Ask HN: I'm priveledged, what should I do for a year?
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What would you do if you could do anything you wanted for a year?
Something I have been trying to arrange for several years and failing: I would write a simulation in order to adequately explain a mental model I have for how to get healthier in the face of chronic illness. Getting healthier is something I have actually done. It takes most of my time and has left no time for learning to write code. I have a design doc and one developer friend who takes me seriously and I still have a lot of personal barriers to making this a reality. I know one woman who is following some of my advice and getting healthier. I know this works and it is mostly too hard to explain with just words. I need to write a simulation in order be able to effectively convey the mental model. If a picture is worth a thousand words, I need something far more information dense than that. It takes too long to convey any other way.
I don't know if there is anything you could do to help me make this happen. I first need to get off the street. Then I can focus more on work like this. But that is what I would do and something I think would make a big difference in the world.
I have been trying to come up with thoughts on what you could do, which is really what you want to know, and coming up blank, in part because I don't know you well enough to know where your niche appropriately is.
Best of luck.
Something I have been trying to arrange for several years and failing: I would write a simulation in order to adequately explain a mental model I have for how to get healthier in the face of chronic illness. Getting healthier is something I have actually done. It takes most of my time and has left no time for learning to write code. I have a design doc and one developer friend who takes me seriously and I still have a lot of personal barriers to making this a reality. I know one woman who is following some of my advice and getting healthier. I know this works and it is mostly too hard to explain with just words. I need to write a simulation in order be able to effectively convey the mental model. If a picture is worth a thousand words, I need something far more information dense than that. It takes too long to convey any other way.
I don't know if there is anything you could do to help me make this happen. I first need to get off the street. Then I can focus more on work like this. But that is what I would do and something I think would make a big difference in the world.
I have been trying to come up with thoughts on what you could do, which is really what you want to know, and coming up blank, in part because I don't know you well enough to know where your niche appropriately is.
Best of luck.
Hi Mz, a thought — perhaps your theories can be presented in a video or lecture, live or filmed. This would possibly be good, fast, cheap alternative in order to get your movement started.
I wish you the best of luck.
I wish you the best of luck.
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Hi there. Thanks, this looks intriguing. How could I help?
You could organize a project to run under the Genetic Rescue Foundation's umbrella. We're currently sequencing the genome of the extinct moa. http://blog.scienceexchange.com/2015/06/sequencing-the-genom... .
We're also proposing to sequence the genomes of all 125 remaining kakapo. https://www.geneticrescue.science/projects/genome-sequencing... . If you have a conservation project in mind we can help you to publicize and crowdfund it if necessary.
So you can help out by organizing your own conservation project or by getting involved with our existing projects. Email info at geneticrescue.science to continue the conversation. Thank you for your interest!
We're also proposing to sequence the genomes of all 125 remaining kakapo. https://www.geneticrescue.science/projects/genome-sequencing... . If you have a conservation project in mind we can help you to publicize and crowdfund it if necessary.
So you can help out by organizing your own conservation project or by getting involved with our existing projects. Email info at geneticrescue.science to continue the conversation. Thank you for your interest!
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I’ve told myself that as a first step, I should use my free time to create some great mobile apps, in order to free up even more free time. Then I can start pursuing my ultimate goal.
I have now created five apps and regardless of how well they will do in the future, I’ve come to realise that this “extra step” seems a little too much like an excuse. I should get started. I have money for one year.
I guess my approach is “if you can think it it can be done”, so I’m not afraid of seemingly impossible projects.
I’m looking for the right idea. What would you do if you could do anything you wanted for a year? What should I do?
What I’ve done so far - technical creative director and developer for 15 years - won 100+ awards including Webby AD&D etc - written and recorded music and had a radio hit - drew and built a house - designed and built furniture - professional photographer - created and launched five mobile apps - have one kid and one on the way (I'm 33 and Swedish)
What interests me the most - making sure animals don’t get extinct - preserving rain forrest - reduce meat eating - fighting racism and populist political ideas - digital art projects, for instance “I want you to want me”, Jonathan Harris - spatial interactive art
Requirements on the project - I need it to be an idea that gets a lot of attention, so I don’t have to work on marketing once the project is done. This is so tiresome. You can make great music, but no one will listen to it if you don’t work on marketing, even more than you work on making music. That’s the reason I don’t do music (which I love the most I think) full time. - I need to be able to make it more or less by myself in one year or less. - I’ve had employees before, and it’s not something I enjoy, or am good at, that’s why I haven’t tried start ups.