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I’ve been wondering whether “consciousness” is actually a real thing, or just a word humans use to describe a bundle of brain processes.

Obviously thoughts, emotions, pain, memory, and perception are real experiences. But is there one separate thing called consciousness, or are we grouping attention, memory, self-awareness, language, and sensory processing under one convenient label?

Maybe consciousness is a genuine feature of reality that needs explaining.

Or maybe it’s like “the self”: useful as a concept, but not a single concrete thing.

What do you think? Is consciousness real in its own right, or is it an invented term that makes ordinary brain processes seem more mysterious

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

I’ve been reading about the cultured dermal sheath cup cell approach, taking cells from the non-balding occipital scalp, expanding them, and injecting them back into thinning areas. From what I understand, this is not true follicle cloning, but more of a regenerative cell therapy aimed at improving existing hair.

Would really appreciate responses from people who have genuinely undergone the treatment, or know someone who has. I’m trying to separate real patient outcomes from the general hype around hair cloning/regenerative hair treatments.