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gr33nman | 9 years ago | on: Is Consciousness an Illusion?

I agree with your point that objectivity does not exist. Any scientific observation is ultimately a subjective experience. It is only replication of an experiment by others that leads the scientific community to (temporarily) accept it as fact. My point is that there is no reason why we can't apply the scientific method to the subjective experience of our own minds as well.

gr33nman | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: How much do you sleep?

I think this is good advice in the context of the OP's current situation. However, the concept of "core hours" is a somewhat outdated legacy of industrialization, and is of questionable value in the knowledge economy, with all of the innovations in communication available to us now. For example, many companies employ foreign workers who are not around during "core hours", and while it presents challenges for communication, companies that are motivated find ways to make it work. I suspect that companies able to be flexible about where, when and how much employees work will have a competitive advantage in the next decade.

gr33nman | 9 years ago | on: People get “violently ill” from Soylent bars

I hear you. I find Kresser is generally pretty careful and evidence-based, but there is definitely a subset of the Paleo community that is uncritical and dogmatic.

For the record, soy sauce is fermented, which makes it relatively safe to eat. As Kresser points out in the article, fermentation significantly reduces soy's antinutrients.

gr33nman | 9 years ago | on: Body fat link to bacteria in feces

The "massive weight changes" from stool transplants are most often weight loss, to my knowledge.

If so, this would be consistent with increased biodiversity (from the stool transplant) correlating with reduced visceral fat.

At any rate, the interaction is probably more complex than our current understanding, as this is a very new area of research.

gr33nman | 9 years ago | on: No Venture Capital Needed, or Wanted

Being honest with yourself, would an employee exactly like you really be an ideal employee? Would they dedicate all of their productive hours toward your business or might they be spending some energy working toward starting a business on their own?

gr33nman | 10 years ago | on: Why do so many people continue to pursue doctorates?

For many it is a calling - a deeply felt desire to explore and seek answers to questions that are currently beyond human understanding. There are few careers outside of academia that enable the focused pursuit of knowledge. Only the most advanced societies in history have supported such endeavors, and public universities were a democratic experiment in extending this support beyond the wealthy elite.

Sadly, it seems that the United States has lost the will and vision to provide this opportunity for its citizens. Now we only talk of job training and ROI. The financial burden has been shifted from the society to the individual, and the true promise of higher education is but a fading memory.

gr33nman | 10 years ago | on: The power of winning: characteristics of successful people

"the number of self-made billionaires is rising year after year; there really has never been a better time to become a winner."

There is so much wrong with this article, which is reflective of how we in the business world speak about success.

Is there really such a thing as a "self-made" billionaire? Or did those people have advantages like access to food, shelter, education, healthcare, mentors, support from family and friends, freedom from disease, violence and oppression, and so on?

Is amassing wealth really the measure of a "successful person"? Or are a person's actions in the world and toward fellow human beings also important?

gr33nman | 10 years ago | on: How to build a better PhD

Also, it sounds like you are talking about (software) engineering, rather than basic science (e.g., astronomy). There are plenty of questions humanity would like for science to answer for which there is no financial incentive to a corporation.
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