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The food that could last 2,000 years

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We don’t need nearly as much protein as we consume

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56 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·86 comments

The extinct tech you forgot existed

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What would happen if all guns disappeared?

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4 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·4 comments

The accidental invention of the Illuminati conspiracy

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3 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·1 comments

Why nuclear reactors are getting smaller

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Signs that can reveal a fake photo (2017)

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83 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·52 comments

Are we on the road to civilisation collapse? (2019)

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166 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·241 comments

The Lives of the Last Neanderthals

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3 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·0 comments

Covid-19 could end the fax

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2 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·0 comments

What's Holding Electrification Back?

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The moments that could have accidentally ended humanity

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80 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·74 comments

Electric sleep: the gadgetry tracking and hacking the way we rest

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3 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·0 comments

Wish to live to be 110 and older? Checklist of things you should be doing

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10 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·1 comments

Is a self-driving car smarter than a seven-month-old?

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31 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·37 comments

Breast milk of vaccinated mothers contains antibodies, study shows

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5 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·0 comments

Batteries: Making Electricity from Rotting Soil

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3 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·1 comments

The surprising upsides of spite and how to harness them

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3 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·0 comments

These might be the most impressive geological structures in the solar system

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5 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·4 comments

A unique mixture of salts may have sparked life on Earth, study suggests

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7 points·by hiddencache·5 years ago·0 comments

comments

hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Thanks, done.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
One way to pay into her college fund...
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
HN can suck you in, especially if you're bored at work.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
My understanding is that it's often the high cost of living rather than government policy which means that couples choose not to have more than one child.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
I could imagine the "finger slitting throat" could be an older one
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Thanks for the insight, appreciated. So as the old adage goes, 'it all starts at the top'...
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
I'm curious. Ostensibly, working at Blue Origin would appear to me to be prestigious.

Does anyone have any insight as to the reasons for the departures, apart from 'frustration with management' and 'bureaucratic structure'?
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Coffee also works for me. The evidence is varied, but I selectively choose that which let's me drink my morning cappuccino without worrying too much.

> Caffeine is a mild diuretic: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140402-are-coffee-and-t...
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Yes, it's a slippery slope
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Hasn't yet made it over to the UK, thankfully. Let's hope the Atlantic is a sufficient barrier...
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Thanks, you're right, I'll add a tag next time
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
I saw one commentator below mention quorn, but I think it depends on how this was done, presented and marketed.

Some top chefs do something approaching this - not quite at the molecular level in the way mentioned here, in a lab (although it's called molecular gastronomy), but nevertheless experimenting with different combinations and techniques. Artisanal experimentation vs industrial production.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Good point, thanks - effectively an MVP approach...
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
I suspect this includes outsourcing a whole series of functions from support functions such as finance, accounting, tax and legal, to even what would be considered core functions such as UX, coding etc.

Taken to an extreme, the startup could remain a handful of people while benefiting from a much larger team which is not included in the headcount.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
I wonder why they started with lettuce. I get the nutrients and minerals part, but the calorific value is low. Potatoes also grow well using hydroponics and would seem to be a better base choice for longer orbits.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
HBR analyzed 200 startups which raised $360m, and concluded that the most viewed slide of any pitch deck was the team one.

https://docsend.com/view/p8jxsqr
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
The diuretic effect of caffeine. But if you're a habitual coffee drinker your body gets used to the caffeine.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
It appears that the answer is "yes", especially if supplemented by a piece of fruit to replace minerals and nutrients. And even tea and coffee are fine provided that your body is relatively used to dealing with caffeine.
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
This would provide an added dimension to wearables (notwithstanding the standard issues surrounding data ownership and privacy).
hiddencache
·5 years ago·discuss
Looking at the pitch structure they derive, isn't it just a variation of the standard: "problem > solution > benefit" structure?