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New comment by devgutt in "Most Published Research Findings Are False (2005)"

devgutt — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:16:56 +0000

I think it is more like "This is not a sentence."

New comment by devgutt in "The escape-room games industry is booming"

devgutt — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 12:29:24 +0000

Just as a side note, I wonder if this could be a better alternative to job interviews. An opportunity to have fun and interact with possible candidates.

New comment by devgutt in "A Guide for Adults Going to College"

devgutt — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:59:27 +0000

it seems a startup in the need.

New comment by devgutt in "Mathematicians confirm the possibility of data transfer via gravitational waves"

devgutt — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:40:50 +0000

I wish I could read a paper like this one! My takeaway is that is no leak, but this doesn't prove that there are not higher dimensions in space, just that the gravitational waves can't get through it (if exists).

New comment by devgutt in "Mathematicians confirm the possibility of data transfer via gravitational waves"

devgutt — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:33:02 +0000

Interesting video, so it is possible that there is no leak after all, but I think this does not prove that there are no extra dimensions, as the video tries to portrait.

New comment by devgutt in "Mathematicians confirm the possibility of data transfer via gravitational waves"

devgutt — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:43:56 +0000

I know you are joking, but transmit information through dimensions using gravity is one interesting conjecture why gravitational force is so much weaker than the other forces. It leaks through dimensions. And maybe this type of communication will be necessary when we have to leave this dimension to hyperspace because of the entropy [1].

[1] http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html

New comment by devgutt in "TinySeed – A Startup Accelerator Designed for Bootstrappers"

devgutt — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:22:35 +0000

YC has always sound to me like something very odd and very wrong (invest on a few to get a lottery winner). It is also so much boilerplate mumbo-jumbo startup lingo. I like to talk about business, not unicorns, valuation, lean startup, etc. This approach is much better and sounds right. Every startup counts for a healthy ecosystem. Looking forward to the next steps.

New comment by devgutt in "TinySeed – A Startup Accelerator Designed for Bootstrappers"

devgutt — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:12:20 +0000

This is a common misconception. A lot of role-model bootstrap startups got a small, but crucial, investment at the beginning to focus on their endeavor without to worry about bills all the time. A famous one is Basecamp (https://m.signalvnoise.com/the-deal-jeff-bezos-got-on-baseca...).

New comment by devgutt in "A guide to proper use of animation in UX"

devgutt — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:51:54 +0000

You can also don't use animation at all. I really don't like animations even when used correctly.

New comment by devgutt in "Why I'm leaving Open Source"

devgutt — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:14:23 +0000

> Perfectionism makes me a poor Open Source contributor.

It's interesting that the OP ended up on this conclusion, although it would be much much better long-term to take the necessary time to deliver good pieces.

New comment by devgutt in "Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform"

devgutt — Fri, 04 May 2018 09:26:43 +0000

IMHO these courses only scratch the surface, good to learn a thing or two, without much applicability. I am right now searching for a degree path in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology online. I want to spend time on it, but be able to actually apply my knowledge. There are so few of them (maybe because of the lab classes, idk). I've found online degrees in ASU (https://asuonline.asu.edu/online-degree-programs/undergradua...) and UF (https://ufonline.ufl.edu/degrees/undergraduate/biology), but they are really expensive. Biology is the future, but unlike the article, I think it will make software obsolete altogether.

New comment by devgutt in "Ask HN: What percentage of your users are using social login?"

devgutt — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 23:25:03 +0000

Although I don't disagree, I suspect you are driving away a very interesting group of technically literate, even being small.

New comment by devgutt in "A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”"

devgutt — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 19:05:38 +0000

Oh boy, I think I asked for that.

New comment by devgutt in "A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”"

devgutt — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:51:32 +0000

My comment was related to the OP comment. When you were born, you didn't have any reminiscent memory, because memory is intrinsically related to your physical brain. If you damage your brain, you could lose memory or change completely what you call "self". If you are a Christian and believe in after-life, a good way to reconcile this is downplaying the importance of memory itself (overrated). But this is related the OP's point of view (Christians believe in after-life). I, personally, don't believe in after-life, so everything you are is in your brain and memory is crucial.

New comment by devgutt in "A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”"

devgutt — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:42:49 +0000

Maybe memory is overrated in the great scheme of things.

New comment by devgutt in "A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”"

devgutt — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:39:14 +0000

I think we need to completely understand every detail of the brain in order to successfully make a cryogenic procedure viable. But at this point, we will not need this procedure anymore.

New comment by devgutt in "Growth ideas for SaaS"

devgutt — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 23:15:38 +0000

This was submitted 4 times in 11 days, just changing the query string (this time is ?ref). Why? What's new?

New comment by devgutt in "How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining"

devgutt — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:48:19 +0000

I did the same comment seconds ago about breathing. I don't have asthma, but this is something that is difficult for me too.

New comment by devgutt in "How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining"

devgutt — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:46:32 +0000

Wow, this is great. I feel ashamed now because I was complaining about a 10-15 deg C cold. My old city was around 30 C the whole year.

What about breathing? Do you use any mask or this is something that you get used too?

New comment by devgutt in "How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining"

devgutt — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:00:45 +0000

Same to me, but I was more active when I was living in a warm country. Now I am living in a mildly cold winter country, and struggling to go out out to walk/run because of the cold. 3 weeks and I already feeling less productive and healthy.