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I think the point was that both of those are consequences most people are not willing to risk. Corporations like to optimize after all...


Choosing different paths on the tree of the "Quantum Suicide" thought experiment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_suicide_and_immortalit...


I imagine the meeting would take place at a level of communication determined by the lowest common denominator. If the client can't do video, then everyone else does audio-only. If they can't do VR, then you all are stuck with a Zoom call.


Isn't the point of standing on the shoulders of giants that we should reach farther and greater heights than they ever could? To seek to provide for your children is human - and to provide for others in general is human as well. So what happens when the provisions of the past exceed the demands of the present? Do we grow our demand, as we've done so many times? Or do we seek to alleviate our struggles and strive for growth for it's own sake, rather than for the sake of our own survival? I prefer the 2nd option


I appreciated all the data in this post. I guess one of the upsides of being ubiquitous in the workplace is the ability to collect information like that.


I love it when people post things like that on this site. It's half the reason I come here, because I sure as heck don't know how to find old stuff.


That's all fine. Just remember: the lack of perverse incentives doesn't prevent sloppy wishful thinking.


That's why Reddit Enhancement Suite exists. You can remove all "Suggested" and "Promoted" content and only leave the stuff you care about.

https://redditenhancementsuite.com/


balance, in all things

keep your mind on your self and it's surroundings, and let your self be one with both pleasure and struggle.

let not the words of others compel you to eat too many frogs [1]

[1]: https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/excuse-me-but-why...


TikTok?


Make "the cloud" a decentralized mesh network of people in your area and you're getting somewhere. I love the idea of a unified OS between all your devices, I guess Apple users have that experience already!


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