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by redelbee 6y ago
Yeah except Pfizer didn’t join Operation Warp Speed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/09/no-pfizer...
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by redelbee 6y ago
I took this to be more about writing for the express purpose of being accepted (or not rejected) instead of a defense of lazy writing. When the outcome of the work can only be “accept” or “reject” it incentivizes writing from a defensive pe
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by redelbee 6y ago
I was an early employee at a direct response advertising agency that spent $100m+ per year on behalf of clients, and after that I led an in-house team for a retail brand with a $20m marketing/advertising budget. Based on that experienc
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by redelbee 6y ago
I was thinking of the human “we.” I think that’s my point: It’s hard work whether you work on models or focus on the bigger picture of what outcomes would be best for humanity. I think it makes more sense to work hard on the latter, or at l
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by redelbee 6y ago
At what point do we shift our investment in time and energy from building models like those mentioned in the article to the bigger picture? Maybe it’s just my perception but it doesn’t seem like we have very many people thinking deeply abou
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by redelbee 6y ago
I learned touch typing with the help of a cardboard box instead of a fancy mechanical keyboard with custom key caps. I think this is a more economical way to learn, unless you really like mechanical keyboards and want an excuse to buy one (
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by redelbee 6y ago
According to Kenya’s own data from 2018, public and private sector annual wages average around 685,000 Kenyan Shillings, or around $6,320 annually (page 47 of the report), and for informal sector employment annual wages topped out at around
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by redelbee 6y ago
I think endurance exercise is mostly great for increasing focus and concentration for me, with a few exceptions. Higher training volume sometimes leads to somewhat slower thinking. That could be an advantage in some situations where conside
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by redelbee 6y ago
The bike I ride depends on the day and why I’m riding. I’ve collected a few bikes over the years. I have an old steel cross bike transformed into a grocery getter that’s outfitted with wide slick tires, a rear rack, and pannier bags that I
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by redelbee 6y ago
On a second read I see what you mean. I didn’t make the connection between the comparisons of motivation where the amateur is motivated to “suffer” and the pro is motivated by something unspecified. The closest thing is when he says the pro
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by redelbee 6y ago
I used to run ultramarathons and I’ve since switched to cycling. I find that I injure myself less on the bike, probably because of my very flat feet and unwillingness to mix in the strength training that would make me less injury prone when
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by redelbee 6y ago
It’s exactly this type of thinking (and acting) that created the dismal state of search, especially in the product review space. I can’t find anything but “content sites” when what I really want is genuine reviews or experiences from people
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by redelbee 6y ago
I think a better headline for the post would have ended with “... doesn’t work that well for me.” The author tried the “strongly held” strategy, found it difficult, and decided to justify another strategy of asking “how much are you willing
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by redelbee 6y ago
What do you think the present-day cryptological equivalent of the Enigma machine and its decryption is? I’m most interested in examples of consequence (e.g. saving lives by shortening war) rather than comparisons of technical achievement.
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by redelbee 6y ago
How valuable is the “making your team feel good” result mentioned at the end of the article? I think good team cohesion and understanding are valuable outcomes of brainstorms that can be overlooked. In my experience at an advertising agency
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by redelbee 6y ago
First answer from Google: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7191274/ The research includes cloth masks, medical masks, and respirators in community and medical settings. Conclusion: “ The study sug
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by redelbee 6y ago
Thank you for the Hitchcock anecdote about creativity under pressure, that idea is new to me. When it comes to the physical realm, perceived effort (or “rating of perceived exertion”) was shown to be as effective as heart rate for pacing in
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by redelbee 6y ago
Anyone else notice significantly more notification spam from LinkedIn lately? It seems like I’m guaranteed to get a badge notification daily now compared to once a week or so in the past. LinkedIn is one of the few apps I still allow notifi
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by redelbee 6y ago
Neal Stephenson explores something like your “user agent” idea and comes up with an different solution in his novel “ Fall; or, Dodge in Hell.” Spoilers ahead: In Stephenson‘s world people can hire “editors” to curate what they see, and tho
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by redelbee 6y ago
A consumer goods company operates two brands that sell the same products to different target audiences. The company works from a database that comprises 15 million+ entries for customers/leads/etc. Each brand sends one email a day