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Will the cloud business eat the 5G telecoms industry?(economist.com)
6 points by smk_ 5y ago|1 comments
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by smk_ 5y ago
Silicon Valley
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by smk_ 5y ago
Ironically reading and engaging in commentary on the article is a girardian desire
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by smk_ 5y ago
Selective breeding is one form of evolution.
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by smk_ 5y ago
This view seems to imply the double spend problem wasn’t really a problem after all, which seems to invalidate the reason why a peer to peer proof of work/stake system is implemented from the start.
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Ask HN: Are there any secure alternatives to iPhone?
5 points by smk_ 5y ago|12 comments
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by smk_ 6y ago
I have this past year felt what you feel, and I know many others have too. First of all, as I’m sure you know, there are certain necessary conditions for fulfillment and motivation: regular social contact, a healthy microbiota, exercise, an
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by smk_ 6y ago
Except that the algorithm is optimized for revenue and attention-grabbing content (the opposite of university material), and will gradually steer watching habits in that direction.
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by smk_ 6y ago
This seems to be related to the concept of flow: finding that sweet spot between being too relaxed and too-stressed out. We need a moderate dose of stress to perform at our best. What's so interesting is that experiencing flow is also
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by smk_ 6y ago
Some interesting bits from the article: "In less dramatic ways the same principle applies to all of us. A fundamental paradox of human psychology is that thinking can be bad for us. When we follow our own thoughts too closely, we can l
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Thinking too much can be bad for you (2012)(economist.com)
336 points by smk_ 6y ago|252 comments
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by smk_ 6y ago
I think this is much needed, I've spent half a decade switching between solutions, and I agree with the problems you listed. I have recently found two apps with new solutions, Slash and Serene. I have not had the chance to try them out
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by smk_ 6y ago
Pesticides in our food are likely one of the reason as to why we see a "pandemic-like" increase in Alzheimer's disease among our old [1]. It is not too far-fetched to think this could affect our young in various ways as well.
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by smk_ 6y ago
Yes, that is a possibility. There is also this fairly extensive meta-analysis over a period of 20 years, that finds a "consistent and strong association between the exposure to fluoride and low IQ". [1] There is, in other words, a
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by smk_ 6y ago
Recent studies has shown that exposure to flouride (which is found in toothpaste), is correlated with lower IQ scores. That might be a contributing factor. [1] https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186&
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by smk_ 6y ago
Seems interesting, similar to the app ColdTurkey. Been looking for something like this since reading Deep Work, will check it out.