DeBraid

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> Caribou are herded

This is literally the purpose of a stone wall: herding the animals in a specific direction, to a specific location.

> not sure why you would make a wall to hunt them

Because 8500 years ago hunting tools were primitive (stone tips on spears) so stacking the odds in their favour was smart.

DeBraid

2 lata temudiscuss

> A prehistoric structure reminiscent of England’s iconic Stonehenge has been uncovered in Grand Traverse Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan on the western shore of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

> ... discovered what appears to be a dry land corridor that once connected northeast Michigan and southern Ontario. Scientists say the main feature, known as Drop 45 Drive Lane, is the most complex hunting structure discovered beneath the Great Lakes to date. The 9,000-year-old limestone structure consists of two parallel lines of stones that lead to a cul-de-sac lined with natural cobblestones. If the findings are correct, the hunting complex would be twice as old as Stonehenge.

Source: https://arkeonews.net/the-mysterious-prehistoric-underwater-...

DeBraid

3 lata temudiscuss

Strongly recommend this deep dive podcast from Acquired https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tsmc

DeBraid

4 lata temudiscuss

Friend who spent time there 2008-10 has a great line: "the air is a prison".

DeBraid

4 lata temudiscuss

Wilful Blindness: How a Criminal Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West by Sam Cooper

https://www.cbc.ca/books/wilful-blindness-1.6136088

DeBraid

4 lata temudiscuss

I have the exact opposite experience.

My first time ever wearing a helmet on the slopes I slammed head-first into a tree. Got up, laughed it off, and rode away. Better lucky than good.

DeBraid

4 lata temudiscuss

For anyone missing context, joke refers to the fabulous TV show `Detectorists`. Well worth your time to watch.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detectorists

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

This. Nextjs / Vercel is amazing. React + Typescript for building (Nextjs), Vercel for devops (hosting, dns, CI/CD). Excellent DX and customer service (the CEO/devrel will reply to your tweets for goodness sake).

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

High Output Management by Andy Grove (Operations, people mgmt)

Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive by Harvey Mackay

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jerry I. Porras and Jim Collins

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

pg and others commonly cite founder divorce as reason startups fail. If Tiny et al can workaround for this (liquidity + recruiting network), they can unlock value that would otherwise get destroyed by shutting down a nascent startup prematurely due to human conflicts.

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

There are several initiatives in the hunting and fishing community doing this, aka buying land, managing the wilderness, and making it available to the public.

* The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, or TRCP, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) coalition of conservation organizations, grassroots partners and outdoor related businesses, the main goal of which is increased federal funding for conservation while preserving access for hunters and fishers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_Conservatio...

* MeatEater’s Land Access Initiative (designed to raise money so we can find properties that will provide more access for regular folks to hunt and fish) https://www.themeateater.com/pages/land-access

(Disclosure: no affiliation)

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

> that nature is there to be economically exploited. Does a species run up a loss? Extinction is its fate.

Nature will do what it wants, so I can't speak for the wolves. Humans on the other hand, at least in US and Canada, operate under North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, whose core principles are elaborated upon in the seven major tenets:

* Wildlife as Public Trust Resources

* Elimination of Markets for Game

* Allocation of Wildlife by Law

* Wildlife Should Only be Killed for a Legitimate Purpose

* Wildlife is Considered an International Resource

* Science is the Proper Tool for Discharge of Wildlife Policy

* Democracy of Hunting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Model_of_Wildli...

IOW, humans in US and Canada are less likely than ever to hunt animals to extinction, mostly because `Elimination of Markets for Game` makes it illegal to sell wild game.

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

Related, an excellent podcast episode by that name "Landscape of Fear" from Meateater: https://www.themeateater.com/listen/meateater/ep-162-landsca...

Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Kevin Monteith, Dr. Matt Kaufmann, Jared Oakleaf, and Janis Putelis.

Subjects discussed: genetics that rewrite our understanding of animals; big game guts; learning how to migrate; who pays for wildlife research?; brain scrambling, extreme sports, and wildlife capture; advancing modern wildlife management; etc.

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

This is fascinating:

> Mind-controlling parasite makes hyena cubs more reckless around lions

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/mind-cont...

the study for those that prefer primary sources:

> Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24092-x

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

While morbid to some, pet crematoriums are potentially great business for 3 reasons:

  * service that humans require in perpetuity
  * luxury status good
  * no one wants to own/operate such a business (few competitors)

https://twitter.com/brentbeshore/status/901908518675947520?l...

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

And, it's back up per OP.

https://twitter.com/Twotafkap/status/1443250484458962953

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

The drama with Google has to be mentioned as major part of their company history.

They also had a famous fight with heroku

https://genius.com/James-somers-herokus-ugly-secret-annotate...

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

> Heat shock proteins are produced by cells in response to exposure to stressful conditions (heat, cold, UV light, and during wound healing or tissue remodeling)

> Many members of this group function to stabilize new proteins to ensure correct folding or by helping to refold proteins that were damaged by the cell stress.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_shock_protein

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

Came here to post something similar, "I don't experience this problem..." and realized this is due to my age (approaching 40yo) and having the good fortune of curated great group of friends who enjoy each other more than doomscrolling.

DeBraid

5 lat temudiscuss

Very few firms want to hire juniors, while nearly all firms desire senior-level talent.

This manifests inflated job vacancies because so many firms have an evergreen job posting for "Senior Full Stack". Because talent is scarce these roles rarely get filled (hiring managers expect million-dollar candidates to accept $100-200k compensation).

Also, because lots of software requires specific expertise, there are vacancies that can't be filled because of a knowledge gap (novel industries / projects, etc). For example, how could SpaceX possibly fill all their engineering roles? Surely money is not a limiting factor, but rather the limited supply of qualified expert rocket engineers?

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