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by sharadov 4y ago
This is a more recent phenomenon - I would say the last 10 years or so - money became cheap, tech saw an infusion of billions of dollars. I would also say "tech folk" are the biggest beneficiaries of this largesse. My friends who
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by sharadov 4y ago
Excessive money brings lack of trust, the only way to solve this is give away the money - whittle it down to the 10s of millions and watch all the sycophants disappear.
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by sharadov 4y ago
I wonder how the term "sheeplike" came into existence, because based on this article sheep are not exactly the docile, willing animals as we were told.
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by sharadov 4y ago
44 here, started doing wheelies again, and was able to do one for a few meters, and my 10 year old gasped " Dad that was awesome". Felt, so proud :->)
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by sharadov 4y ago
Don't you worry, the next gen of block chain apps which are built on a bedrock of implicit trust, will make your concerns moot.
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by sharadov 4y ago
What is insane is that after falling in the water he was still conscious and had the presence of mind to cut the parachute chords. How do you retain all your bearings after multiple things going wrong and just not give up? Testament to his
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by sharadov 4y ago
Can you have a second job with an L-1 a visa? Another L-1 visa restriction is the fact that visa holders are not permitted to start their own business while on L-1 status. In order to maintain your status, you must only work for your sponso
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by sharadov 4y ago
The house that I grew up in India, has that lattice as part of the building. Used to be great when I was growing up as the house was on a raised foundation compared to surrounding houses, and we would get a nice breeze in the evenings. The
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by sharadov 4y ago
No offense taken at all - I agree those formative years of childhood shape our view of the world. Hope we don't let the bad experiences color the future.
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by sharadov 4y ago
I don't think it's a perspective - I believe I was fortunate to have the support system that I had. As a child you are supposed to be protected and cared for. And I hope that I can do the same for my children. Maybe you mistook my
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by sharadov 4y ago
When am sufficiently stressed at work - a recurring dream I have is that I am in the exam room ready to take a test, but did not study or I have mixed up the dates and came prepared for the wrong subject. But overall school and college was
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by sharadov 4y ago
Do you work in tech, WFH and make upwards of 200K/year :-)
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Beautiful, you have a way with words.
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If that was the case Europe would have led the world in entrepreneurship, not the US.
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True hence the need for regulation and proper diagnosis.
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by sharadov 4y ago
But can't that experience be had under different circumstances - like a meditation retreat, or travel to a completely new country? Meditation practice under a guide, can rewire your brain much like psychedelics. Not to diss on psychede
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by sharadov 4y ago
You answered your own question.
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And also with a claim to fame a 42% obesity rate.
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by sharadov 4y ago
But are you productive is the question? Or are you just being "make believe busy", filling up your time because a hustle culture pimp on the productivity podcast told you that's the only way to get ahead. You need "idle
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by sharadov 4y ago
Agree, office times were a lifesaver in my last job.
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by sharadov 4y ago
It's outrageous! Love it, what fun!
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by sharadov 4y ago
The young kids all go to Insta or Tiktok for product recommendations. It explains the rise of influencer driven fashion brands - Fabeltics, Gym Shark,No Bull. I was hanging out with some younger nieces in Austin and they were looking for pl
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by sharadov 4y ago
I have only experienced that with ride hailing companies in India. Use Uber/Lyft in the US and always have had a great experience. Not sure how the platform does not penalize drivers if they keep cancelling rides or they hold customers
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by sharadov 4y ago
The data centers are running on Oracle cloud - which last I checked was a 100% US company, your entire argument is moot.
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by sharadov 4y ago
But they don't - screens being a major culprit.
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by sharadov 4y ago
I had friends from other grades when I was in middle school - was part of sports teams and I trained for an entire summer with kids who were 2 years older than me. Initially they bossed me, but over time they really took me under their wing
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by sharadov 4y ago
Were you a 90s kid? I remember going to bed between 9 and 9:30 PM in high school, and being up at 6 am - since I went for a morning run, school did not start till 8:30 am..
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by sharadov 4y ago
Making the statement that companies are laying off "underperforming" employees is a gross assumption - I got laid off with 25% of the workforce at a pre-ipo company that raised 550 million USD. Most large layoffs are happening at
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by sharadov 4y ago
Elementary school kids have an easier schedule and tend to go to bed early. Teens in high school tend have a more intense schedule ( academics, sports, other activities). The teen body is growing more quickly and they need about 8 to 10 hrs
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by sharadov 4y ago
You can always obfuscate details that are sensitive, which I did.

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