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Don’t Rely On Tiny Mouth Robots
- Try existing alternatives like mouth-guard style electric cleaners, but be cautious about tiny robots in your mouth.
- Take your time brushing and flossing; efficiency alone rarely produces better dental outcomes.
Progress Is A Species-Level, Cumulative Effort
- Scientific progress is iterative and often arises from many contributors over decades, not single geniuses.
- Tools like computing and PCR create leaps by enabling new experiments and accelerating discovery.
First Internet Buys: Cards And Music
- Hank recalled his first online purchase: sending $5 by mail to buy a Magic: The Gathering card in the mid-1990s.
- He contrasted that with Roman's early internet use downloading guitar tabs and hunting punk records.