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by rv-de 7y ago
Oliver Sachs being mentioned always strikes my attention since having a read a couple of books by him. I was not aware though of his troubled past. Makes him more relatable in some way. Also brings this article into perspective. For all the
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by rv-de 8y ago
Nietzsche is probably the most overrated philosopher who ever lived. He was a manic who instead of learning from the world withdrew into a fantasy version built from well-phrased sound bites (or "aphorisms" - which sounds nicer).
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by rv-de 8y ago
> I don't agree with all of what he puts forth but he is without a doubt one of the most dynamic and influential thinkers of the 19th century and still relevant to read even today. Considering a philosophical model a logically inter
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by rv-de 8y ago
> See the people working at the coffee shop, the construction workers, garbage men, etc. Yes - but - folks from those professions are still going to enjoy a much nicer life in Europe than in the States. I'm referring to NHS, job sec
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by rv-de 8y ago
most content based on copyrighted material is bland and low brow entertainment. this regulation will force creators to think a bit deeper about what they are actually putting out there. and i don't mind if 50% of YouTubers are forced t
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by rv-de 8y ago
I'm also sceptical of the "cannabis is harmless" argument popular among advocates of legalization. no psychoactive substance is harmless or good for you generally speaking. having said that the most powerful organization in G
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by rv-de 8y ago
the relevant discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19135399
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by rv-de 8y ago
You can't love Aldi and Lidl at the same time - that is not allowed. You have to choose which you love. Of course, you can still occasionally visit the other but only while bearing a subtle smirk of contempt. Like Star Wars and Star
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by rv-de 8y ago
I'm currently traveling through the UK. I went from Hamburg to London via Antwerp by blablacar. I so far stayed at two places through couchsurfing. and I'm now heading towards my third Airbnb place. sharing economy is certainly no
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Jokers Please: First Human Mars Mission May Need Onboard Comedians(theguardian.com)
1 points by rv-de 8y ago|2 comments
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by rv-de 8y ago
This is extremely interesting and basically boils down to the following neurological observation: Anything (molecules, electric charge, magnetic fields etc) that is originally created by brain activity and itself detectable by other parts o
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by rv-de 8y ago
I've also felt annoyed about the dishonesty of the blood donation market but that makes actually "some" sense. then again they should just register donors and extensively check them plus paying. then everybody wins.
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by rv-de 8y ago
The most direct connection between Schizophrenia and the gut is the neurotransmitter Serotonin. Which plays a central role in the mechanics of the disease as well as in the bowels. This is by the way also the reason why consumption of psych
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by rv-de 8y ago
> But it seems they share some worrying vices as well. Is this meant serious or ironical. I hope the latter I fear it's the former. > At one point the dolphins are seen floating just underneath the water's surface, apparentl
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by rv-de 8y ago
how should they know that? even after watching the documentary I can totally see why people believed it is possible. I mean - technically it is possible - just very hard to pull off. and with that hyped up "can do" mentality all o
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by rv-de 8y ago
i don't see why an advertising agency should be held accountable for a failed product or event. they just advertise.
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by rv-de 8y ago
Next step is going to India and yelling at children to stitch faster? Then you can justify wearing cheap clothes :D Possibly the pigs are just traumatized. Read Frankl's "Search for Meaning" to get a perspective on how even e
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by rv-de 8y ago
I can't remember a single job interview where I was asked SQL questions. But I can say that I conducted dozens of interviews for developers and almost always asked for some simple queries. The first question would be for the statement
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by rv-de 8y ago
cm's observation is not correct within the context of the article as cm's observation is based on superior health which is refuted by the text.
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by rv-de 8y ago
the book is particularly interesting for the descriptions of the cruel social dynamics among the camp prisoners. that is an aspect a not Jewish German could never write about without facing serious allegations.
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by rv-de 8y ago
> the survivors would be the healthier, stronger, and therefore have a longer life you didn't read the article. the paradoxical observation is that they live longer despite being particularly not healthy.
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by rv-de 8y ago
She's still responsible for what she says and does.
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by rv-de 8y ago
world politics is like a cooperative version of poker where every country is supposed to win occasionally. now trump just decided to just raise all the time and cashing in. but players now realize his hand isn't that strong (no pun int
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by rv-de 8y ago
What would you lose out on if you'd ignore the yoga pics on ig?
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by rv-de 8y ago
I find it odd that Vernon Unsworth isn't even mentioned in the text. That's the diver who was accused by Musk.
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by rv-de 8y ago
I suspect they intentionally regularly interrogate people who they know are innocent to train what a normal false positive acts like. that helps detect the true positives in contrast while training on true positives is difficult as they are
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by rv-de 8y ago
I can only find one song by Andrew Brady named "Fairytale of New York". Actually quite a good song. Also lots of lyrics - so not really the kind referred to in the article.
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by rv-de 8y ago
If it sounds to like that then listen closer as you will hear nothing but silence for those songs do not exist.
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by rv-de 8y ago
After having read "The Oxygen Advantage" about a month ago I haven't slept a single night without taping my mouth. I definitely feel a positive influence.
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by rv-de 8y ago
I practice the "Wim Hof method" (which is actually just a rip off of techniques having been taught and practiced for more than a thousand years). It definitely deserves attention. It induces very fast and reproducible high relaxa

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