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personman t1_j82rub1 wrote
Reply to Found in Providence Rhode Island by anthropaedic
You are literally doing their promotional work for them. Put this in the garbage where it belongs, not on the internet.
personman t1_j6vjbg4 wrote
Reply to Scientists have shown for the first time that briefly tuning into a person's individual brainwave cycle before they perform a learning task dramatically boosts the speed at which cognitive skills improve. by Wagamaga
I'm extremely confused by seemingly directly conflicting claims in the article, which no one seems to be discussing.
The experiment described, and the headline, seem to be about "syncing up" with a pulse at your alpha troughs. But then quotes from the scientists talk about "presenting information at your natural frequency", which seems to have nothing to do with the study at all? Like, the learning tasks weren't modulated based on the participant's rhythm at all, right?
personman t1_ja9y787 wrote
Reply to MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
the MBTA makes $200M/yr in fares. The CharlieCard system was put in place in 2006. So in another 17 years, when it's time for another overhaul, this system will have barely paid for itself. And that's not counting maintenance and ongoing service fees.
Literally make public transportation free. It works.