thedstrat

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by thedstrat 2y ago
I think the author is very myopic in understanding that other people care - just not about the same things he cares for. Most people don't care about publicly available dog poop bags or fixing a random bike lane that's sort of wro
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by thedstrat 4y ago
Agreed. The analyses based solely on a comparison of average centipawn loss is so so flawed. It only takes using an engine move once or twice to completely demolish a much better opponent in a game. These types of analyses don't find t
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by thedstrat 4y ago
Why do you think this would be best facilitated by a government as opposed to a large group of stakeholders?
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by thedstrat 4y ago
Its pretty frustrating that people are using these shady stablecoins where you can't see the code or assets backing them (eg USDT), when there are stablecoins that are fully open source and you can see the backing in real time (eg DAI)
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by thedstrat 4y ago
There are intelligent people though that don't do well on standardized tests (or at least don't get top tier results). I agree that standardized testing is a good metric to get a general idea of aptitude, but I think it hugely fai
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by thedstrat 5y ago
Both observers are just seeing what already happened millions of miles away. Though they see the alien fleet arriving at different times, it's not possible that the aliens are doing different things in different reference frames. They
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by thedstrat 5y ago
One thing that isn't central at all, but it stood out to me. "The amygdala appears to do something similar for emotional learning. For example infants are born with a simple versions of a fear response, with is later refined thro
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by thedstrat 5y ago
He talks as if the inverse correlation between interest rates and inflation no longer applies. But I don't think that the data shows that.
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by thedstrat 6y ago
I’ve been practicing off an on for about ten years. I’m definitely not an expert. I like your explanation, but I think there’s more to it. Mindfulness doesn’t necessarily have to be about focusing on a particular thought. You can focus on n
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by thedstrat 7y ago
I interpreted breathoften’s comment differently. As someone who’s played chess at a very high level, I feel like I understand people who play these games for the art behind it. It’s difficult to describe, but chess for me is beautiful becau
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by thedstrat 7y ago
I entirely disagree. By buying and owning shares of Exxon, you’re contributing and supporting the oil and gas industry. It’s completely a choice, as opposed to driving a car which is a financial necessity to some.
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by thedstrat 7y ago
Millenials are the first generation to realize that they will be around for the climate crisis. In the circle of people I know, it’s a huge motivator to learn and hopefully do something about.
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by thedstrat 7y ago
What does it actually mean to “be in denial of death” though? How does our mind divert accepting this reality? I’ve never experienced that; it sounds somewhat dramatic.
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by thedstrat 7y ago
I’m jealous. I’ve lived in California oregon and Washington my whole life. You basically can’t walk to most nearby locations because of freeways, interstates, etc. In my current city there’s only two stores I can walk to because I’m walled