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catilinamon Cryptographers solve decades-old privacy problem

Isn’t FHE by definition not INDCCA? Weak objection imo

catilinamon Boston University Undergraduate Costs Reach $80k

Damn, yeah I took a full ride instead of paying the 70k back when I was deciding for college…agree would feel a bit miffed if everyone suddenly was forgiven all debt

catilinamon Emerging evidence that mindfulness can sometimes increase selfish tendencies

Went through this myself after your typical LSD->mindfulness path in college. Definitely learned a ton, but people don’t take meditation seriously enough!

It’s not just a little stress reduction technique, it can completely shift your view of reality. Much of your “average successful life” is based on the illusion of the self, and meditation slowly chips away at that illusion. I think without the spiritual “context” (e.g. what was taught by Goenka) for the insight, one can become very withdrawn from life

That said, I still meditate and think it’s been overwhelmingly positive. But like anything worthwhile, denying the real risks doesn’t help anyone