Readit NewsIs there am American industry that is heavily unionized that is globally competitive? Education, policing, auto manufacturing, and steel come to mind for me as both heavily unionized and significantly poorer quality in America relative to comparable peers. Maybe the entertainment industry though? I'm genuinely curious
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blang commented on Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate economist.com/science-and... · Posted by u/lxm
I believe you're thinking of Australia. There are very few (if any?) places in the US with helmet laws for adults.
King county Washington[1].
[1] https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/violence-injury-prev...!
There was a company called pillsy[1] that used to make something similar, though it appears that they pivoted to do other connected medical devices[2].
[1] https://www.pillsy.com/ [2] https://www.optimize.health/
Have you tried iron supplements? The evidence I have on it is purely anecdotal, but it really helped my son with his restless leg.
It's impossible to build a good dating experience on an app at scale. Let me explain why.
Dating markets are lemon markets. The classical example of a lemon market was the used car market - most people who bought "lemons" (unreliable cars) would exploit information asymmetry and sell them on the used market, and over time the reputation of the used car market deteriorated to the point where it was affecting the value of new cars. The car manufacturers solved the problem by introducing gatekeepers - certified used car programs, that certified that the cars weren't lemons.
So who are the "lemons" on dating markets, which bring down the reputation of dating markets for the rest of the players? People who aren't in an emotionally healthy place to make commitments; people who are "players"; people who are violent; etc. It is our experience dealing with the lemons who stay on the dating market that ruins the reputation of the entire dating market and makes dealing with the market difficult.
So the solution is to introduce a gatekeeper. What does a gatekeeper look like? A clinically trained psychologist-cum-matchmaker (pun not intended) who can certify that the matches you are set up with are people with a track record of dealing honestly (for your personal definition of honest) in the dating market. Don't like your gatekeeper? Pick a different one.
So far as I can tell, healthy dating markets are limited to scale by the need to hire such competent human gatekeepers. If anyone has an idea how to automate the gatekeeping in a humane way - you're sitting on a gold mine.
I think that's what dating ring tried to do.
https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/13/the-dating-ring-sf/
They were featured on a season of the startup podcast https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup/kwhxma
They shut their doors in 2018
blang commented on How the Nike Vaporfly War Was Lost outsideonline.com/2408971... · Posted by u/wmeredith
one of the reasons that swimming records have continued to fall is they changed other rules to make swim faster while enacting stricter rules on suites.
There is now a wedge on swimming blocks that allow for faster starts (a little like track starting blocks)
They have also changed the breaststroke turn rule to allow for a dolphin kick.
As an amateur runner and triathlete I really hope someone will integrate this technology into suitable smart sunglasses. I would pay $1000 today for such a product if it actually works. My GPS fitness tracker is a great tool but I hate having to constantly glance down at my wrist to check pace, distance, and heart rate. This is particularly annoying when executing a structured intervals workout based on specific target metrics.
There are existing heads-up display products targeted at cyclists such as the Everysight Raptor and Garmin Varia Vision. However they aren't practical or comfortable for runners.
Ideally I'd like the smart glasses to have the following features: ANT+ Extended Display profile. 6 hour battery life. Lightweight with even weight distribution (not all on one side). Prescription lens compatible.
There is a company that makes swim goggles for $200 that does pace and heart rate, though that's only one of the disciplines.
(I am in no way affiliated with this company)
You can order a bypass filter from GE (they are free). Cut the RFID from it and tape it to your fridge in the right spot and it will never complain about the filter again.
The only downside is that when you dispense water it lights up a little sign that says "water is not filtered".
I do this and buy cheap aftermarket filters from Amazon.
As in another comment here about Copenhagen, you cannot swim after hard rain because of how the sewer systems were designed. Seattle is famous for rain, but not the type of rain that will cause a spill over event often.
The county government also tests the water for bacteria and algae and reports the findings on their website and closures are signed at access points.
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/nature-recreation/parks-...
Also while there is a lot of private ownership of water access, there are 9 city beaches and something called street ends, which are public right of ways if a street ends at water, I swim from these all the time.
https://www.streetends.org/about