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   by vlasev 13y ago

   As I said in another comment, I believe we are generally very poor at telling how we rate on any given scale, unless we have something very tangible - an objective score (like in a game), lots of outside confirmation, etc. Most of us think
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   I have a hypothesis. In general people have poor perception of their ability along any measure X. Sometimes they are better than they think but most of the time they are worse than they think. The former will happen more often if you have a
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   I frequently cross the road near a highway. There is a light in the distance that works in busy times and it tends to be a busy highway around the time I usually cross. When the cars stop for the light I just cross in between them, giving m
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   In math you often don't need super precise bounds. I think it just happens that 70m works. If you try harder you can probably find something more accurate. IMO even a bound like 100m is good because it's a finite number.
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   Actually, it has a lot to say about relationships. If you are unhappy about yourself, you'll have a tough time being happy with someone else. Therefore, it is very important to work on yourself first, on your own issues, to improve your own
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   If you really want to know what it takes to live a happy life, read the book Flow [1] by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It's the best book I've ever read on happiness and reading it has positively changed my life like nothing else. [1] http://ww
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   I am a canadian and I've driven in cities like Vancouver and Calgary. The yellow lights in Calgary hold so much longer (maybe even double the time?). I found it much more comfortable to drive there than in Vancouver. That said, I've been th
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   by vlasev 13y ago

   Here's one - risk management. Having a second place we can call home will greatly improve our chances of surviving as a species.
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   by vlasev 14y ago

   Damn dude, you're handsome. For real. Looking at your picture in the link you provide on your profile, you look absolutely fine. I'm not one of those people who is lying to you.
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    by vlasev 14y ago

    I am either missing something or this article is way off as this 768-bit cracked RSA key shows http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_numbers#RSA-768
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    by vlasev 14y ago

    I was looking at the BITE model of mind control [1] and I can see that a lot of social interactions in life can become cult-like, without the intention of making them such. For example, from early on, parents can be protective to the point
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    by vlasev 14y ago

    There are some proponets of squatting daily or almost daily to somewhat submaximal effort, notably John Broz from Average Bros Gymnasium. I have done it myself with success over a two month period. Training the same muscles every day is a l
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    by vlasev 14y ago

    Your experience is just one data point (it seems that the prevalence among adults is <1%) so if the advice seems like it doesn't work for you, perhaps consider that you may be an outlier. Your experience is important but it doesn't inva
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    by vlasev 14y ago

    Maybe you do not feel sleepy at the right times? Do you ever feel sleepy during the day? If this is so and the rest of your life permits, you should just let yourself drift into sleep.
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    by vlasev 14y ago

    I find that this is not a good way to visualize what a trillion dollars looks like. Check out these infographics - they are a lot better. http://demonocracy.info/