johnkpaul

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Worried about guns in NYC? Cars were more likely to kill you in 2024(gothamist.com)
8 points by johnkpaul 2y ago|3 comments
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
You might find this NYT piece on the winners of the Biggest Loser TV show interesting. Basically, "dieting" as a reduction in calories is a lose-lose game because your basal metabolic rate goes down so you have to keep eating less
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Why is the American diet so deadly?(newyorker.com)
79 points by johnkpaul 2y ago|184 comments
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
I think it was worse in suburban areas slightly outside of the city, at least on the NJ side. In western Bergen county, I had a bit over 1 inch and had to break out the shovel for the sidewalk.
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
I actually don't think that's the dead-cat-saying that the parent is referencing. I think that it's this concept http://itskeptic.org/dead-cat-syndrome.html I am also unfamiliar though and I'm reading up
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
I have many Twilio SMS based personal apps and the application process was annoying but nothing too complicated. The worst was the long approval wait time while my stuff was broken but that’s partly my fault for not reading the warning emai
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
I’ve found this explainer by Angela Collier super helpful in understanding the current state of string theory. https://youtu.be/kya_LXa_y1E?si=wjHwG0p3J4HWRKs7 I was a gigantic pop science fan and read The Elegant Universe
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
If you're specifically looking for the most satiating, I'd recommend a room temperature stick of butter. It's really hard to eat more after a stick of butter.
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
Regarding #3, do you mean in the United States? That's not generally true. Your health insurance premiums, under normal employer plans, are not tax deductible, but they are paid pre-tax. Additional out of pocket healthcare expenditure
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
That new line in the first paragraph was added _after_ this comment was written.
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
Hmm, is this author related to the Physics for the Birds YouTube channel? That channel just released a video on the same topic. https://youtu.be/v5ev-RAg7Xs?si=X1LY6Qc_s-HDqI3S
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
Where would you recommend someone find one of these? Do they expire, or could I get one to cover years worth of travel? Thanks!
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
I feel like I'm noticing this more and more often in media in general and definitely hacker-news-circulated media. This weird future is straight out of manna - https://marshallbrain.com/manna1
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We are in a housing trap. Can we escape? [video](youtube.com)
2 points by johnkpaul 2y ago|0 comments
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
This is 100% true. I have a chemistry degree that's technically from a liberal arts college and it was super confusing to my immigrant parents how that could happen. Now with the advent of the term "STEM" it's even more
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by johnkpaul 2y ago
Anthropologically, I think that this isn't super far from what has already happened for humans. Grandmothers specifically had a lot of repsonsibilities and importance and I believe that's why they generally live longer than grandf
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A modest proposal: No smartphones for kids(axios.com)
6 points by johnkpaul 2y ago|2 comments
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Escaping the Housing Trap(housingtrap.org)
1 points by johnkpaul 3y ago|0 comments
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Wyze security incident update(forums.wyze.com)
171 points by johnkpaul 3y ago|148 comments
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
:D Thank you! They're no longer babies gratefully so it's a ton of fun. I'm not so sure that it's only possible to build affordable 3 bedroom homes _because those burbs have roads_. I agree that it's definitely the
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
I'm exactly the dad in this scenario and I 100% do not feel like I had an option here. I am pretty frustrated with the house, the space and I don't feel any more safe or higher quality of life. I did this only because I could not
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
Straight outta Manna, the short story by Marshall Brain. https://marshallbrain.com/manna1 > Manna’s job was to manage the store, and it did this in a most interesting way. Think about a normal fast food restaurant. A gro
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
Do any of these offer family plans? I feel like At these price points, I would really like to sign up everyone in my household. The FAQ pages seem to all imply individual and I don't think I'm asking for a "business" or
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
This is the first one where I've noticed that they have X amount of days to find another job in the company. I wonder how that works and what percentage of the 100 will actually not end up laid off.
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
A link to the iOS App. :-D
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
https://archive.ph/bNEAc
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The death spiral of an American family (2022)(washingtonpost.com)
2 points by johnkpaul 3y ago|1 comments
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by johnkpaul 3y ago
I've had this same thought and even direct comment to friends. The answer I've gotten basically every time has been that they send audios because they're driving while they're responding.
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The Skills Your Employees Need to Work Effectively with AI(hbr.org)
2 points by johnkpaul 3y ago|0 comments
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Phenylephrine for colds and allergies don’t work, FDA panel says(cnn.com)
58 points by johnkpaul 3y ago|38 comments

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