didn’t want to set the poor kid up for failure. He did good. I
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Wear sunscreen.
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
ssh tunneled VNC clients. The best programming I’ve done is remote with the other person staring at the same screen as me. We also had the same size screen so there was no scaling and such. Makes switching between drivers seamless. Unfortun
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Both the RF engineering and DSP programming sound immensely interesting. As a software dev with a EE background I’m thirsty for such opportunities. Where does one look for these jobs?
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
> small hurdles spike my anxiety, my anger flares at the slightest confrontation This has been me for the past few months at FAANG. Basically, behaving completely disrespectfully to my boss. Anywhere else I’d been fired, but I guess if y
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I've got a whiteboard on my wall with phrases I want to internalize and maybe turn into mantras. One of them is: "Guilt and regret kill many a man before their time." I regret many things in life. If I could go back I would d
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
As someone that struggles with stability regularly, I am concerned by this trend. Sure there are elements of our society that are adding stresses we did not have before. I'm not against that. The main concern I have is this becoming a
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I could do that and then go work at the Costco food court. Somehow that doesn't feel any less like larping. On a serious note, how does one do that? It doesn't "feel" that way, but I know that's lifestyle inflation.
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
I work in FAANG and enjoy Costco. Sometimes in the food court I day-dream of working there. You know what you are doing, you use your body, you go home and don't think about it. I told my friend. He thought it sounded a lot like larpin
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Not having kids, I feel like a family clears up the optimization problem of: * what should I be doing with my time? * what is important to think about? As a software dev with a flexible schedule, my life feels arbitrary. I pick up hobbies b
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
In such a scenario, I wouldn't put much thought into going to the bathroom. I think of it as setting my future self up for success. Go to bed early, go for groceries, have some food prepared, make plans to do something.
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
To get metaphysical, realize that time is a construct of the mind. "You" in your 50s in an entirely different person. The only connection you have with that person is the story in your head. Then the question become "what sho
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Came here to mention those two. It’s a subtle message. Technology giveth and technology taketh. Use of any technology is a trade off.
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Ask HN: Dealing with a Conflict of Visions
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Finding love for myself because I am enough. I’ve found there’s no stronger motivational tool that love. You can start by writing it on a sticky note and putting it on the bathroom mirror. Repeat the words “I am enough” Make a list of thing
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
This Is Water by David Foster Wallace. It's the transcript of a commencement speech he gave. It's really short. I revisit it because it reminds me that everything is a matter of what you choose to think about. It's about real
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
A book on this topic I really enjoy is Technopolis by Neil Postman. He makes the case that technology is a tradeoff and must be viewed as such. It hasn't been till recently that we built a society that is technology for technology sake
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
Personally, I think we are headed in a weird place with more overall suffering, physical and mental. But trying to not impose moral judgement, I think it is true that we have integrated technology into our lives more than ever. It is also t
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
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by oldsklgdfth 4y ago
> no socialization outside organized activities The point of those is to restrict influence and keep an eye on things. Also, why can you socialize with the neighbors. Parents used to be super comfortable with "tommy is coming over f

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