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Ah yes sorry I isolated the point up to cup's comment. But I'm still sure that there are/will be times when great discoveries are proven to be mistakes. Barring practical ones like…

> "The study of God" is useless With respect, "God" is just a term referring to a being that has supreme powers that humans imagine to be the best of the best - and different peopl…

> I get so frustrated when someone says "Well I thought that might be a solution to the problem but assumed it would be too expensive." Well darn it, that's how we were taught in e…

Also worth mentioning is the old universities did not have formal assessments so 100% students graduate with certificate. While this would be a bit woolly in our hyperactive world,…

Penicillin is a famous one.

Yep. Stereotypes are almost always being debunked too, either by a new generation with a new culture/outlook, or someone belonging to a stereotyped group steps out with unique enou…

I think it also depends on the type of startup you have, and how confident and knowledgeable you are of your target market. I'm currently reaching the end of the ideation phase, an…

I feel that "Inside Out" is more of a rites of passage story, where the falling of those childhood 'infrastructures' is due to change, especially disruptive ones (just the denial o…

Edit: This turned out to be a mini memoir, please skip if irrelevant to you This is veering off-topic so apologies. I tried to match my experience with the feelings described by th…

Devil's advocate for the Internet. I'd say that our being so connected helps spread and magnify these fears, and the fact that most of us carry smartphones et cetra helps keep us c…

Ah but my mind is very good at stripping down artificially constrained environments - just artificial. The lazy part of me will always seek for the comfort zone. That's another wil…

You definitely have more discipline than I have, I could never consider writing as something as consistent as brushing my teeth! Most of the time I'm just stuck, or feel bored with…

>>And the grandparent is right: you'd better be ready with a philosophy that accepts that reality on its own terms. This makes me despair. How many times must history repeat itself…

I can most definitely relate to that :) I also kept a small journal (which I was very ashamed of!) when I was depressed, and like you I found that it was helpful as it was at least…

My own experience led me to a slightly different conclusion. I'm considered to be "creative" by my peers as I enjoy the arts and applying them for practical use. Contrary to the ar…

>> which I think requires a new narrative and philosophy for what human equality means and a way to ground it on something more fundamental than a wished-for genetic similarity. I'…

Aaand that's popped the balloon and back to reality. Nevermind billion dollar ideas, let's just focus on a lifestyle business where you can't go wrong, headache and conscience-wise…

It's also a tiny bit scary that he also owns Palantir, but that might just be the Jason Bourne hat I'm wearing for this weekend

>>is laughable Touchwood. Back in early 2000s, a lot of people laughed at the idea of Mandarin being taught in schools. >>Great things will come from bringing another 1 billion hum…

I sortof agree with your "toughen up!" stance; as a member of a minority group this is actually practical - but only when I've developed sufficiently thick skin. I've worked in org…

Reading this reminds me of Tech in Asia. At least a couple of articles everyday, without fail , where most is recycled content, reads almost like Buzzfeed actually. But sometimes t…

There's nothing wrong with seeking reassurance. Not everyone can be naturally confident, and in most cases the lack of it becomes a barrier. Take maths in British schools for examp…

Can't compare govt control with corp control like apples for apples though. Facebook and other social media platforms are arguably just facilitators of social interaction, though i…

I personally don't like thinking that I'm just one part of something much bigger. Yes it IS true, but I consider myself too uniquely different from every other person in this world…

3D noob here. How does FreeCAD compare with Blender in industrial design? Not too much compkexity, think of a fridge's general structure and shiny outer shell.