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by dlytle 14y ago
One of the primary arguments of a keto/paleo diet is that the different diets affect how many calories your body thinks it needs, how it uses them, and how it influences behavior as a result. (Disclaimer: using imaginary numbers below to i
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by dlytle 14y ago
Frequently the addiction is not the brain trying to avoid pain. Sometimes it is a socially acceptable substance with addictive chemical properties. A friend of mine is an alcoholic who, after a DUI, went on a massive downward spiral. He d
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by dlytle 14y ago
Oh, I agree - one of the root causes was the belief in homeopathic philosophy. My main point is that this case is a lousy talking point when campaigning against homeopathy. It's not like there's a lack of real, tangible evidence against h
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by dlytle 14y ago
He's saying that homeopathy is not directly lethal when applied by someone who knows what they're doing. There was a case recently where a woman was doing unlicensed "plastic surgery" by pumping rubber cement into incisions in people's butt
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by dlytle 14y ago
Homeopathy is a gigantic scam that depends solely upon the placebo effect. But this specific case is a really stupid one to use as an indictment. It's like railing against the liquor industry because someone was beaten/stabbed to death wi
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by dlytle 14y ago
I've never worn a 10 year old piece of clothing outside of my house, because none of the clothing I've bought has been durable enough to survive even 5 years. Based on the article (which does seem biased), these sweatshirts are a throwback
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by dlytle 14y ago
Thank you for saying what I came here to say. Let's look at two scenarios: They both involve a show that 100k people want to watch, but 20k of those people can't/won't watch it using the methods legally provided. (Fuzzy/simple math to ill
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by dlytle 14y ago
I am still on keto, and it's continuing to come off. I'm not insanely strict with myself, so I'm not losing weight as fast as I could be, but I've found a good balance based on my personal activity level and quality of life considerations.
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by dlytle 14y ago
I actually did the 1250kcal method for a full year when I was 10 years younger, and it worked like a charm. It required a LOT of discipline and extremely careful calorie counting, but it definitely worked. Being in my late 20s now, 1250kca
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by dlytle 14y ago
I've personally lost 35 pounds in 5 months on keto, and I've had all my cholesterol levels drop, along with my blood pressure. (Which probably has more to do with my weight loss than the meat-based diet.) I literally can't lose weight whi
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by dlytle 14y ago
While you're here, I wanted to say thanks for all the research you've done and posted. It's been really useful reading. Also, holy crap, D5B. I still get crushed on D3B.
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by dlytle 14y ago
True, n-backs don't necessarily represent cognitive improvements, but they are a method to identify changes in some kinds of mental processes. For instance, if you do Dual 3-Back for 3 weeks with an identical supplement regimen, you can g
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by dlytle 14y ago
Have you looked at gwern's nootropic page? I've seen articles from it posted on HN on occasion. He seems to be doing a pretty solid job of testing the potential effects of various nootropics on himself. His efforts to double-blind himself
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by dlytle 14y ago
All it takes is for one person getting burned to affect their entire social circle. Every person who's been shouted at for trying to help a kid has probably told everyone they know about the event; at that point, none of them are likely to
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by dlytle 14y ago
I think one advantage of his test is that it's (apparently) independent of an entity with a stake in the outcome. Based on everything I've seen about OkCupid, there's no shortage of integrity, but independent verification is still valuable.
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Ask HN: Simple stock investment web-sites?
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by dlytle 14y ago
faevor.com/net/org. A site for establishing and trading promises and favors between friends. (Inspired by the whole "favor trading" schtick the fae tend to have in mythology.)
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by dlytle 14y ago
What I'm wondering about is how that Retina screen handles in Boot Camp Windows. I haven't seen any reviews that discuss that, and that's going to make or break things for me.
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by dlytle 14y ago
Probably Facebook ads not working. Two of my friends run a wedding planning business. They gave up on targeted Facebook ads because they got MUCH better results using Adwords. The ads were targeted to a nice big radius that included Lincol
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by dlytle 15y ago
As an Adderall user, I can back this up. The symptoms of use are very similar to meth. Ever seen that "meth jingle" ad? The whole "pulling hairs out of your face, cleaning everything, etc" pitch is spot on to Adderall side effects. The
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by dlytle 15y ago
I'm somewhat surprised there aren't any dating sites that have set up a built-in "brown M&Ms" system to help with the shotgun strategy problem. By "brown M&Ms", I mean something like Van Halen's Brown M&Ms rider condition; some
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by dlytle 15y ago
Aha, gotcha; I didn't get that part. Thanks for the clarification!
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by dlytle 15y ago
There's a lot of mention in the article about "McKinsey"; looks like that's a management consulting firm. The impression I get is that they have a bad reputation, but I have no idea why. Anyone have any insight on this?
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by dlytle 15y ago
One thing that SMB did really, really well was provided a very slick learning curve. Every level provided you with techniques that, while learned through repetition, were applicable in future levels and scenarios. Every new mechanic was i
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by dlytle 15y ago
I'm getting $47.5k in Nebraska to work for a Maryland company working on their Service-Now platform. 6 years with the company, been using SN since we were customer #5, and I just had to fight for a raise ($2.5k) after 2 years without. $80
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by dlytle 15y ago
The reason I went cold turkey was that I was already seriously tolerant to my prior dose, and the doctor had recommended several months of tapering to reduce my tolerance. (I had been on that dose for about 5 years.) I couldn't afford to
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by dlytle 15y ago
I'm currently taking adult ADD meds (Adderall); it's a double edged sword, and I'd personally really prefer to find another method. The primary problem is, during any sort of transition I would be pretty useless, and I can't afford to take
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by dlytle 15y ago
Is it possible to have a third volume as well, opened with a different key? Or a fourth? Maybe the solution is to have a first "primary" partition, then an "under duress" partition which you'll fight tooth and nail to protect, filing every
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by dlytle 15y ago
The point is that "In the jungle" etc can actually be reliably remembered by a large portion of the population, whereas 16 independently chosen letters/numbers/symbols usually can not. Humans are great at remembering phrases, quotes, etc.
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by dlytle 15y ago
Probably similar principles to Brainfuck. Check Wikipedia for an explanation of Brainfuck, I can't come close to doing it justice.

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