How to Increase Productivity

Ghostwatch

• Summary: Ghostwatch is a horror film that aired as a mockumentary, causing a stir as it was initially thought to be real. It follows a paranormal investigation into a haunted house that spirals out of control.
• Pros:
  • "Absolutely one of my favorite horror films and favorite 'found footage' films!"
  • "It was just such a perfect storm of time/place/cultural moment to hit like it did."
• Cons:
  • "It's disappointing the original crew's ingenuity wasn't recognized at the time."
  • "Given the backlash it caused, I very much doubt that any broadcaster will attempt something like it again."

Minecraft Server

• Summary: A Minecraft Server that is available for both Java and Bedrock editions, with the IP address provided for players to join.

Stellaris

• Summary: Stellaris lacks the mechanic of turning pops into soldiers, where there is no real opportunity cost for going to war.
• Pros:
  • "Stellaris always lacked...pops are never turned into soldiers and lost."
  • "It's supposed to be that your supply lines are stretched thin and inefficiencies start to cost you."
• Cons:
  • "Creating a new resource like military personnel could potentially make the task harder for solving existing economic and performance issues."
  • "More calculations equal more lag. Don't add more calculations to this ancient engine."

Medical Experiment for GBM

• Summary: A discussion around possible medications to use for glioblastoma, based on genetic sequencing and potential treatment options.
• Pros:
  • "Reading and asking is one thing but proposing and showing compiled list of meds, interactions between them, and biological pathways, gene interactions with publications, toxicity, adverse events, and complications will show more understanding of the subject."
  • "This simplification omits a few things and is unproven. It adds up due to lowering survivability on multiple different paths during incredible stress that radiation will do to it."
• Cons:
  • "It's simplified for the purpose of this post. The whole thing would require a few pages."

By incorporating the insights from Ghostwatch, Minecraft Server, Stellaris, and the Medical Experiment for GBM, users can explore various avenues to increase productivity in different aspects of their interests and endeavors.