johncole

Was just thinking this too.

Was just thinking this same thing.

I agree, I see very few (none) use cases for crypto that aren’t human misery trafficking. This article seems to explain that well.

Lol

Brilliant idea, I will fund it.

This is incredible, really nice work. How do you deal with physical injury and giving yourself time to heal?

You’re right! Sorry. Alex, not Andrew!

Was hoping not and I could learn more about sales.

It’s currently down.

This is great! How’d you make it?

Doing some customer discovery?

Wow congratulations!

If you have all cogs, the scope of your business is almost always local. You’re running a lawn mowing business or a subway. And I’m not denigrating those businesses just making the point that they’re not the bulk of the economy. If you’re running a serious business part of your business may be cogs but there’s a very important layer of non cogs that you spend most of your time recruiting, keeping, and guiding. These folks are irreplaceable.

If you’re playing at that level, you’re not thinking about subsistence living and never having to work again. You are driven by ego, by winning, by legacy. All three incentivize you to do well if your board consists of non-asshats. You are playing a multi-shot game.

I think ceos that think this way are a self fulfilling prophecy of doom. If they think of their employees as cogs that can be replaced, they get cogs that can be replaced.

Has that ended well?

> Even with evidence staring them in the face, carriage companies still did not pivot, assuming cars were a fad.

I like this quote. But this analogy doesn’t exactly work. Withe this hype cycle, CEOs are getting out and saying that AI will replace humans, not horses. Unlike previous artisans making carriages, the CEOs saying these things have very clear motivations to make you believe the hype.

I remember having small kids we took this very seriously. I always wondered if this was just another overprotective order, or could really be an issue.

I am really sorry this happened.

Would you consider Target or Walmart more ethical? Or better at policing counterfeits?

I think we will see this lead to a boost in software developer employment.

I really loved their plugin.

The gold standard here is ACTUALLY distillation. It's easy, it doesn't introduce other chemicals, and it pretty much removes everything.

https://learn.pfasfreelife.com/research/distillers-remove-pf...

Fantastic idea! I think asking for the product, description, and the means by which it is designated pfas free would be easy to put up. Thank you!

Ah one more hack or idea. My kids LOVE books. Our local library has the Libby App and we get tons of free books for car rides and nap time. Get it and get them a kindle fire. Then completely disable games and only enable books.

Love this response. Remember that having the time and space to give to your kids like this is a luxury not everyone has.

For a long time we setup a raspberry pi with screen and monitor for our kids to use. It was perfect, the gpu wasn’t strong enough to watch YouTube but it was fun to play some basic games and get curious about coding.

We have banned YouTube on our house, without an adult watching. But I make a private playlist that has interesting videos I see, mostly educational, so when we have time to watch we watch something of quality.

PFAS Free Life: https://pfasfreelife.com

I’m trying to build a consolidated database of PFAS free products that make it easier for shoppers to find safe foods, cleaners, clothes, and other products families commonly use. The database shows not only the product, but the reason it’s considered pfas free; sometimes all you have to go on is the brands word, sometimes there is third party testing for pfas, sometimes there is a material issue justifying it. We tried to present it all for the consumer to easily decide. Users can search, or browse for products using categories.

The database is here: https://database.pfasfreelife.com/

> While some people might worry about an AI apocalypse,

Wait, so if you’re worried about an ai apocalypse, you’re not using it. What does that solve?

> Steffen and Wells found that most non-users are more concerned with issues like trusting the results, missing the human touch or feeling unsure if GenAI is ethical to use.

Are the ethical users avoiding LLMs entirely? Or only for certain use cases?

Thought experiment: what if these apps were owned by non-profits? Would they still be addictive?

I don’t think the VC money does much but accelerate the end state, the apps would become addictive if they were held privately their entire lifespan.