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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan on Sunday August 04, 2019 @11:59PM (#20611173)
Silicon Valley and the left in this country should take it a little easier and slow down the censorship.
Re:Exercise More to Hack Better on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @10:56PM (#1867454)
This reminds me of the ex Google programmer who switched to a job in the lumbering industry: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/c1rcu/iama_person_with...
Re:Exercise More to Hack Better on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @10:46PM (#1867422)
The World Health Organization predicts that depression will create the second greatest burden of disease by 2020, requiring cost-effective prevention and intervention strategies. The evidence to support the benefits of exercise in offering protection from depression and as an intervention in the treatment of mental illness is growing. The literature is reviewed with 11 prospective longitudinal studies that include measures of physical activity and depression at two or more time points showing a protective effect from physical activity. Fifteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and three meta- analyses provide evidence that exercise can reduce depression and that it can be as effective as cognitive therapy. Four RCTs report exercise as an intervention in alcohol addiction and two RCTs in the use of illicit drugs. While many of the studies reviewed have methodological weaknesses, including lack of concealment in randomization, limited use of intention to treat and blinding, the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks. There is evidence that exercise protects against depression and is an effective intervention and adjunctive intervention for the treatment of mild to moderate depression. Exercise provides some health and psychological benefits as an adjunct to treatment in complex mental health problems such as alcohol and drug rehabilitation. [1]

[1] MARIE E. DONAGHY School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Leith Campus, Edinburgh

Re:Exercise More to Hack Better on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @10:37PM (#1867402)
From experience, I would say activities like painting a house, or gardening aren't a substitute to running in every aspect; sure, they can clear up your mind, but you won't experience an improved cardiovascular and respiratory health, or even a "high".
Re:In Quest for a 'Legal High,' Chemists Outfox the Law on Monday November 01, 2010 @01:48AM (#1855517)
Nicotine and the increased cholinergic activity it causes have been shown to impede apoptosis, which is one of the methods by which the body destroys unwanted cells (programmed cell death). Since apoptosis helps to remove mutated or damaged cells that may eventually become cancerous, the inhibitory actions of nicotine may create a more favourable environment for cancer to develop, though this remains to be proven.

Also women who use nicotine gum and patches during the early stages of pregnancy face an increased risk of having babies with birth defects, according to a study of around 77,000 pregnant women in Denmark. The study found that women who use nicotine-replacement therapy in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy have a 60 percent greater risk of having babies with birth defects, compared to women who are non-smokers.

Nicotine is a very powerful constrictor and decreases the flow of blood to the periphery of the body. It has been measured and found that there is a 29 percent blood-flow decrease to the thumb after smoking two cigarettes.

Re:Nokia N900 and the case of the best unboxing ever on Tuesday December 22, 2009 @02:29PM (#1010555)
Talking about reducing waste.
It's really a question about consciousness, rather than having or not having an option; that's what free will is about.
Have you had any negative experiences, regarding the use of psychedelics in this respect, or is it just an assumption, based on your preconceptions, about the usage of this kind of substances?

Ask HN: Have you ever done shrooms? What have been your experiences?

Intrigued, after reading a lot about the use of psychedelics, in programming, the expansion in consciousnes, and the realizations, some nobel laureates, have had after its use; I would love to know the experiences you have had, whether positive or negative, and the ways this kind of substances, have affected your creativity, and your capability to solve complex problems.

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Thanks buddy!
Well... regarding this I would count 1 hour/day aprox (commute time) + 1hour/day (running). This is the minimum time I spend outdoors. No allergies.

Ask HN: I have been experimenting sleep maintenance insomnia. Any recommendations?

To give some context; I have been experiencing what I think it could be called sleep maintenance insomnia.I exercise every day, am in a good shape, watch my diet (by trying to eat the healthiest stuff I can get my hands on), and also try to have good sleep hygiene (I tend to go to sleep everyday at 11:00 p.m.). However, I regularly (almost every day of the week) wake up like 3, 4 or 5 a.m. (it...

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Ask HN: What have been your experiences using Piracetam?

Recently, I have heard and read some interesting things related to the usage of Piracetam as a cognitive enhancer.It would prove rather useful to have the opinion of other hackers, whose most important asset lies between their ears.What have been the benefits/side effects you have experienced? Would you recommend taking it, considering the pros and cons of its consumption? In which doses do you...

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Ask HN: How do you deal with a sister that asks for help very often?

What happens is, that my little sister, who is at her second semester of an engineering program, asks me very often, to help her when she encounters a problem she cant do by herself.For me, this is becoming annoying, in the sense that I have to interrupt whatever Im doing, and then make some time to read the chapter which contains the information needed to solve the problem, think about how to...

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Yeah, this is the one! Thanks :D
Thanks, but its not that one. :P It had to do with the possibility of being able to buy a person at caribbean islands for USD $500.
Re:Ask HN: How to convince my parents to buy me a good chair? on Wednesday April 29, 2009 @04:56PM (#585844)
Because of my lack of a degree, I have only managed to get jobs that pay me at most $10 a day; that despite my knowledge of three languages (spanish, french and english), good programming skills, and good GPA. I guess this happens when you are stuck in a third world country, but I would really appreciate any suggestion on how to get out of this; cause I have already done what you have recommended me to do.
Re:Ask HN: How to convince my parents to buy me a good chair? on Wednesday April 29, 2009 @02:56PM (#585651)
How to get a decent paying job, for a high school student in a Latin American third world country?

Ask HN: How to convince my parents to buy me a good chair?

I have been having this problem, in which I cant convince my parents to buy me a chair that costs above 50 bucks. After a couple of months I cant stand sitting in this thing anymore, and even find the ground more comfortable. Any recommendation on how to make them change they way of thinking? And how to pick a good chair?

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Re:Tell pg: Someone is abusing my karma... on Saturday March 14, 2009 @08:03PM (#516351)
Get to work dude, and grow up. :)
Re:Ask HN: I'm sick of college, any recommendation? on Wednesday March 04, 2009 @11:56AM (#503076)
Sorry, by not be giving more details... It's just that it would take so much time to describe the whole situation. Chairman asked me the same, I just gave punctual facts, and proved them. Chairman acknowledged situation, and fired some of the proffesors.

Ask HN: I'm sick of college, any recommendation?

Okay, to put things in perspective, I'm a 23yo Computer Science student, dropped out from college last year after been studying for three years; the reason: got fed up with all the innecesary work that had to be done... spent to much time caring for grades, knowing I could be doing something with much more value, incompetent proffesors "teaching" things that they didn't even understand, those...

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