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That is normal for many Indian sites. Which is why I don't click on links that lead to any of the times group websites in my country.

Funny you should ask, we recently made a platform with exactly this in mind https://ninfex.com/hello

Came to comments to say this. Love the UX. Good luck with the platform!

Whales are fascinating animals.

On a somewhat related side note I absolutely love how the Ondes Martenot can sometimes sound like whales underwater.

Thanks Mike. How does you seaglider deal with bad weather, sea swell etc.?

This predates everything I know http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html

That is very interesting. Hope to see it in action soon.

Also I just realised what the answer to my question for 'why not on land' was, and I feel silly.

Holy shit! That's awesome and very impressive indeed.

So, is it meant to hover right above the surface and not fly at higher altitudes? And if that is the case, can some version of this be built for land too?

Sorry if these are silly questions.

Good job America.

Flying = Hydrofoil?

Wrong ideas can often hold academic credibility. Not saying this particular idea is right or wrong, just that academic credibility may not mean much when it comes to matters of mind of which we may never really know much about.

A rock could very well be conscious, or not. Let us say that (by someone's definition) it is, what then? Someone else is not going to agree that it is.

Is there an objective definition? Can it be experimentally verified?

Uncertainty is the only certainty.

Gotta be a billionaire to know for sure.

I would like to think that regular physical activity, good sleep and games (or any kind of problem solving for fun) should help.

Also learning to manage stress should be a bonus.

A little early to be sure. Isn't spaces still in limited beta?

It is sort of a field. And can exhibit wave or particle like behaviour under specific conditions.

I thought that this was common knowledge and is taught at undergrad courses now. Guess naval must be talking about back when he was an undergrad.

Thanks!

I'm at a similar stage.

I don't know if this is for certain the way to go about it, but I've set a target to talk to as many potential users in 100 days as possible. One on one.

How/where to find users? Anywhere and by any means possible.

When you find someone who will talk to you and seems interested in what you are offering, ask them to refer someone else who might be willing to talk.

Get referrals, talk, recruit, learn, improvise, repeat.

It is, by no means easy, simple or straightforward but I feel this is the only way to do it.

Also I would not spend a single penny on ads of any kind.

If people want what I'm offering 100 days of grind trying to talk/recruit users will set things in motion and word of mouth will keep bringing new users.

If not I might have to consider a hard product pivot or some other drastic measure. Wish you the best.

Being destructive is alright, it is part of existing.

We are non-aware and so we take limits lightly and act like there won't be consequences.

Also I don't hate us. I just think we can do a lot better :)

And hopefully we will.

What if they don't show up?

What if man is like a virus to the universe and the answer to fermi paradox is that other life forms are intentionally distancing from us?

I mean, just look at us.

PG's essays

This is awesome! If there was audio to text or transcripts it would make it better.

True :)

I hesitate to admit this, because it makes me look stupid but you are right.

I should remember to use the reader mode more often.

And yet the main image on the article illustrates a 45 degree rotation along an axis.

From what I understand, you are saying this rotation is non-intuitive. Could you elaborate more or share some relevant links?

What I find surprising (and even mildly terrifying) is that such anecdotes don't even alarm people in many circles of the society any more. Lots of folks think this is what the future is supposed to look like and are completely ok with it.

Great set of tips.

On a side note, I wish the site had a simple, easy to read fonts option similar to the switchable light/dark mode.

Lots of paid recomendations on this thread. There's also Umami[1] which is free, open source and self hosted.

I've not used it yet, just have it bookmarked for my next project.

[1] https://umami.is

Joining the line. Please do share.

I know, the original source is obscure on that one.

I've also heard that the anecdote (mentioned in TPR) didn't involve William James and that it was Bert Russell talking to the lady.