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trillium
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Comment #7439416
Yes, but I've heard some people say that the Gates foundation is not very good at approaching malaria. If you asked me to choose between them and Musk to approach malaria, my insti…
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Comment #7418203
I don't in anyway shape or form think 20% of boys should be diagnosed with ADHD. I think something is seriously wrong with our society if this is happening.
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Comment #7417889
I think medication for ADHD should be avoided unless it is necessary. I also have read statistics on how ADHD is treated in children which very much trouble me - there it seems to …
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Comment #7417656
Edited to make more clear, thanks!
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Comment #7417450
Off the top of my head, roughly 7% of kids in the US have ADHD and roughly 4-5% of adults have ADHD. 20% of boys of a certain age have currently been diagnosed with ADHD.
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Comment #7417438
I've personally known someone who has taken Ritalin type meds for 20+ years and did extremely well on it. In addition, my research indicates that tolerance to ADHD meds is uncommon…
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Comment #7417420
I've written a book on ADHD (Adult ADHD: What You Need to Know). I specifically looked into the tolerance questions. The doctors I found who are experts in the field and have treat…
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Comment #7388420
The site appears to be down.
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Comment #7387558
I greatly enjoy working on my startups, ideas and projects. If I had 5 million dollars, I would just change how I work.
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Comment #7375265
Linguistic analysis isn't a field I particularly trust. If they were analyzing his Reddit posts, I'd find that potentially an issue. People post quite differently on Reddit.
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Comment #7350258
For the writing section, you have to follow an exact structure and use the right amount of words. You can also make stuff up to support your arguments. It's basically "Write a gene…
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Comment #7330294
>> No one would be stupid enough to store their life savings in Dogecoins. Yet. No one would do that - yet.
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Comment #7330288
I'm working on http://shobia.com . It's going to be two things. First, a wiki for hobbies and interests like home improvement. That's the basic, ho-hum part. The other, exciting pa…
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Comment #7320675
Your site sounds really interesting! Look forward to learning more about it.
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Comment #7258203
Nah. You can survive #1 on HN; #1 on reddit, is another story.
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Comment #7206594
What is the type of site you're showing? There may be a specific subreddit that would be good.
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Comment #7179967
Good point. The books you read seem to be a mix of technical and life improvement. The books I read are chosen from the New Book section and I avoid books that would require too mu…
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Comment #7178200
For women, certain cancers are less likely if you have a child for a variety of factors, including different hormonal states.
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Comment #7152832
It takes character to change when things aren't working. Good on AnyPerk!
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Comment #7140493
The site looks interesting, but keep getting a 500 error. I'd advise the owner to switch off HostGator soon; that web host has gone significantly downhill