Derek Chu
@derek_chu
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Joined July 2009
We just published the largest review of creatine for mental disorders. Creatine + therapy or antidepressant leads to greater response.
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We cannot let them stay. Debates regarding illegal immigration often focus on policy issues like welfare, healthcare, crime, economic contribution, etc. That is a distraction. Democracy is the real issue. Status quo is that any city or state desirous of greater power can
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People mocking the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland don’t know history. 1867 – Andrew Johnson: explored buying Greenland & Iceland (right after Alaska). WWII – FDR: U.S. took over Greenland’s defense while Denmark was occupied. 1946 – Truman: offered $100M in gold to buy it.
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Man the sentiment on software as an investment here is pretty bombed out. Some various thoughts from having spent a couple decades working in software: - This was the easiest market for a long time. Greenfield opportunity everywhere - A few sub-problems flow from this. A) That
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One reason Greenland is strategically important to the US is in fact twofold: 1. It’s the best place to set up anti-missile defenses to intercept ICBMs coming from Russia / China 2. It’s a very good place to set up offensive missile capabilities to threaten Russia / China The
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I went to a party with medical professionals from NYC. Almost all they talked about was fraud, specifically Medicaid and Medicare fraud. Their view: what’s been uncovered in Minnesota is real, but New York absolutely dwarfs it. They claimed over 60% of the fraud in their
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Honestly, Ben Affleck actually knowing AI and the landscape caught me off guard, but as a writer, makes sense. Great takes across the board.
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"Recently, senior executives at Salesforce have admitted, both internally and publicly, that they massively overestimated AI’s capabilities. They have found that AI simply can’t cope with the complex nature of customer service and totally fails at nuanced issues, escalations, and
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The Billionaire Tax Act is still underestimated. Most founders aren’t paying attention, don’t think it applies to them, or believe the cavalry is still coming. That will change if BTA gets on the ballot in April. There will be a panic and rush for the exits.
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Bill Clinton: “I killed myself trying to give the Palestinians a state. I had a deal they turned down that would have given them all of Gaza and 97% of the West Bank. You name it. They turned it all down.” The Palestinians never wanted peace.
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Never listen to people who speak badly of others and good of you.
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Airbnb CEO @bchesky says more AI founders should be starting consumer businesses. "I'm on the board of Y Combinator. 87% of companies are enterprise companies per batch." "Enterprise is awesome... but the biggest prize is consumer. That is what's going to reach daily life for
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This is some of my favorite advice from Jamie Dimon on how to build a successful career From his commencement speech to the HBS MBA Class of 2009 "There is already a book on you. That book is already being written. And if I spoke to your teachers, your friends, your parents, I
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