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Comment · 6 years ago
Sounds cool, but what is the waste product when the enzyme breaks down the plastic? Matter isn’t destroyed...only converted.
Comment · 6 years ago
I can think of at least 50 ways to use them that cost less than 2.8 million, one of which is art.
Comment · 6 years ago
Sahara Forest Project https://www.saharaforestproject.com/

Desalination + desert greening + solar + farming. Awesome

Comment · 6 years ago
While we’re at it, have you met Yelp?
Comment · 6 years ago
> ‘The researchers expected that regardless of the time of day, men in both groups would see improvements in blood-sugar levels. But “when they exercised in the morning, they actually had slightly higher levels of blood sugar [than baseline], which we didn’t expect at all,” ‘

There’s a circadian effect to blood glucose...it’s part of how you wake up. Kind of surprised the authors of a circadian rhythm study didn’t factor this in.

Comment · 6 years ago
The novelty is the important part IMHO
Comment · 6 years ago
Novel behavior could increase plasticity. Whether that’s novel exercise, new dances, or brushing your teeth with the opposite hand.
Comment · 6 years ago
Lifespan, David Sinclair
Comment · 6 years ago
Best HN comment I’ve read in a long time.
Comment · 6 years ago
Agreed, would love to find or create the internet’s canteen of unusual shipping lore.
Comment · 6 years ago
Venture Stories and A16Z are great. Not a huge fan of the sound effects on Masters of Scale

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