yofuckreddit
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yofuckreddit
9m ago
I can outperform the market, but only if I am paying close attention. My full-time gig requires sometimes 100% of mind for multiple days at a time, and if you're not doing your own research and able to execute on Bloomberg alerts, you'll miss out on big swings. I did not play as long or as successfully as WhiningCoil, but after 5 years of my $10k play fund performing identically to my bigger funds attached to indices, I decided to focus on my family and job.
My minimum investment into a stock is generally going to be that same $1,000 mark. You ultimately want enough position slots to keep you interested - I.E. 10 slots would be $10k. One problem I ran into is that instead of closing a successful position and moving it to something else that excited me, I would just invest more elsewhere and divide my attention, then miss the previous win turning into a loss.
All that said, it meant I could use that fun money as a way to avoid buying some physical crap. If I had extra money in checking I would buy stock instead of some frivolous bike part. Since this is already trust fund money you can't physically touch, that's of no use to you.
yofuckreddit
16m ago
Couple things stick out:
- Are you sourcing these on your own or finding them in an adjacent forum? I look forward to these every week.
- This happened on an indian reservation - not sure how relevant that is.
- Amazing to have your best friend of 26 years and his daughter sell you down the river. Amazing to have your wife and child beg for a Jury not to convict you of a crime against one of them, and then they do it anyway. I wonder how often abused family members do this, my passive observations suggest it's uncommon but possible.
- One problem is that these niche cases don't provide any pictures. Frankly if I were a juror they would perhaps have moved me in one direction or the other, though the fact this literally only happened once is more evidence it was just some ridiculous mistake.
yofuckreddit
2hr ago
It is, helped along by Microsoft's crappy junk mail filter
yofuckreddit
2hr ago
While the capabilities seem impressive, I can't help but notice the difference in quality between those two machines, and legitimacy of the demo video.
The second has simpler, non-moving parts that probably degrade the quality of the product, jump cuts, and is moving pretty slowly. Can't believe that selling an expensive machine like that isn't worth paying an American a couple of bucks to read a script instead of just some shitty TTS engine.
yofuckreddit
3hr ago
I've butchered meat before - nowhere near at the level of a professional processor for Tyson, but enough to have the basics down.
You've correctly itemized many of these challenges. Still, when I see the primitive human robots of today and apply our current rate of technological process, these all seem eminently solvable very soon.
Likewise, I will bemoan missing the occasionally overstuffed Taco Bell burrito the blazed-out-of-his-mind fast food worker occasionally serves me. But I'll appreciate that my order will be ready when I get there 100% of the time and the missing flavor of subtle racial animus.
To me the edge cases are going to be home services for a while longer yet, where tight spaces (the ability to suck in your gut) and ingenuity/hacking are going to require that human touch a little longer than food factories.
yofuckreddit
3hr ago
I think giving up that early would have emboldened Russia or required enough compromises to make it effectively a vassal state. Not a foreign policy expert, just my impression.
yofuckreddit
3hr ago
You're correct that we don't know, and I suspect the value of the war to Ukraine reached its apex earlier than today. Unfortunately I also agree with the rest of your post as well.
I suppose as a baseline though I still believe the value of Ukraine standing up for itself made it a net positive at some point in the past few years.
yofuckreddit
1d ago
This was an extremely common argument on this board just before and during the early stages of the Ukraine war.
It would have resulted in fewer overall deaths but has plainly been disproven by what actually happened.
The longer the war drags on the worse it gets for Ukraine, but with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight they made the right call to fight.
yofuckreddit
2d ago
I am furious that I have lost the source but there is ample evidence of concrete IQ-testing results dropping post-lobotomy. Like, ~15-20 points. So without regulation forcing culture-war transformation there's free performance for those who choose to buck the trend.
yofuckreddit
3d ago
Did you read the Dark Tower series? I'm considering it
yofuckreddit
3d ago
I think everyone being confused in this thread is strange. I don't act on the urges that Musk and Cannon do but I have the same ones. I think my genes are awesome, and the world would end up better with more people having them in the world.
