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almost_usual··on Being fat is a trap
Most people I know who are overweight have more of an obsession with beer/alcohol and they make poor food choices when intoxicated.

They eat snacks before bed, consume high calorie foods with low nutritional value. Then they feel too tired or hungover to be active the following day due to a poor night of rest.

almost_usual··on Being fat is a trap
One of the easiest ways to lose weight if you drink is sobriety. Alcohol is an even bigger trap.
almost_usual··on Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire
Triggers the “Battery fires will be bad during a catastrophic earthquake” thought.
almost_usual··on Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years – a study
> Specifically, alcohol intake is negatively associated with global brain volume measures, regional gray matter volumes, and white matter microstructure. Here, we show that the negative associations between alcohol intake and brain macrostructure and microstructure are already apparent in individuals consuming an average of only one to two daily alcohol units, and become stronger as alcohol intake increases.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28735-5

almost_usual··on Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years – a study
Alcohol is one of the most toxic substances out there, no surprise the risk is higher than cannabis.
almost_usual··on Slouching towards San Francisco
> I unexpectedly moved here two years ago from Chicago

I was going to say, this sounds like it was written by someone who wasn’t around during 2012-2016. Aside from AI not much is new.

> A tech crash wouldn’t just mean a higher unemployment rate; it would also devastate local businesses and public services. Empty offices, empty coffee shops around those offices, empty balance sheets for coffee beans, and so on.

This already happened with COVID and remote work. The city was overflowing with tech hype and industry to support it 10 years ago.

almost_usual··on The Dead Planet Theory
I’d argue most folks can apply it. I’m in my late 30s and have two young children.

In order for me to exercise for 35 minutes undisturbed I wake at 4am.

For mental health I’ll prioritize short 10 minute outdoor walks throughout the day. I snooze work notifications, if the world burns down in those 10 minutes so be it.

This time is sacred to me. No time for alcohol, no time for processed foods.

The hardest piece is consistently getting 7hrs of sleep, this is much harder for parents with newborns.

There are folks in their 60s/70s exercising everyday, have abs, and can deadlift more than probably most of the population in their 20s/30s.

I used to prioritize everything else before physical and mental health. Everything clicked into place after fixing this.

almost_usual··on The Dead Planet Theory
Now apply it to physical and mental health, arguably the most important foundation for everything in life.
almost_usual··on Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data in AI, including DNA
The ideal state is every individual has control of their health and DNA information and use models running on their controlled devices to do the monitoring for them.

Maybe there are cases where they want to share this information with subscribers who authenticate and have authorization over some segments of the data. But it absolutely should not be in the hands of others as the default.

almost_usual··on Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data in AI, including DNA
Ellison is in the CCP?
almost_usual··on Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data in AI, including DNA
Ellison has a desire to be immortal.
almost_usual··on Insomnia, Control
Everyone is different but I was able to channel my creativity and have it at other times in the day rather than 8pm and unravel into the later evening and early morning.

Waking up at 4AM everyday for a rigorous workout was necessary. Intense strength training or running a 5K at minimum and being done by 5AM. Sobriety as well to stick to the schedule with 6-7hrs of sleep. It works for me though.

almost_usual··on A layoff fundamentally changed how I perceive work
Always prioritize physical and mental health over work. Only go above and beyond for your employer after you’ve done so for yourself.
almost_usual··on Scientists uncover how the brain washes itself during sleep
I quit drinking alcohol and it fixed all of my sleep problems.

I was routinely waking up in the middle of the night and unable to fall back asleep even on days I did not drink. Now I fall back asleep instantly.

I tried eliminating caffeine and practicing mindfulness before cutting out alcohol. I only stopped to be healthier, was pleasantly surprised when all my sleep issues went away. Have resumed my caffeine intake without any problems.

almost_usual··on Y Combinator Funded AI Firm's 'Stop Hiring Humans' Billboard Sparks Outrage
https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/1h4l8df/comme...

> I used this “AI” for my company about 6 months ago.

> We had to cancel after only two months because it kept making things up that weren’t easily checked. Ex. I noticed your company recently bought xx I think that was a savvy move

> Cue people asking me what I was referring to, where they could find an article, etc

> These unanswerable questions were all the responses I ever got back. The effective response rate was 0%. So not only was it not producing it was also actively hurting the brand with all the nonsensical comments.

almost_usual··on What we know about CEO shooting suspect
No idea if this is real or not but neuropathy is horrible. I had a mild case of it after hurting my back which caused spinal inflammation.

Sensations of tiny zaps all over my body 24/7, most noticeable when falling asleep. Ibuprofen helped a bit, fortunately it went away after a few months.

almost_usual··on AI Stole the Joy of Programming
It’ll do both soon.
almost_usual··on Engineering Sleep
Alcohol suppresses REM sleep, I’d imagine folks with FNSS would get the same quantity of sleep with much worse quality.
almost_usual··on US house prices in 1950 vs. 2024, accounting for inflation
> old folks age out eventually (which is the only way they give up power, the power which is needed to make change to improve the macro).

A lot of those old folks have children who will inherit their homes.

almost_usual··on It is humiliating to have to do LeetCode grinding for
Top tier companies can filter on both, the market is saturated now.
almost_usual··on AI Data Centers May Consume More Electricity Than Entire Cities
> For context, a data center campus with peak demand of one gigawatt is roughly equivalent to the average annual consumption of about 700,000 homes, or a city of around 1.8 million people
almost_usual··on Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
> He didn't have any issues that I saw.

He’s definitely got issues..

almost_usual··on Waymo One is now open to all in Los Angeles
Can’t wait for them to expand into the Peninsula and South Bay.
almost_usual··on When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows
Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.
almost_usual··on Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration
This used to be a problem for me until I stopped drinking alcohol.

I used to think it was related to caffeine or work stress but cutting out drinking seems to have fixed all my sleep issues.

almost_usual··on Sam's Club CTO to Exit Due to Walmart Relocation Policy
According to LinkedIn they live in San Jose.
almost_usual··on The AI Investment Boom
Raising rates works in the beginning with high fiscal deficit driven inflation by slowing demand and bank lending.

But raising interest rates and keeping them high in an environment where runaway government deficits and high government debts are causing inflation runs the risk of exacerbating inflation.

You have high interest rates on a large amount of government debt which continues to push _more_ money into the economy.

The Fed doesn’t have any real options at this point but to lower rates.

almost_usual··on The AI Investment Boom
The Fed raising rates will increase inflation at this point (and further increase fiscal deficits), nothing stops that train.

Arguably if the investment here works out we’ll see deflation through extreme technical advancements.

almost_usual··on The AI Investment Boom
In the case of dark fiber the hardware was fine, wavelength division multiplexing was created which increased capacity by 100x in some cases crashing demand for new fiber.

I think OP is suggesting AI algorithms and training methods will be improve resulting in enormous performance gains with existing hardware causing a similar surplus of infrastructure and crash in demand.

almost_usual··on California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches
> The commission ultimately approved the 36-launch plan at the meeting, on the condition that Space Force undertake seven measures to improve environmental protection and coastal access. But military officials didn’t commit to following them during the hearing, drawing fiery criticism from commissioners.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/california-reject-m...

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