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Re:Ask HN: New Business Models for Post-Net Neutrality Era on Friday December 01, 2017 @07:20AM (#15823390)
I am interested in hearing thoughts on this too.

In the most optimistic of lights, what potential positive impact can ending net neutrality have on the startup world?

Re:Hello, world: this is WikiTribune on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @10:28AM (#15807479)
I have been telling people we need a news source that treats information like wikipedia. I hope this goes somewhere.
Re:What is a Dog? on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @10:22AM (#15807424)
The argument against this article reminds me of the notoriously tear-jerking Futurama episode in which Fry tells his dog to wait outside the building for a moment. Fry accidentally cryogenically freezes himself while in the building and wakes up in the future, but his dog had waited there for his owner for the rest of his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XECQApj9IJs
Re:What is a Dog? on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @10:12AM (#15807332)
Clearly the author is a cat person.
Re:AI Is Fire on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @10:01AM (#15807243)
I always leaned towards Elon Musk's thoughts on the subject and never really considered whether lack of instincts would make the AI care less about its own fate.

The scary but oddly exciting thing, to me, is that neither side argues the singularity isn't inevitable (if not stopped short).

Re:Ask HN: How do you stay healthy? on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @09:42AM (#15807099)
I see it as equal parts mental and physical.

You've taken action which is half the mental battle. The rest is goals and discipline. Setting goals for myself helps me keep interested in running and working out. In any aspect of life, I find that having no goals means having no direction.

"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day. Discipline is the bridge between goals and success." -Jim Rohn

Physically speaking, I'm no expert, and am always open to new ideas, but am happy to tell you what I've benefited from thus far.

I've recently taken a real liking to the alkaline-rich diet. It's straight forward: less acids, more alkaline. There are plenty of resources online to better sort those out. I've experienced numerous benefits from letting this influence my eating; feeling more awake, clearer thinking, and being completely free of heartburn. http://www.doctoroz.com/article/alkaline-food-plan https://draxe.com/alkaline-diet/ https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/alkaline-diets

Growing/fermenting your own kefir I feel must be mentioned. It is basically the superfood of superfoods and you only have to buy a small amount once to yield an unlimited supply. You can't buy the grains in stores, but you can easily order it online (ebay, etc.) or find someone on craigslist like I did. Kefir drinks are available in stores but it severely lacks the full probiotic benefits kefir offers and is a waste of money given the alternative approach of making it yourself for free. The variety of benefits are almost too good to be true; the person I bought it from emailed me these sources, which have much more information: https://goo.gl/HQf2n9 https://imgur.com/a/flFRk

Meditation also has endless benefits mentally and physically but is something I am trying to get into more.

Hope I helped, even if just a little bit. Again, I'm no health expert but I'm happy to share the knowledge/experience I do have!

Re:Bitcoin about to cross $11,000 on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @07:17AM (#15806219)
Wow, it was hovering around $8,000 less than a week ago.
Whether or not most potential apple users have already switched, security is surely vital to keeping their customers with them.

Much like the importance of feeling safe in our own house, if the computer that houses our information suddenly makes us feel unsafe or exposed, we'll naturally seek other options unless the issue is, shall I say, swiftly fixed or easily fixable.

“If your mouth is open, you're not learning.” -Buddha
Re:Facebook Is the Junk Food of Socializing (2015) on Sunday November 26, 2017 @08:16PM (#15784116)
Says the article with a "Facebook" share button front-and-center at the top of the page.
Similar to the story method of memorization mentioned, using the Method of Loci makes it easy to memorize all twenty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci

https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_foer_feats_of_memory_anyone...