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by robotkdick 8y ago
Tolkein may also have talked with trees, so a bit of a quirky fellow, for which we can all be grateful.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Am I crazy to be more excited about Boring than I am about Tesla or SpaceX?
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by robotkdick 8y ago
The thing about Robinhood is that it doesn't feel like a financial services company. Their advantage is an ineffable quality. The closest I can come to describing that feeling of using the service is it's like someone in your fami
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by robotkdick 8y ago
TLDR; Dostoevsky was considered to be a genius by many, but gave nearly every dime he ever made away, a condition that led to his unpayable debts, which he exacerbated by gambling, which led to exile. Early in life, moments away from being
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I found this article by Paul graham... http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html ...to be more instructive as it identifies a critical division between two types of "knowledge workers" that the above article o
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by robotkdick 8y ago
When you don’t take a step back, you get caught in the startup echo chamber. Your brain needs a break. About six months ago, I started baking artisan bread as an offset to writing code. Now, while I work fewer hours, I get more done, and
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Relative to the rise in the homeless population, there is no increase in arrests of homeless people. There's a decrease.
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I worked in entertainment, so I had much incentive to stay. The main factor was stress, which was causing me health issues. I transitioned to tech, and now my wife and I both work remotely, so we searched a bunch of cities with airports nea
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by robotkdick 8y ago
A link in the OPs article that supposedly supports the conclusions derived from the data says: ...from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Homeless population in the city of LA is up 48% just since 2013. The reporters data shows a
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5 Rules You’ll Need to Keep in Mind If You Want to Win(medium.com)
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Now's the time to be suprising, stunning, and shocking(medium.com)
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by robotkdick 8y ago
GM's recent TV advertisement shows the driver engaging their version of autopilot and crossing his hands...I was like woah! That would never make it through legal if they weren't very very confident about their tech. Contrast that
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by robotkdick 8y ago
I hope you're not driving...or using autopilot.. while you wrote this (kidding)
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Keep in mind that the US has been shipping plastic to Asia for recycling for years. China just put a stop to it, and now the plastic is piling up in the US. It's a serious crisis, the most serious perhaps, but only if we don't do
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by robotkdick 8y ago
Same in California. Thicker plastic bags at Vons. Whole Foods, however, does not use them from what I've witnessed. Coke, Pepsi and others are the producers, and they won't change unless they get hit with regulations or losses. Bo
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by robotkdick 9y ago
I recently re-read 1984 by Orwell and it's frightening how much of the fiction is becoming reality in places like China. Absolute power lying with one leader interminably has never worked well with results in ranging from subversion of
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by robotkdick 9y ago
The joke is an indication their position is stronger than perceived. That's his warped sense of humor, and something he's probably been longing to do (once the time was right). I predict this press will be the first of many positi
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by robotkdick 9y ago
Does anyone get the feeling that Facebook friendlies are monitoring posts like this one and steering the conversation? Yes, other CEOs may have made similar statements, but they didn't volunteerily give millions of customers data to un
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by robotkdick 9y ago
How can they really know they "reverse engineered" the "weapon" unless they have sync with actual human symptoms. It's not the study (or university policies) I take issue with, it's the way they present their s
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by robotkdick 9y ago
I was also looking for the results of a human experiment. Math is great and all, but if there's no human symptoms that mimic the original reports, this thesis is just a science experiment.
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by robotkdick 9y ago
Siri has 20x more active users than Alexa. Not sure about Google. While they are perceived as having fallen behind, Apple is still way, way ahead. And when she works, like driving directions, people aren't even aware they're using
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Find Your Voice as a Writer in 500 Words or Less(medium.com)
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Get Started on the Road to Become a Raging Success as a Writer in 500 Words(medium.com)
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by robotkdick 9y ago
Problem with a lot of interest in a solution: writers seeking to grow their audience. My investment into the solution spans a five years. I've built two working solutions. Solution #1 has been sales tested for a month during which it g
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For Halloween It’s Time Slay Your Inner Zombie and Thrive(medium.com)
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How Do You Make More Money? Earn It(medium.com)
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Save Your Loved Ones from a Nuclear Attack by Preparing for the Worst Before It(medium.com)
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by robotkdick 9y ago
How legit is this study in your opinion?
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Marijuana associated with three-fold risk of death from hypertension(sciencedaily.com)
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by robotkdick 9y ago
I think the challenge you are facing can be resolved, but only through accepting the risks of social awkwardness. The fact that you are reaching out to people is good. Don't stop. Find the people willing to listen and keep talking unti

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