I'm building a debate/writing game platform: https:argyu.fun
The mission is to incentivize better thinking. For each game there's an AI judge that scores everyone's answer based on a public rubric (style, cohesion, logic, etc).
Currently uses fake money and ELO score but thought it could be a very interesting competitive game for real stakes.
We are building a game that incentivizes good thinking and writing. We're looking for someone with an aptitude for writing daily prompt statements across a variety of categories.
Fill out the feedback form on https://argyu.fun if interested (bottom right).
There's a general principal that stressing the body and mind often begets strength.
Lifting heavy weights stresses your muscles and you get stronger.
Running long distances or short distances intensely stresses your heart and makes your heart stronger.
Doing something you're scared of (public speaking for example) stresses your psyche and makes you stronger.
So sauna and cold plunge both fall into this category of controlled stress that would unsurprisingly have some benefits.
Some of the best athletes of all time use it consistently in their regimen, including LeBron James (40+ and still one of the best players in the NBA).
Even if the cold water was nothing but a sort of pain-endurance test, that's good for your psyche in a similar way doing scary things like public speaking is good for it.
All these things together, I would bet cold plunge is probably good for you. Definitely that it is more likely good for you than bad for you. What do you have to lose? If there's a cold bath around, I'll jump in.
This is interesting, can definitely see the future of talk therapy going in this direction. How do you measure 'quality coaching'? Have you had any users use this for an extended period of time and report good outcomes? Is this supposed to be a replacement for traditional talk-therapy or a supplemental tool?
Made it to the front page of HN a few months ago with a less polished version. Still trying to build consistent traffic and engagement. Any feedback is much appreciated!
The findings here seem extremely concerning. HOWEVER, wouldn't we expect to see the negative effects of these microplastics play out in an obvious way in older generations by now? Plastics became common in the 1950s.
(To be clear I would very much rather _not_ have microplastics in my body.)
Hey guys, posted this a few weeks ago and made it to the front page. Made a bunch of updates people requested, would love to get more feedback. Thanks!