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I agree. These studies view life on strict biological terms, which, in their defense, is the only way to quantify life. While some folks here believe that any amount of alcohol is …

Thank you for this.

I’ve wondered about this. I see them for sale on eBay all the time and I always think “no way, something that old can’t be that cheap.”

Well, both, but I do think it positively impacts longevity because the fast is for a reason much deeper than extending life. The main goal of fasting is to increase the intensity o…

This article mentions Ikaira. It should be noted that the diet restrictions in this region are rooted in religious fasting.

I used self-examination to understand the value in my past experiences. Once I found the meaning in the experience, I was able to forgive myself and others and move on. I even beca…

I’ve wondered about this: when someone comes into a windfall and their loved ones see them differently, are they really different or is the person seeing them exactly as they are?

How effective can these messages of torment and suffering be? To those who believe it, it causes anxiety. For those who don’t, it pushes them farther away. The smallest group are t…

I read these books to my three year old. Arthur’s nose is only large in the first book (or books, I only have one from that time). As early as the mid 80s Marc Brown changed him in…

Agreed. It is difficult to wade through the advertisements, biased news, vanity and negativity. It’s just not worth the effort and time. HN is the only bright corner of the interne…

These days, politics is an expression of fear. The essence of politics, that is, governance guided by virtue and truth, is lost. Would you agree that to publicly descent from the m…

> Meditation is like local maintenance - a reboot or a defrag. Prayer is more like a software update, connecting back to the home server for bug fixes and feature upgrades. This is…

A Kamado Joe. It's easy to expertly cook food on kamado style grills. Because of their construction, they have a wide temperature range from 150ºF to greater than 750º and they sus…

I used cast iron in my apartment for five years. My range was even electric. The cast iron community of the internet overthinks its care and usage. To season, just use it. To use i…

To flatly reject the author’s argument just proves his point. Specifically that folks don’t consider the origin of American values and law (he used the Constitution as an example i…

> We do know that they can cause the contents of the brain to become permanently damaged. We do? Which psychedelics? How do they permanently damage the contents of the brain?

The tone of this article is bitter and arrogant. That might be the reason why the author feels unemployable. I and millions of others understand the author’s frustration with the t…

Yep this is exactly what happened to my dad. He had bloody stools, told no one but his 80-year old doctor who said “relax it’s just hemorrhoids” without verifying his claim. This w…

For folks who want to learn more about sleep, I highly recommend this three-part Podcast interview with Dr. Matthew Walker: https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalker1/ The single best…

+1 I'm not a manager and I found a lot of value in this. I now ask my manager and my peers for immediate feedback anytime I lead a meeting. I've also adopted the habit of providing…

This article hits close to home. I've been working with Xamarin for almost two years now. It has done its job and provided a quick avenue to prototype a concept and deliver a produ…

I’m not overweight and I have sleep apnea. My case is considered mild, but when I have an apnea event I am jolted awake gasping for air. It is terrifying. I had heard some doctors …

Even folks with degrees in CS are still self-taught, they just got a guided head-start. All intellectual fields require constant study and practice.

> I have a degree but honestly can't say I've ever really used anything from algorithms or compilers courses on the job. I've found knowledge of the fundamentals (compilers, operat…

This reminds me of a quote I read in the 48 Laws of Power: think as you like, but behave as others. This person lacked empathy and sensitivity, but at the end it sounds like he lea…