The rules of society are my primary reasons for not sowing my wild oats. After becoming a parent, there's some FOMO. But that's it.
yofuckreddit
4d ago
I think the Novella. Books have an advantage by default for me though it should be said
yofuckreddit
4d ago
I'm finished up Different Seasons, four novellas by Stephen King. TL;DR: I very much enjoyed it.
King has a utilitarian style. So much of what I read is really not that. When you're so clear with your communication, there's less room for evoking emotion. He is still able to do that. Breaking the fourth wall a bit, the fact that he can when putting out so much content is undeniably impressive. This is the last time I'll connect the work with his politics, but it's just sad that he created art of this caliber just a handful of years ago, and now he's essentially an NPC.
The first Novella is essentially the Shawshank redemption. There's nothing crazy about the book, even "the twist", but it's a satisfying read that stays largely positive. I've heard critiques on this board that King focuses on the reality of prison with a bit of a sadists eye and would respectfully disagree. It's just well done.
The next is "Apt Pupil". Light psychological horror. One thing I really respected about this was that there was a focus on details and continuity.
Then there was "The Body" which turned into "Stand by Me". There are frankly dozens of important sections, but the one that stuck with me the most was when the boys were discussing precisely why they were taking the journey to see the body described in the title. It reminded me distinctly of how we would walk through the woods as kids, following the creek for hours with air rifles in hand and chips in backpack to make it to a spot minutes away by car. Some things deserve to be hard.
Last but certainly not least was "The Breathing Method" which was purposefully evocative of Lovecraft which I have always enjoyed.
All in all, a diverse set of stories with enough highs and lows to make it an even-keeled read. I very much enjoyed it.
Now starting in on "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", "Conversations with Friends", and "Incurable Graphomania"
yofuckreddit
5d ago
While that moment is an incredible memory, it's long ago been dwarfed by the rest of our relationship. I've been a hopeless romantic since I was very young. 99/100 times, it was just a way to get my feelings hurt, but eventually, it stuck.
The third I had a conversation with, and discovered she was not the kind of person I wanted to have a discussion with, much less live with. It was lust only.
Many such cases.
yofuckreddit
6d ago
Somewhat related: I loved the Redwall series as a kid. I remember my 1st grade teacher being skeptical and incredulous that my book report was on Mossflower given its length. This link is an image on purpose - I think that the cover art for that book is unbelievably good, and helped 6-year-old me power through it.
Contrast that with the new book cover. Holy fuck, is nothing sacred? It probably couldn't be any worse - it even spoils the end of the entire novel!
I suppose I have to drop $150 on an older print boxed set now even though I'm 2 years away from my kids being able to start it.
yofuckreddit
6d ago
Great book, one of the most surprising and enjoyable reads of the last 5 years for me.
I still remember being struck with what felt like a thunderbolt the first time I saw my wife. I had even been prepared, slightly. I knew her roommate, and so had seen pictures on Facebook. The only excuse I can muster is that the average resolutions back then were so low they gave you what I think is more of an idea of a person.
I was able to stabilize myself for the rest of that night and act normal, even if every conversation with her started with me being a little short of breath, or having the same palpitations you describe. Over the next year or so, I was struck by how funny and kind a woman with this much beauty could be. It didn't hurt that she was dating someone else, so the stakes were low.
When we both had to stay in our small college town over the summer, I brought her tea and aspirin when she was sick. She helped scrub the old green truck I drove that didn't match my personality at all, and we made trashy cheddar bacon fries with meat from the ag department she was part of. When they broke up, I swooped in.
More than a decade later, I still actively give my male friends opportunities to talk to her 1 on 1 in social situations. It's such a great experience that I think it would be selfish not to share it, even if I know firsthand it hurts a little when it's over.
yofuckreddit
7d ago
That's the gist. There's a whole website about it..
