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Feel free to stalk my Internet name(s) if you wish - it's how I make most of my closest contacts these days. Just note that I don't really believe in social constructs when they get in the way of satisficing (or in the way of my goal of learning as much as possible).

Don't take anything I say/do too seriously. A lot of the things I do (that may look weird/stupid on the outside) are the types of things that help me adjust my posterior probability of various things - especially low probability events.Sometimes I hit on a jackpot/very interesting idea. I'm kind of messy since it helps facilitate creative destruction.

I have a lot of respect for all of the sciences. Tactically, I'm developing heuristics for rationality, impartiality, anti-laziness, and creation+identification+searching for what's relevant+reliable. Strategically, I just want to learn everything.

A lot of my thought processes involve my creating new hypotheses and refuting them on my own. I still document the thought process since it's important and may be important for future "true" hypotheses.


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accepted How does the NAD+/NADH ratio affect lifespan in vertebrates?
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accepted Why would we overexpress Sir2 by overexpressing its hypomorph (dSir2-EP2300) in C. elegans?
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accepted Why are omega-3 fatty acids so easily oxidized when they're incorporated in cellular membranes?
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accepted What is the reaction mechanism of dopamine hydroxylase converting dopamine to norepinephrine?
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comment Why would we overexpress Sir2 by overexpressing its hypomorph (dSir2-EP2300) in C. elegans?
I think hypomorph implies reduced-function?
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asked Why are omega-3 fatty acids so easily oxidized when they're incorporated in cellular membranes?
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accepted What are the positive and negative effects of insulin on cognitive function?
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revised What are the positive and negative effects of insulin on cognitive function?
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revised What are the positive and negative effects of insulin on cognitive function?
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accepted What risk to DNA does long-term exposure to low-dose radiation pose?
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revised What risk to DNA does long-term exposure to low-dose radiation pose?
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revised What risk to DNA does long-term exposure to low-dose radiation pose?
added 316 characters in body
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asked What risk to DNA does long-term exposure to low-dose radiation pose?
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asked What are the positive and negative effects of insulin on cognitive function?
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asked If a non-mammal is starved of oxygen for some time, how long would it take the animal's neurons to die?