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This is not news, it has been known for some time. For anyone wanting to get an in-depth, balanced, and rigorous take on alcohol I can heartily recommend Drink? by David Nutt. Reading it has made me m…

The three most important things are: simplicity, simplicity and simplicity. Things that are more simple have less ways they can break, and if they do they're easier to reason about. Be constantly…

> The fallacy in this argument is that there's something special in crypto that makes this more likely to happen. I think this goes without saying: money and financial systems are regulated—to…

My goto for this purpose used to be https://shadyurl.com but sadly it seems like it's gone, so glad to have a replacement!

If you want to learn more about pipe organs from a completely different viewpoint, this series where a pipe organ is gradually rebuilt by an extremely talented and enthusiastic amateur is great fun! L…

The clbuttic problem

Many coastal towns are among the most deprived in the UK.

SciFi prompt: A future version of this enzyme that can render plastic down to digestible oils is engineered into gut bacteria.

Apple apply this logic to apps though. You cannot publish an app on the App Store that even mentions Android. This came to promenance when the Apple Watch launched and Apple started banning apps that …

The obvious solution is to get rid of tyres and use tank treads instead.

Most windpower in the UK is offshore, and yes it's a great way to produce electricity, particularly here! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_the_United_Kingd... …

Poorly implemented device lockdowns by my school were the start of my interest in understanding and manipulating systems, long may they last!

This reminds me of the virus in _Snow Crash_ which is spread virtually, but affects its victims physically.

Mandatory Helmet Laws may make cyclists less safe by macroscopic effects but for the love of God wear a helmet. I would not have a father right now if he had not been wearing a helmet when he hit a po…

And people!

1983 Turtle Dreams by Meredith Monk: https://youtu.be/FBlnrRUVfo0

This interview is for Goto, not Google I believe.

If we dim the sun, the brakes are off for burning fossil fuels, especially as yields from solar will decrease. Great news if you're in the fossil fuel business, bad news if the side effects of bu…

Article suggests the lack of ownership by the managerial class corrupts incentives, and that owner-operated companies will win out due to an alignment between company management and long term strategy…

I don't think you even need top dev talent to build Twitter now. Maybe you did back when it started, but it's not something a team of experienced, competent, 'regular' engineers co…

I think about this often. Having studied mathematics, it's a field where there is a huge range of talents, even at 18 (and younger). There are genuinely gifted people who stride ahead, but the sa…

My partner just lost her mother to alcoholism. Lockdown absolutely did a number on her. Being stuck alone and isolated made it impossible to keep her addiction in check. Who can say what might have ha…

I had a testicular torsion. There was a bleed after the surgery, and I had a haematoma there for months that made the region incredibly painful during that whole time, I could not walk properly etc. T…

Yes, but only after making peace with not 'striving', and making some larger shifts in how my life is set up. I experienced major burnout after a 4 year stint in an early stage startup, and …

Is a car a good place for this? It sounds distracting.

In the UK, rationing is strongly associated with WWII, when there was broad rationing of everything nationwide. Given the root cause of gas shortages is a European war that Brits are generally emotion…