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"They don't even count people, just see them as numbers to reduce/scale up." I'm remember of when I went out for drinks with a startup consultant friend and she mentioned one found…

If you read the comments on Gizmodo, there's some saying that the user base for these apps will drop off. However, the article states: "World has already been working with Tinder a…

Your comment reminded me of this book called, "everything I want to do is illegal" [1] written by a farmer that talks about his annoyances with the US food system and how regulatio…

I'd also argue that some services provided by the gov't help towards GDP. An example being the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and them helping to recoup funds from scams and …

I can't find the post, but I recall reading an instance where someone used a disposable virtual card for a subscription service. After deleting the card, the company was somehow ab…

There's a company called, Greenlight Biosciences, that's developing an RNA-based pesticide for Varroa Mites. Last I spoke with the CEO, he mentioned positive results from trials. h…

Probably a combination of Universal Healthcare, Food Regulations (from what I understand, food quality regulations in the US are lacking compared to the EU), more balanced cultural…

I've never used anything else other than my passport to travel domestically. Main reason being that when I first moved to the US, I was couch surfing and didn't have a permanent ad…

I checked my email to see if I received anything and, interestingly, I received an email from Coinbase on April 14 that they're updating the User Agreement. The new terms only appl…

There are studies in Japan that showed train stations with blue lights installed have lower instances of attempted suicides than stations without blue lights [1]. There are also st…

Very true, among them: - Nuclear energy - Internet & GPS - Numerous medical advancements (rapid medical response techniques, advanced trauma care, etc.) It's a dual-edged sword.

Was curious what book this is, so I copy-pasted your summary and prefaced it with "what book is the one" and it gave me the correct title and author. Looking forward to reading thi…

A couple years ago I renewed my passport. When the new passport came in and I compared the picture page of both, I went through a similar feeling (basically comparing my 20YO to my…

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How high do you have volume when you have the noise cancellation on? I have pretty bad tinnitus and most of my waking hours I have my AirPod Pros in but haven't noticed any increas…

>"I mean, it's legal, right?" asked the Tesla founder, before taking a drag on the joint. "Tesla founder." You'd hope that the BBC would get right that he's not the founder but an …

Both my grandfather and my aunt were palliative care towards their end. Their respective care providers kept asking them if they'd like to increase dosage of their medicine (can't …

Curious why you say it's not a great app?

I've read that the voices that people with schizophrenia hear can vary depending on their cultural background (people from US hearing violent/confrontational voices, people from In…

>I don't approach it seeking some lesson or greater truth, just have a nice time, which is maybe the final lesson lol. I relate to this a lot. After a friend died in 2020, I starte…

After reading this article, it's crazy to see how the attitude has shifted, and number of immigrants exploded in recent years. I just spent the past 2 weeks in Japan and was surpri…

I find that German cars have really dropped in quality. My dad changes car leases every 2 -3 years. Over the past decade, he's driven Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Genesis. They were…

At my current firm, I found out that my co-worker, a new hire (22-year about a year out of college) was making $3k more than me, who is 10 years older than him. Spoke with my boss …

There was a 2012 WSJ article about that [0]. I have both a Windows Surface and a MacBook. When looking for flights, I used both to check for prices in hopes to find better prices, …