Interesting Links: April 7, 2016

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Venture capitalists are still throwing hundreds of millions at blockchains - It's a mistake to confuse the bear market for bitcoin's price with the market for venture capital. Financial data and software company, PitchBook, says that venture capitalists have made blockchain investments of about $334 million in 2019's first quarter. Last year, they invested $5.5 billion. High focus areas include scalability and decentralized finance.
Wawa says Florida is likely to replace NJ as its largest state - The Pennsylvania company says that Florida will move from 3rd to 1st in number of stores, surpassing both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, by the end of 2021.
Weirdest Animals of The Deep Sea | Blue Planet Live | Earth Unplugged - A BBC Blue Planet video on youtube about sea animals that live near hydrothermal vents in an environment without sunlight and surrounded by chemicals that are toxic to us. These animals have molecules that protect proteins and might be harnessed to cure human diseases that are caused by protein dysfunction.
Atlassian co-CEOs Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar on the future of work - Business Insider - According to these co-CEOs, the future of work is open, where everyone has access to the information that drives strategic decisions.
Russian Gas Giant Gazprom to Execute Business Contracts on a Blockchain - According to the CEO, they have developed a prototype and are ready to implement a blockchain platform to manage logistics in the gas supply chain. The CEO also says that the system is "'fully protected' from tampering and unauthorized alterations."
Coinbase CEO Names Three Things Crypto Needs for Mass Adoption - Reduced volatility, improved scalability, and improved usability.
Maybe your teen’s Snapchat obsession isn’t so harmful after all - A new Oxford study finds little effect from screen time on teen well-being (including mental health). The American Academy of Pediatrics has also relaxed its guidelines for adolescent screen time.
STEEM DEADLY MISTAKES OF BUSINESS MEETINGS - @preciousebu lists 7 common mistakes for business meetings, and offers suggestions for avoiding some of them.
STEEM Will Keto Be Vindicated With Update To Official Health Guidelines? - With updated health guidelines expected this year, @doitvoluntarily wonders if a low sugar/low carb "keto diet" will be portrayed in a more favorable light. According to the article, foods that fit in a keto diet include: "olives, cheese, chicken, fish, and a variety of vegetables".
Here’s why NASA’s audacious return to the Moon just might work - Past presidential initiatives have made the mistake of setting goals beyond the end of their own administrations. The odds are long against this initiative, too, but if the presidency doesn't change parties in 2020 it has the advantage that it will all fall under the authority of a single president.