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GBond commented on Americans' love affair with big cars is killing them   economist.com/interactive... · Posted by u/avyfain
GBond · a year ago
The US Truck buyers likes to hate on the Honda Ridgeline (too car-like), but it is the most American choice: https://www.motor1.com/news/723746/honda-ridgeline-more-amer...
GBond commented on E-Crime Rapper 'Punchmade Dev' Debuts Card Shop   krebsonsecurity.com/2024/... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
GBond · 2 years ago
This won't end well for him. But at least he can sell the story rights to Netflix
GBond commented on Cloudflare employee posts layoff call with HR and goes viral [video]   tiktok.com/@brittanypeach... · Posted by u/boh_grey
charcircuit · 2 years ago
But she is under an NDA and other agreements from Cloudflare. Being a one party state doesn't mean you can upload private company meetings to TikTok.
GBond · 2 years ago
Can't fire her twice
GBond commented on James Webb Space Telescope captures high-resolution image of Uranus   webbtelescope.org/content... · Posted by u/gmays
denysvitali · 2 years ago
I can't believe I had to scroll this much. Thank you!
GBond · 2 years ago
finally found my people
GBond commented on A remarkable kid has died in Newcastle, Utah   deseret.com/2022/8/22/233... · Posted by u/xenophon
didibus · 3 years ago
I remember reading some article about why there are no adult prodigy, only child prodigy.

It went something like, the reason there are only child prodigy, and no adult prodigy, is because other kids eventually catch up. And that child prodigies are basically just children that are ahead compared to other kids of the same age.

It looked at the data, and showed that once adult, child prodigies just distribute themselves similarly accross all levels of accomplishments, success and failures as any other adult.

It also said that, once adult, the difference between the best, second best, third best, and all following is much less pronounced, and therefore no one looks so far superior to anyone else who had similar training, opportunity, luck, etc.

Whereas with children, the difference is stark, so people take notice, and that's where the "prodigy" is born.

I can't remember the source, so take it all with a grain of salt, but I always thought it was an interesting article, and a good question, where are all the adult prodigies?

Edit: Also, I vaguely remember it saying that the data shows a higher level of depression and general less happiness in now adult child prodigees, which the article hypothesized might be either from the loss of "being special", or from the weird childhood that "being special" created.

GBond · 3 years ago
A reason why I browse HN is to learn about adult prodigy projects
GBond commented on Tell HN: I interviewed my dad before he died    · Posted by u/loveudad
loveudad · 3 years ago
This sounds like a pretty good way to do it. I'd still recommend some video recordings because facial expressions and gesture language are something I want to remember.

My only plan is to share with family members and ensure records don't get lost.

GBond · 3 years ago
By the time gen-z kids become adults, video will be so common that they will wonder why our generation didn't document family moments more often.

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