The tax is high, and there are prebates for the poor.
It appeals to me for many reasons, including that it incentivizes the creation of durable goods and consumer thrift.
yofuckreddit
8d ago
This is awesome and cool to see in the "grey" market.
yofuckreddit
8d ago
Yes, and an HSA. If you get lucky it's fine I guess, though premiums are outrageous. If you get unlucky you get super-fucked. Almost all of your money gets vaporized through premiums and creative deductible accounting to make you hit OOP maxes, even if you make 6-figures.
yofuckreddit
9d ago
Some have suggested going it on your own. That's possible. Having been the first employee at a company, I can tell you if you're looking for excitement, it's uh... there. It ended well for me, and I think it would for you, but be prepared for a roller coaster.
Another option is moving to a better firm that values hard work and creativity. Culturally, it seems like Accountants like sticking with their firms come hell or high water, which is an alien concept to me as a software engineer. I'm not saying a better firm is common, but would moving after busy season be something you'd be interested in doing? Using your expertise as a Consultant to make more money and do more varied work?
yofuckreddit
9d ago
Unfortunately this is how insurance used to work. Now for a plan to be legal and widely available, it has to cover a huge swath of services, including preventative and elective stuff.
Some things I know:
- You can find a GP and dentist who will let you pay a flat rate per visit or year to cover preventative healthcare.
- You can use sites like mdsave.com to get massive discounts on things like MRIs etc. - basically by paying upfront you can get an MRI for $600 that would be a $2,500 walk-in.
- Catastrophic health plans are only available if you're under 30 or poor. Even then they're required to cover preventative junk.
My opinion is that you're better off being uncovered and negotiating that ER visit if you get in a car wreck, but if the hospital comes after ya and you have a fat savings account maybe they're going to take it all anyway.
Very frustrating that a DIY approach is so barely viable.
yofuckreddit
9d ago
Fuck. I must have missed the end of the auto money market rollover part - that really does suck. I also didn't know about the 2% card (I just use a Citi Doublecash right now).
TY for the heads up.
I won't rehash too much of my Friday Fun Thread comment about cars, but some points to consider:
Buying new still kind of sucks from a value proposition. You'll almost always regret the equity you drop for a car being new. That feeling lasts 3-6 months and you pay for it for 3 years. Buy something fresh off lease instead. This is one of the most extreme examples you can think of, but getting a Panamera for $40k (compared to what would be a $238k sticker today) is amazing.
If you want a car to not spy on you, you'll have to get an older car. I have not seen communities to lobotomize modern cars, it seems difficult and would disable features that you only get with new cars. It's much more likely to find communities that modernize older cars with newer features.
I find the nannying and eco/safety features of modern cars infuriating. It's like watching commercials on TV; they almost make me physically sick. However, there are some killer new car features I lust after:
- Radar Cruise Control
- Apple/Android Car Play
- Heated Steering Wheels
If you go after those, I don't think you can go wrong. Getting something with enough space to put stuff in is important.
I know you view these as just an appliance but any other detail at all? Do you go on long drives? Do you go camping? Do you care how it looks? Any brand preference at all?
We're all speculating here. It's all going to depend on the timing and use cases. But imagine a factory that's sunk millions in capital for their human driven processing.
They can re-do all that with hyper-specialized machines, dozens of vendors, the nightmare of IT/OT interactions (doing a project on this right now in bottling actually). Which they probably do every couple of decades.
Or they can wait for a humanoid robot with these capabilities and drop them almost completely in-place.
Humanoid robots work with existing interfaces. With sufficient image recognition quality and human-like sensory capabilities, they're going to fit in way more jobs. Think of the difference in outlay between training a single humanoid robot to cut chicken legs (which is doable by illiterate illegal immigrants) compared to the expense of developing and deploying a hyper-specialized machine.
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