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slipnslider

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    Comment #49009188

    Yep. From what I read mental fatigue (mental math problems is what the study used) or sleep deprivation are two scenarios in which creatine boosted cognition and memory. Here are t…

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    Comment #48647637

    Wasn't that non-GAAP profit?

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    Comment #48097498

    And Anthropic was founded by former, high ranking OpenAI employees so they were accustomed to the classic "its so dangerous we can't release it" trope. It sounds like Mythos is goo…

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    Comment #46876253

    Environmental regulations around rare earth minerals needed for the batteries. China loosens them thus making it cheaper to mine which starves out all global competition that actua…

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    Comment #46803602

    >will be replicated in other countries soon Hasn't this already been tried numerous times in numerous countries already? Didn't France attempt it multiple times without success and…

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    Comment #46782548

    Isn't the same tech used in stadiums? At least in Seattle we can just walk out without paying, even alcohol. Obviously we have to scan our CC or something similar to get in but I a…

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    Comment #46694233

    >all it has to do is to print more money. Isn't that considered a "technical" default since you basically burned every debt holder by inflating your way out of debt? Almost like a …

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    Comment #45673467

    Freud said we laugh at things that are true

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    Comment #45581074

    I am too. Although it appears computer and computer machinery, like chips amongst others, are the 2nd largest export[1]. I'm guessing these types of companies are very important to…

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    Comment #45545095

    I believe this was posted to HN about a month ago and had a good discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45127983

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    Comment #45505513

    Am I only the only one who finds ESP better in almost every way? Once I discovered ESP8266 and 32, I basically haven't touched an Arduino board

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    Comment #45265560

    >never has prevented fraud. Interesting, I've heard otherwise but it was anecdotes. Do you have any data on that? > to track non-fraudulent users You listed a large number of ways …

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    Comment #45144502

    Same. My Nest has probably paid for itself in terms of me being able to remotely disable it while away on trips

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    Comment #45017673

    I still remember that Frontpage exploit in which a simple google search would return websites that still had the default Frontpage password and thus you could login and modify the …

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    Comment #44794583

    But does this mean I need to keep receipts around for decades? What if a claim gets denied and dr. is dead or no longer practicing? Has anyone tested this HSA claim approval amd re…

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    Comment #44651265

    >new college grads So? The point of h1-b isn't to hire new grads. It's to find the already educated, industry proven, experienced top talent that exists in the world. How would a n…

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    Comment #44205732

    Repealing SB174 has bipartisan support. The house already passed its repeal but it died in Senate because a separate took (that also repealed it) took its place but that separate b…

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    Comment #44138291

    >working on problems that "don't matter" Usually low level engineers don't have a say on what projects they get to work. They show impact by completing whatever projects were hande…

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    Comment #44073637

    I was always suspicious of Fakespot's ratings and had very little ways to properly A/B test. I would see products on Amazon - both with 4.5 stars - but one would have a Fakespot sc…

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    Comment #44053975

    I think a lot of people on here have heard enough stories about how Sam Altman behaves when the cameras aren't looking and dislike him and thus his company. Also its normal backlas…

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    Comment #44053932

    The dotcom bubble gave insane valuations to "companies" that literally had a static html page and no product or service.

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    Comment #44016343

    I remember being taught that in CS101 and still use it today 15 years later. It's a good and simple and easy to follow pattern

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    Comment #44007651

    I love his posts. Read every one of them.

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    Comment #43974206

    Einstein once said "the key to genius is to hide your sources well" And honestly there is truth to it. Some people (at work, in rea life, wherever) might come off very inteligent b…