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mocha_nateon Deutsche Bank staff sent home as 18,000 job cuts begin

Call center people are being cut out at both ends:

1. The type of people that would rather call than use an app are getting older and will eventually stop calling

2. The type of problems automation can solve is removing the need for a live person.

mocha_nateon Blockchain takes us back to medieval times

It takes us back because of pre-funding trades. I dont know what the author means...

mocha_nateon New species of ancient human discovered in the Philippines: Homo luzonensis

Was it the country of Colombia? Do you know where i can watch that?

mocha_nateon Dogs’ Eyes Have Changed Since Humans Befriended Them

For me it was the first 3 months. Still a handful and i got more than i bargained for, but one of the better decisions ive made in life.

mocha_nateon Writers Are More Prolific When They Cluster

I loved that essay. Thanks for sharing

mocha_nateon No Kings: How Do You Make Good Decisions Efficiently in a Flat Organization?

Yep

mocha_nateon The technology industry is rife with bottlenecks

Thank you

mocha_nateon I rode all the e-scooters, and most of them are awful except two

So the #1 scooter is not a scooter?

Also, some cities are banning those pedestrian focused areas. In Austin, they banned ebikes and scooters from our waterfront area that has a 10 mile walkway around it.

I ride scooters in austin, tx every weekend. Its half as cheap as a lyft and there are lots of competitors. Here’s my top two:

1. Bird - cheaper per mile and pretty reliable

2. Lime - often faster than the others, but more expensive and sometimes have minor defects (braking issues, throttle delay, etc)

mocha_nateon Pogo stick rental startup swears it’s not a joke

I understood instantly. In south and north america people use “block”... not sure about brazil though

mocha_nateon A new census shows how a Brazilian favela works

This census is fantastic. There is a ton of work to be done throughout the world in these informal communities/economies. Documentation, data collection, analysis...

Also, just an observation, I noticed a lot of these comments here are tangential to the article.

mocha_nateon The Future of Food Delivery [slides]

“Delivery Service Partner (DSP)”

I don't know why but i kept forgetting what that meant and seeing the acronym over and over bothered me. Future looks bright in this area, looking forward to seeing what happens

mocha_nateon Instagram influencer with 2M followers fails to sell 36 t-shirts

I love this story

mocha_nateon Let’s fix up Notre Dame with concrete and steel, but let the sun shine into it

Agree 100%

Historic Preservation is very important

mocha_nateon France to ban electric scooters from pavements in September

> Moving 2 tons to buy a 500g loaf of bread is just insane.

Such a great way to put it

mocha_nateon Denver decriminalizes psychedelic mushrooms

Totally get it. I think we are going through the initial phase of the weed policy implementation. Next phase will be brought about by social shaming (via yelp, facebook, in person, here, etc) and the desire for businesses to give good service (and receive $$). Then we could see some moderation and improved behavior

mocha_nateon How hard is it to have a conversation on Twitter? So hard even the CEO can’t

so true. i would say insults or "clap-backs" are more likely to go viral than original idea/content/thoughts.