greyenlightenment
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greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
https://x.com/Ed_Realist/status/1837975714622296202?
There is enormous individual variably of metabolism, about as much as IQ, controlling for height,.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Early Rockefeller was a very good steward of his fortune, and a very good spender of it. For example, he essentially cured hookworm in the U.S.
that is amazing. perfect example of low hanging fruit. small spending that can lead to huge gains
Zuckerburg did a few things right, all more than a decade ago:
That is all you need to become super -successful. A good idea the execute near-perfectly on it, which he had from 2005-2015 or so.
Bought WhatsApp for $19 billion and promised to never advertise on the platform. Even though he has broken the promise, it's unclear how they will ever recoup this
He already has. Same for other purchases. The Metaverse is still a loss, but Wall St. has moved on.
All that other stuff works at boosting ad impressions and engagement. Evidently it semes to be working.
Bill Gates folllowed that model. Maybe Zuckerberg thinks the same way. But it's unlikely that anything he can do with his billions can undo the damage his social networks have done, and continue to do to the social fabric. The irony is that if he had just focused on making Facebook the best version of itself, he would probably be even richer today, and beloved for making the iconic product of the age.
At least Rockefeller's wealth and other Gilded Era wealth was fleeting, which quickly dwindled as the money was frittered away on dubious low-ROI philanthropy or wasteful spending. Today's tech-rich are much better at preserving their wealth and their industries less vulnerable to economic obsolescence or competition, unlike oil, ferries, cars, mining, or railroads.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Be charitable. You know what I meant. Appetite goes up, metabolic rate goes down, and then yes, people either eat more food and regain the weight, or their metabolism slows down so much that it doesn't make a difference how little they eat, they still regain the weight.
Yup. And where this plateau occurs controlling for height and sex is determined by genes. Some ppl have such crappy metabolism genes they are still fat cutting to 1500kcal/day and cannot lose more. many such cases. ironically, being a bigger glutton makes wight loss and leanness easier. A guy who maintains at 250 lbs eating 5kcal/day will find weight loss easier than the same guy at same height and weight who eats 3kcal/day.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
what would that be? A fitness model? A lot of those ppl either have superior genetics, take stims and steroids, or do tons of cardio. it's the same 'cut calories' advice seen everywhere else
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Bryan Johnson's food guide/protocol?
it is found here: https://protocol.bryanjohnson.com/Step-1-Step-2-Step-3
He says he's a vegan. There is some truth to this as an effective weight loss diet. Cultures and societies that primarily subsist on starches tend to be thin. Plant based foods have lower calorie density, save for nuts. When I lost weight, I found myself adhering to mostly a non-meat diet. Animal products limited to fish and some chicken.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
It is an acquired taste, I guess, or most people skim rather than read his posts. Judging by his huge huge subscriber count and fame, evidently, this style worked for him.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Yeah this is why dieting is hard, why most people who diet regain it, etc.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
too bad no one can invent a zero calorie solid food non-vegetable . low calorie energy drinks work for me ymmv
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
hmm i don't think you're that good of a candidate. you seem to have things under control already
I've dropped 6kg in 3 weeks, but I expect that rate to slow down.
probably lot of this is water
Does anyone have keto tips or tweaks that managed to break periods of stagnation or otherwise make good progress?
fewer calories. there is nothing really else that works . even cardio will be offset due to metabolic adaption effects. Or up protein due to higher thermic effects
The economic case for a Bitcoin reserve is weak and stands to benefit a small minority of donors, more than improve general economic welfare. This is probably why Trump is dragging his feet on it or a low priority compared to other things.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
both. obviously it would be good for the price
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
It is absurd that Chris Rufo, who has done great work showing how DEI stacks the deck against whites, is now telling whites to get jobs in companies that have been biased against them for years. Mr. Rufo is married to an Asian.
For what it's worth I always found him and others to be more like opportunists who capitalized on a movement for personal gain/branding. Anti-DEI does not mean pro-white. I guess better to learn this later than never.
All this begs the question: what exactly does Johnson propose should be done, and why do those things require white identity politics?
looking to politicians or gurus is the problem. Better to focus on building personal wealth, starting families, and so on. No one ifs gonna throw you a lifeline . As far as the GOP is concerned, losing some White evangelicals is a worthwhile tradeoff if it means getting more votes elsewhere.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
It's funny to hear Trump reading out this stuff in a complete monotone, like he's bored or sleepy. 500 billion dollar investment... meh, who cares? He does seem to like Altman though, thinks he's the biggest expert in AI. I suspect Altman has used his maxxed out corporate charisma on Trump as well: https://x.com/levie/status/1881838470429319235
He could not sound less enthusiastic. Maybe he is tired or something given everything going on now.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Amazing how as recently as 2008 the $750 billion bank bailout was unpresented, and now $500 billion is an afterthought. goes to show how much bigger the economy is and how these fears of debt are mostly hot air or unacted on. The people who have predicted debt collapse for the past 20+ years keep being wrong.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
I predict far fewer deportations than expected. Same as in 2017 when everyone overestimated what Trump would do vs. what he was actually capable of doing ,which was not that much. Also, Elon and others in his inner circle are strongly pro-immigration.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
No crypto reserve, or any plan at all or mention of it. I predict it won't happen. This is setting up to be a major disappointment. The one thing a lot of donors expected or hoped for is absent.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
no executive order for btc reserve (yet), which was way hyped-up and his donors expected.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Not really because the 'back the blue people' are generally going to side with the Jan 6th protestors anyway.
The POTUS has no way of knowing if someone is under investigation or will be investigated, so the preemptive pardon covers this before the statute of limitations runs out.
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
i said retired. I thought there was no ambiguity
greyenlightenment
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1yr ago
Letting Enrique Tarrio out of a 22 year sentence is reprehensible imo. Kinda increases the incentives for doing political crimes now.
being sentenced 22 years was reprehensible. This pardon commutes it to something more reasonable and commensurate with the crime that was committed. Even BLM protesters whose actions resulted in deaths got shorter sentences.
amazing how history repeats https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-38057104
you have to assume your enemies are really smart and also really stupid . starved for controversy, the media has to create it
It's already done. happened 2 hours ago
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