Readit Newsjohnkpaul commented on NYC Congestion Pricing Tracker congestion-pricing-tracke... · Posted by u/gotmedium
Snowy? That was a light dusting that I cleaned up with a broom.
I think it was worse in suburban areas slightly outside of the city, at least on the NJ side. In western Bergen county, I had a bit over 1 inch and had to break out the shovel for the sidewalk.
johnkpaul commented on The Evolution of SRE at Google usenix.org/publications/l... · Posted by u/r4um
Never heard of dead-cat syndrome. In case anyone else wonders:
> There is one thing that is absolutely certain about throwing a dead cat on the dining room table – and I don't mean that people will be outraged, alarmed, disgusted. That is true, but irrelevant. The key point, says my Australian friend, is that everyone will shout, "Jeez, mate, there’s a dead cat on the table!" In other words, they will be talking about the dead cat – the thing you want them to talk about – and they will not be talking about the issue that has been causing you so much grief
I actually don't think that's the dead-cat-saying that the parent is referencing. I think that it's this concept http://itskeptic.org/dead-cat-syndrome.html
I am also unfamiliar though and I'm reading up on it right now.
johnkpaul commented on Ask HN: Do 10DLC Requirements make it impossible for hobby projects to send SMS? · Posted by u/techsin101
I have many Twilio SMS based personal apps and the application process was annoying but nothing too complicated. The worst was the long approval wait time while my stuff was broken but that’s partly my fault for not reading the warning emails carefully enough.
You do need to have a “reason” that fits into a tree of business-like-things but you don’t need an EIN or anything. Mine was “technology industry” I think.
johnkpaul commented on The Elegant Universe: 25th Anniversary Edition math.columbia.edu/~woit/w... · Posted by u/r721
I’ve found this explainer by Angela Collier super helpful in understanding the current state of string theory.
https://youtu.be/kya_LXa_y1E?si=wjHwG0p3J4HWRKs7
I was a gigantic pop science fan and read The Elegant Universe when I was approximately 13 and am excited it’s still being read even if it’s not necessarily true about our universe. It’s got the inspiration and excitement part that’s all I really needed as a kid.
johnkpaul commented on Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable–But You're Eating Them Wrong wired.com/story/potatoes-... · Posted by u/detrist
Boiled potatoes are the most satiating food. I met a person saying her doctor didn't recommend it with her diabete, I find this strange, even if there are starch, you feel so full after eating a few potatoes there's no risk
Least satiating food are croissants, 7x less than potatoes
If you're specifically looking for the most satiating, I'd recommend a room temperature stick of butter. It's really hard to eat more after a stick of butter.
johnkpaul commented on Being laid off and unplanned entrepreneurship deepsouthventures.com/on-... · Posted by u/eightturn
It’s not as easy in reality as theory.
1) Services are often unique per patient. Even for patients with the same ICD-10 codes, the quality of service will vary. Hospitals cost different amounts to run. If you always peg the price to the lowest, it will be a race to the bottom for quality of service.
2) Patients are unique, with different health profiles, with different preferences for paying. Markets are different. Some markets only have one insurance payer.
3) Healthcare is already tax deductible
Regarding #3, do you mean in the United States? That's not generally true. Your health insurance premiums, under normal employer plans, are not tax deductible, but they are paid pre-tax.
Additional out of pocket healthcare expenditure is only deductible if you itemize your deductions and you're only allowed to deduct medical expenditures in excess of 7.5% of your income (AGI to be technical).
johnkpaul commented on Topological Problems in Voting ryantolsma.com/thoughts/2... · Posted by u/rtolsma
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/when-dieting-doesnt-work...
> 121 eligible trials with 21 942 patients were included and reported on 14 named diets and three control diets ... At 12 months the effects on weight reduction and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors largely disappear.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weig...
Keeping up the basal metabolic rate is part of the rationale behind intermittent/extended fasting instead of pure calories-in-calories-out weightloss advice.