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Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by decasteve »

nikcub wrote: post #63

> 26. Be able to sell my advice online. It's worth something and I should have some way to monetize it. It is called Google Helpouts[0], and it isn't going very well. Reason why - almost everybody overvalues what their advice is actually worth. People who can provide value usually already are through their usual economic activity - be it a job or entrepreneurialism (ie. If your advice was worth something, you'd alrea…

The best I've seen for advice online is https://clarity.fm/ which for the most part has a decently well curated list of experts.

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by thomasfoster96 »

I'm sure 30 is probably best achieved by putting a 5% GST-like tax on food and drinks that exceed a certain calorie, sugar or fat content. Making people get weighed for their taxes isn't exactly going to be logistically, morally or politically possible in the foreseeable future.

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by girvo »

gordaco wrote: post #28

Honestly, I find some of these points quite disturbing. And a lot of them are not a matter of technology. 13. Keep track of where everybody in my team is physically right now. I don't want to work with you, ever. 40 hours a week are for the team, sure, but during the remaining 128 you don't have any business in my life. What you propose is creepy. 25. Be able to take a course online and get graded -- and get a diplom…

As far as 30 is concerned, we already make smokers and drinkers pay more taxes through the various huge taxes on cigarettes and alcohol directly (at least in my country). It's not so far fetched, and if it reduces obesity then it's a net good for society.

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by yoha »

nikcub wrote: post #63

> 26. Be able to sell my advice online. It's worth something and I should have some way to monetize it. It is called Google Helpouts[0], and it isn't going very well. Reason why - almost everybody overvalues what their advice is actually worth. People who can provide value usually already are through their usual economic activity - be it a job or entrepreneurialism (ie. If your advice was worth something, you'd alrea…

You are looking for the Dunning-Krunger effect:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by decasteve »

ElectricMonk79 wrote: post #30

> 30. Get a discount from the federal government for being healthy. Fat people should pay more taxes because they cost society more. This means some approved weigh in and testing centers Perpetuating the myth that unhealthy people are a financial and social burden. That's wrong because.... * MIND QUAKE: Fat people are 'on average' healthier!! * Why? Because they clutch their heart and die in an instant. 'Healthy peop…

And those of us who continue doing athletics into our "Masters" years burden it with injuries. My broken leg in a Pole Vaulting accident and its subsequent rehab was not cheap for the health-care system.

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by cgio »

netcan wrote: post #78
nikcub wrote: post #63

> 26. Be able to sell my advice online. It's worth something and I should have some way to monetize it. It is called Google Helpouts[0], and it isn't going very well. Reason why - almost everybody overvalues what their advice is actually worth. People who can provide value usually already are through their usual economic activity - be it a job or entrepreneurialism (ie. If your advice was worth something, you'd alrea…

There have been a bunch of attempts. I think that one might eventually succeed. The problem is the difficulty in actually figuring out who's advice is worth what & where. But, in many cases 30 minutes with the right person could be incredibly valuable. Technical/scientific/engineering expertise is one are, industry knowledge is another one. I think the second might be the most important. Say you have some sort of awe…

Have you seen 10eqs? http://www.10eqs.com/

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by antr »

vixen99 wrote: post #89
antr wrote: post #24

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In the EU, the supply of medical services generally qualifies for exemption from VAT, among other taxes. Same applies with charitable donations... that is pretty much a US thing too. The $100 number is an all-in cost. I know this as I come from a family of doctors, unfortunately I'm not one.

Living in Brasov, Romania: price of MRI for a knee is around 400 Lei or around $110. Proportionate prices for others. Not sure but I think these might be the lowest prices in Europe. If you're desperate and your British NHS doctor doesn't agree then this is an answer though I suspect the doctor will then ignore the scan because it was not produced by the NHS (open to correction).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/15/w...

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by yummyfajitas »

DanBC wrote: post #82
yummyfajitas wrote: post #64

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Most fat people don't have reasons other than stuffing their faces for being fat. As evidence for this, consider the fact that obesity is skyrocketing while most of the things on your list are not changing.

I mostly agree with your point[1] but you should be aware that seroquel and abilify (the 5th and 6th most prescribed medications in the US) both lost increased appetite and weight gain as side effects. The US also has a lot of "off label" prescribing of other anti psychotic meds. This includes risperidone - which again promotes weight gain. The rate of prescribing mental health meds has increased dramatically since t…

If one's calorie needs go down, one can reduce consumption, correct? Similarly, "increased appetite" is simply a desire to eat more - additionally, it's a signal that your mind can correctly dismiss once you know it's phony. Another choice is to do what people in 1989 did - not consume those pills.

I'm aware you don't like me. I make no effort to signal loyalty to the American "blue tribe" (c.f. Scott Alexander [1]). Further, I am willing to discuss inconvenient facts/questions and I oppose the fashionable anti-intellectualism that's pushing into the tech world. This angers people.

[1] http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything...

Re: Things I still can't do in November 2014

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Post by Max_Mustermann »

ntietz wrote: post #10
octatone2 wrote: post #4

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Or just dumb ideas. Call the police from an app? Your phone is still a phone ...

While it's easy to call emergency services by 911, it's more difficult to call, say, the local sheriff's office for something that's not an emergency especially when you're traveling. An app could help solve that and resolve the best non-emergency number for you in your current location.

There's an app for that in Colombia, works well.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.com.ceiba.c...

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