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by rocgf 6y ago
Agreed, it's not very cheap for Romania, but the ratio between salaries and blood test prices is better than in other Western countries, assuming prices have not changed significantly in the past few years.
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by rocgf 6y ago
Roughly the same in the UK, at least in my experience. In Romania, getting blood work is very common, even for trivial things. A few years back it was also very cheap, about 20-30 euros for the basics.
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by rocgf 6y ago
As far as I've read (I think on HN), Chinese surveillance systems can identify people very well even when wearing masks. I've personally been able to distinguish various acquaintances with their faces covered in various contexts (
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by rocgf 6y ago
How could that possibly be the problem? This maybe _was_ the problem in the beginning of the pandemic. Now, it's in the general population and will spread even if you ban all airplanes and repurpose airports into petting zoos.
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by rocgf 6y ago
I am sorry, but convinced I am not. Most of the arguments against high CEO wages seem to completely forget about the capitalism we live in. I do not think the current system is the perfect, but for better or worse, the rules are relatively
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by rocgf 6y ago
> This isn't okay. Why not?
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by rocgf 6y ago
This is the logic that I love to see.
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by rocgf 6y ago
I have never seen a speed pedlec on a bike lane inside the city. I can't even remember the last time I saw one in the city generally speaking, as they don't seem to be extremely popular. There used to be a way bigger problem with
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by rocgf 6y ago
There are two types of ebikes, and the law draws a distinction between them. There are pedlecs (25kmph) and s-pedlecs (45kmph). The s-pedlecs have a license plate and are illegal on most cycle lanes. The only place where they would be legal
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by rocgf 6y ago
I see this argument all the time and it feels like I must be missing something. There is no way people actually believe the whole world can go Dutch, right? I hope this doesn't come across as overly-aggressive, but it seems to me like
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by rocgf 6y ago
The Youtube app has a download feature for watching videos offline.
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by rocgf 6y ago
Arguman is indeed an interesting platform, but I also feel like it is almost impossible to reach any sort of conclusion on it. For example, https://en.arguman.org/there-is-no-such-thing-as-global-warm... . Every argument, go
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by rocgf 6y ago
It's really incredible how much the hatred for 'socialism' goes in certain circles.
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by rocgf 6y ago
Ah, correct, I see where my confusion came from before. While I think you are largely correct, your explanation might be a bit incomplete. As far as my understanding goes, these mental disorders generally have an early onset, around your ea
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by rocgf 6y ago
Do you happen to have a source for this? Intuitively, 2% sounds like a very high number to me for what is being implied.
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by rocgf 6y ago
I can vouch for this one as well.
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by rocgf 6y ago
Indeed, well said. That's another huge pet peeve of mine and a source of great disappointment with the current state of the world. There are just so many brilliant people working on things that are only meant to lead to more ads or mor
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Ask HN: Is it just me, or is the world's progress grinding to a halt?
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by rocgf 7y ago
Thank you for your reply. I am way less experienced than you are, and yet I can't help but feel that your experience is somewhat atypical. I never had a bad trip myself, but I can definitely see how one could happen. Given high doses
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by rocgf 7y ago
Thank you for offering to answer questions. 1. After so many trips, I am wondering if you've seen any negative effects? Anything like DR/DP, HPPD, depression etc.? 2. Have you tried other substances? If so, any preferences? Why do
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by rocgf 7y ago
True, I didn't want to imply you can't brute force it somehow, but what I was referring to was the general, low-effort, low-stakes conversation we (apparently not) all have in our heads.
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by rocgf 7y ago
From my experience, I think a lot of it is due to the fact that you can't really surprise yourself. In the conversation in your head, you try to always be the 'winner' of the debuate, and part of that is to try and come up wi
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by rocgf 7y ago
Actually, it's exactly the opposite, LSD is the gentle one.
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by rocgf 7y ago
Are you joking? You must be seriously experienced to handle 500ug. If you gave that dose to a beginner, they'd be scarred for life.
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by rocgf 7y ago
> Exurb1a I am familiar with him and fond of his videos, generally speaking. How much of his 'teachings' I can apply is a separate matter. > Here's the hard truth: You have conditioned to feel guilty if you don't s
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by rocgf 7y ago
Holy crap, reading this is creepy since I don't think there's anything to add or subtract that could make it more fitting for myself. I've been feeling like this for a few years now, yet I could never articulate it as well as
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by rocgf 7y ago
I do exactly that, but with a Ctrl + T first. :) I tend to do it with complete lack of thought.
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by rocgf 7y ago
I have issues falling asleep a lot of the time, and stress has a huge impact on that. Stuff that can help (may have been suggested in other comments): - exercise will definitely help; there are way too many benefits to list, apart from help
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by rocgf 7y ago
I did say the 'average American', as opposed to 'all Americans, down to the last one'. You can choose to become defensive, but it is empirically true that the Americans are on the heavy side of things. I live in the UK a
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by rocgf 7y ago
> milk isn’t even particularly good for you Well, it's not like the healthiness of foods is what guides the average American. With that said, I think it's not particularly relevant if anything is good for your or not, since a l

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