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mqsleyon Show HN: I made a metabolic coach chatbot for weight loss

This is great. It’s given me loads of information back based on just a few questions.

I like how it can explain why it has come to the reasons it gives as well.

mqsleyon 'Parler faces the same constraints conservatives fled on Twitter and Facebook'

clearly not tho

Totally agree

I will teach my kids to judge based on successes and to be proud of failures. By writing about my failures I feel proud to own them.

mqsleyon Can we talk about failure?

I'm sure there are ways to do this.

mqsleyon Can we talk about failure?

Exactly

mqsleyon Can we talk about failure?

Yes these questions are dumb - I learned later they are cognitive distortions. I was in a bad place.

mqsleyon SEC Approves Equity Crowdfunding from Unaccredited Investors

It's about time really. Here in the UK equity crowdfunding has given much needed capital to businesses.

Does everyone invest? Hell no. Do wealthy people now diversify their portfolios with risky start ups? Yes.

There are vigilant checks every investor has to go through that limits the amount of capital they are allowed to invest which limits the risk for even the littlest of guys.

When you go to invest you are warned, I mean REALLY warned several times that you will probably lose your investment.

This could actually reduce said "bubble" as private investors are not stupid and the valuations you see are very modest.

My final point would be that the fundraising activities are open. The companies are subject to heavy scrutiny through Q&A's and all potential investors can see these conversations occurring.

I personally have chosen not to invest in companies that others are flocking too as their answers to my questions are so theoretical and I know many investors who have felt the same.