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by jdkuepper 3y ago
If you’re referring to the shiny pieces in soil you buy from a garden shop, that’s actually perlite - a natural volcanic glass that’s added to improve soil drainage.
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by jdkuepper 3y ago
Counterpoint- I have three children (one still not biking in his own) and have exclusively used a cargo bike to cart them to school since Kinder unless it was exceptionally icy roads. That said, I live in a very bike friendly city now, clos
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by jdkuepper 4y ago
Yes, but also, stock correlations are so high that it's not as big of a difference as you might think.[1] 1: https://www.macroaxis.com/invest/pair-correlation/DIA/%5EGSP...
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Thioacetone: The Foulest Smelling Chemical(en.wikipedia.org)
5 points by jdkuepper 4y ago|0 comments
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by jdkuepper 5y ago
Here is a more in-depth counterpoint to that preprint: https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2021/08/16/a-...
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Singapore to Open Source Bluetooth Contact Tracing(bluetrace.io)
340 points by jdkuepper 6y ago|144 comments
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by jdkuepper 8y ago
Dollar-denominated debt in emerging markets is the big exception. If the dollar rises, those debts become more expensive to repay, regardless of the emerging market's underlying economy. That's why Ukraine, Argentina, Turkey and B
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by jdkuepper 9y ago
Or the market's reaction following the announcement. I would imagine that they have to have two draft titles ready for every piece written about earnings announcements.
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by jdkuepper 11y ago
I think it's important to look beyond hypertension before completely ending the war on salt. Very high salt intake may influence the risk of H. pylori infection - the main cause of stomach cancer. It increases the risk of atrophic gast
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by jdkuepper 11y ago
Another paradox is why the media always seems to portray meta studies (correlation) as fact (causation). This just in: Margarine Causes Divorce in Maine [1] 1. http://tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations (99.3% correlation
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The Big Impact of Small Decisions(kuepper.io)
1 points by jdkuepper 11y ago|0 comments
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by jdkuepper 11y ago
I have an interesting anecdote related to ketosis: I was in nutritional ketosis for three months to test its effects on my body. My ketones were consistent with being in the ketotic state, but my LDL-P and triglycerides skyrocketed with no
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by jdkuepper 11y ago
Thanks for the post- It would be interesting to see some more detailed N=1 studies posted regarding Soylent. In particular, I'd be very interested in seeing a blood lipid profile, blood pressure readings, and blood glucose readings bef
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by jdkuepper 12y ago
Let's look at it another way. You own a company that's trading with a P/E of 100x. Investors expect a lofty growth rate to justify that multiple and organic growth only lasts for so long as a market leader. In finance, price-
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by jdkuepper 12y ago
The concept of air wells has been around for awhile, but it's good that they're able to keep the costs low and build it from local materials with local labor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_well_(condenser)
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by jdkuepper 12y ago
Peter Attia wrote a great article on sugar here: http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/is-sugar-toxic The conclusion at the end of that article is: "So, in response to the question, “Is sugar toxic?” it seems to me t
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by jdkuepper 13y ago
Maybe if they get enough chargebacks at up to $100 a pop they'll stop trying these things.
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by jdkuepper 13y ago
I applaud efforts like these for at least doing something to address the problem, even if it doesn't turn out to be the most effective use of capital in the end as some suggest here. That said, I think some of the best projects fightin
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by jdkuepper 13y ago
The same profit margins exist for tobacco and alcohol, especially cities like NYC, but there are relatively few bootleggers in both markets. I think the legal risk significantly offsets the increase in price from taxation. But then again, c
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by jdkuepper 13y ago
I think it's important to remember that just because someone can do something doesn't mean that it's healthy or optimal to do so. I could and did eat fast food every day, but despite being thin and feeling fine, had a poor li
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by jdkuepper 13y ago
> Then, as has happened before, it will climb back up to $1200 and beyond, probably up to somewhere between $4K and $10K before the next big crash. If you do want to speculate on crypto currencies, wait a day or three and you’re about to
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by jdkuepper 13y ago
A great read on this same topic: http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/is-sugar-toxic "What I find frustrating about this debate is that most people yelling and screaming don’t fully define the terms, perhaps because