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stringgames··on Human Contact Is Now a Luxury Good
> On one hand, it's clearly a fake relationship if the other half of it is in it for the money.

These 'fake' relationships aren't new. Therapy, counseling, coaching, tutors etc. They _can_ be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling.

stringgames··on Chinese Education Startup Puts Western Teachers on Notice
> It sounds like every single person in China has to know about it to know they should never talk about it.

When I was in college I spoke to a Chinese exchange student about Tiananmen square. They had a vague idea that something bad happened there, but they didn't know any details. They had never seen the picture of the person in front of a tank before. They had a belief that lots of bad things happened in China's past, but it's worth it because they are no longer poor.

There's a difference between knowing a subject is taboo, and having a real understanding of the subject.

stringgames··on Apple's Reinvention as a Services Company Starts for Real Monday
I wonder if a subscription fee for hardware would appeal to businesses.
stringgames··on Let an algorithm tell you how to eat
This algo was measuring after meal glucose levels and optimizing against glucose spikes. Read the article before asking questions about the article.
stringgames··on Let an algorithm tell you how to eat
I find the hardest part of eating healthy is at the time of making the choice of what to eat.

A.I could potentially suggest restaurant orders, grocery lists, and recipes. If I had confidence that the system had my best interets "at heart" and it had enough expert knowledge built in I'd probably let it make 95% of my diet choices and count myself lucky to make one less type of decision while improving my health.