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rolltopdesk

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rolltopdesk··on Fighting Infomania: Why 80% of Your Reading Is a Waste of Time (2016)
You might be. There is a fun podcast called “If books could kill” that shreds this genre. Give their episode list a look.
rolltopdesk··on What happens in the brain while daydreaming?
I’m skeptical about these testimonies because peoples drawing ability does not match. “ I can see this right in front of me and it is detailed as a photograph.” OK, trace it. (They can’t)
rolltopdesk··on Teach Yourself Computer Science (2020)
I get a “you should go back-this site looks like it’s impersonating drawbox” message from that link.
rolltopdesk··on Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?
Yeah, I have asked people “ can you visualize Obama’s face on this piece of paper?” They say “oh, yes-perfectly! -it’s like I’m looking at a photograph” “Could you trace it and come away with a drawing that would compare well with a traced photo?” They can’t, and I think they are over-reporting the fidelity of their visualizations.
rolltopdesk··on 'Havana syndrome'-like mystery illness affects Vienna US diplomats
Is it technically difficult to detect abnormal microwave energy in this kind of situation? I know you can get a microwave oven leak detector for about thirty dollars.
rolltopdesk··on The Lesson to Unlearn
Waldorf/Steiner iirc
rolltopdesk··on Small robots may kill the tractor and make farming efficient
There are fertile areas that don’t lend themselves to current technologies because they’re too hilly. So you could perhaps increase efficiency in those places without impacting efficiency in plains areas that are combine heaven.
rolltopdesk··on The spotlight of attention is more like a strobe, say researchers
They say this flicker likely provides an evolutionary advantage-a chance to switch attention. I wonder if it’s optional. Wonder also about cases like attention disorders and attention of autistics.