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Thanks for replying! The ergonomics recommend not resting your forearms on the edge of the table, but as you say, everybody's anatomy is different; if it ain't broke, don't fix it.…

That's interesting! I'm curious to know: is there a bend in your wrist while typing (either with or without the wrist rest)? Also, are your arms parallel to the floor? Also also, d…

Opinions definitely do have a genetic component. Twin study meta-analysis suggests that 40-50% of your personality is inherited. I agree that these days, the bulk of the drive to p…

For what it's worth, Switzerland's fertility rate (1.59 births per woman) is still well below the replacement rate, and has been for decades. I think "make society more child-frien…

Thanks; can you share a link to these stats?

Not at all! I would guess that a sizable minority of "can't save money" people are in that position due to chronic illness or supporting others. I have no idea what it costs to sup…

I didn't downvote them, but I am genuinely curious to hear from people who "can't save money", and try to understand why that's the case. My assumption is that a large percent of t…

So much life enjoyment is tied to feeling competent and respected. Seeing a new, more talented challenger on the horizon is bound to be discouraging to some extent. It's like going…

> What possible use could there be for doing this? Umm...the same use we get out of an annual physical or dental checkup.

I agree with everything you just said. I believe these are very difficult but not impossible problems. There are technical limitations to our measuring tools, but I am optimistic t…

Eventually, diagnostic systems (whether AI or human+AI) will significantly outperform current human doctors. If humans have different normal ranges, then the tests will be specific…

All the more reason to have better diagnostic tools (not to mention faster imaging)! All humans are fallible; I hope one day diagnosis is the easiest part of a doctor's job.

It's been super eye-opening to me as an adult how frequent misdiagnoses are. I understand it's good for a doctor to sound confident, but "confidently wrong" is imo much worse than …

I agree that things are getting better, but your sentiment feels a bit premature; exploitation is still alive and well in many supply chains. The people who manufacture the product…

Very cool. I was surprised that orangutans are described as being only 2 feet 9 inches tall, I think most are a bit larger. Maybe when sitting they're under 3 feet? From wikipedia:…

As a Steam-based game developer, I am starting to use AI more and more in new projects for asset generation (images and text) as well as some help with code. Here are some of my id…

A more accurate analogy would be: you bought a physical DVD and DVD player, but now the film studio is preventing you from playing the DVD that you own on the hardware you own. In …

What term would you prefer he use? "Offspring"? "Biological children"? I agree that he is in no way a father in the same sense as others who have actually helped raise children, bu…

I was surprised at how closely your experience (and a commenter's experience) mirror my own. During my life, I've had a few periods of a few months where I focus intensely and work…

This is spot on. As a baby, you typically have two affectionate caretakers who dedicate a significant amount of their time to teaching you language/words, and also shower you with …

The #1 thing that has helped me stick to habits over the long term is starting out as easy as I possibly can. I've been exercising consistently for years now, and what finally got …

> or you find a trusted friend to advise you I think there's an opportunity here for a review platform that only shows you reviews from individuals that you personally trust. "Find…

Do you think you'll ever move to a state with more sunlight?