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Comment · 9 months ago
The ability to focus is not decreasing.

When studies are published talking about “attention span” decreasing they mean the amount of time people spend paying attention to one thing. They don’t mean people’s capacity for attention is decreasing.

I’m a bit surprised to see this myth is still around, but looking at the source maybe I shouldn’t be

Comment · 1 year ago
This has always been known by domain experts.

The problem has never been availability of minerals.

It is the environmental damage from the polluting extraction process and lack of operational know how and trade secrets to do it efficiently.

An often overlooked competitive advantage China has is lack of environmental regulations

Comment · 1 year ago
Not me. Their "Core Brand Family Consumer". And I have no reason to believe it is inaccurate.
Comment · 1 year ago
It can't be as appealing and addictive as cocaine but most commonly be abused as a study drug and have recreational use be much less common.

It would never happen. So it must be much less appealing than cocaine.

Comment · 1 year ago
All abuse is bad. Some abuses are worse than others.

What abuse are they seeing with adderall? What I hear in casual conversations is that people are abusing it to learn things. Is that what the DEA was seeing too?

Comment · 1 year ago
It’s the opposite of compelling. The fact the tech and knowledge is well established but not widely used means it’s less profitable and not competitive with traditional farming except in exceptional circumstances
Comment · 1 year ago
Mexico City to Edmonton Alberta is a 48 hour drive
Comment · 1 year ago
I don’t get it. How could a high tech green house ever be more profitable than free sunshine, dirt

Your product gets, what? Max $2.50/# retail?

Comment · 1 year ago
A single anecdote does not summarize the current state of the country. Assuming that something as complex as the state of a country can be summarized in any rational way.
Comment · 1 year ago
What exactly is the point you are making?

That ADHD is over diagnosed?

That it doesn’t require tailored interventions or advice?

That social media is exploiting interest in ADHD to provide low quality advice?

Or something else? Can you clarify your point?

Comment · 1 year ago
Ukraine did signed the deal.
Comment · 1 year ago
How is the US helping Putin?
Comment · 1 year ago
You think Germany and France are invested in defending Ukraine when the US isn’t doing the heavy lifting?
Comment · 1 year ago
The leaders of Germany and France don’t see Ukraine as part of their destiny. And that’s their right.

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