I think it is worse than that. I think being on GitHub (and seemingly open source) gives developers a false sense of security in that they assume the code is open and therefore community vetted and that the developer…
How is the exchange rate between modern money and "carolus guilders" calculated? Something like a foreign exchange market cannot help determine this right? In theory, could the exchange rate for $1 be made equal to…
Sure, but as long as they have a staff of a dozen people monitoring the transactions so that they can catch and fix/block/revert the occasional fraud it still works out cheaper than hiring and maintaining those 700 call…
That’s classic ADHD. People who have it are able to hyper focus on things they find interesting.
Thank you for pointing this out. Houses can be cheap, or they can be a good investment. Not both. I think I read that here on hacker news a few years ago, and it has stuck with me.
The valuation of the company has little to do with the equation of how much profit has been made in the past. It is focused on the companies profit potential in the future. This has always been the case. Sears or Ford…
“Because our population exceeds the carrying capacity of the planet, and if it does not do so already, will likely do so in the future, and if it does not do so in the future, it is still a good idea to have a backup…
I have noticed the same effect as well. There is a noticeable difference to the quality of my sleep on the days I have consumed caffeine and the days that I have skipped it. The quality of your sleep likely has effects…
I am surprised no one has mentioned chronic caffeine consumption and its role in promoting anxiety and stress.
Use a wireless charging setup. It has been standard on most flagship phones for a few years now. I rarely (if ever) use the port to charge my devices anymore. They just look messy, wear out and take more time to plug in…
I am not an economist, but here is my theory on the whole thing (would love to hear if there is a flaw with this reasoning!): The fundamental problem is that a wealth of a society is determined by its productive…
Interesting. Perhaps we are kind of already at that point? Isn't that what video games like MMORPGs or Fortnite are for? Where the bored young males get to accomplish great adventures , build and show off their skills…
They wouldn’t be running windows on the Apple Silicon macs though, just the intel ones.
I am surprised the effect of Pets isn't studied or mentioned more. Anecdotally, I have seen how Pets can work as a substitute for the biological drive to nurture and care for something. Pets can be "Kids-lite" for many.
Well wouldn't natural selection favor a predisposition to have kids over a predisposition to not have kids? :)
I did a double take just to make sure this wasn't an article on The Onion.
People who have fond memories of playing Trade Wars when they were younger should check out EVE Online (https://www.eveonline.com/) There are enough similarities that I would find it hard to believe that EVE Online was…
Does anyone know why this approach would be preferred over the use of VAT (Value added tax) instead of a corporate profit tax? I recall a US presidential candidate in the most recent election cycle mentioning this as…
I am not at all well informed about this but I imagined a Dyson swarm would sort of grow and evolve organically over time. Not as an end goal in themselves. For example, if you start building space habitats (even if…
You do not need actual disruptions in supply to create a shortage. The threat of a disruption or a shortage for such a critical commodity can create a situation that it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy (short term).…
Also imagine a boarding like this occurring at night. Sure night vision goggles are ubiquitous at this point, but it is still going to be a smaller/stealthier approach compared to a helicopter. Also boardings can be…
Yeah that is the part I do not understand. Isn't there a law at sea where if you find an abandoned ship, it is basically yours? Perhaps this law doesn't apply in Egyptian national waters? If he is the legal guardian of…
I, personally am ambivalent on this subject. I see many signs that support the narrative of a west in decline while also seeing signs that it still has plenty of innovation and strength still left in it. The center of…
Unfortunately, for the last few years I have noticed more and more people no longer take government inflation data very seriously. Here are two (I am sure there are more) reasons why: Housing, Health and Education..…
Why would we use lithium ion batteries? I would imagine the approach to store the energy would be to use the energy from solar panels to do work that can be used to produce electricity later. For example, you could use…
I think it is worse than that. I think being on GitHub (and seemingly open source) gives developers a false sense of security in that they assume the code is open and therefore community vetted and that the developer…
How is the exchange rate between modern money and "carolus guilders" calculated? Something like a foreign exchange market cannot help determine this right? In theory, could the exchange rate for $1 be made equal to…
Sure, but as long as they have a staff of a dozen people monitoring the transactions so that they can catch and fix/block/revert the occasional fraud it still works out cheaper than hiring and maintaining those 700 call…
That’s classic ADHD. People who have it are able to hyper focus on things they find interesting.
Thank you for pointing this out. Houses can be cheap, or they can be a good investment. Not both. I think I read that here on hacker news a few years ago, and it has stuck with me.
The valuation of the company has little to do with the equation of how much profit has been made in the past. It is focused on the companies profit potential in the future. This has always been the case. Sears or Ford…
“Because our population exceeds the carrying capacity of the planet, and if it does not do so already, will likely do so in the future, and if it does not do so in the future, it is still a good idea to have a backup…
I have noticed the same effect as well. There is a noticeable difference to the quality of my sleep on the days I have consumed caffeine and the days that I have skipped it. The quality of your sleep likely has effects…
I am surprised no one has mentioned chronic caffeine consumption and its role in promoting anxiety and stress.
Use a wireless charging setup. It has been standard on most flagship phones for a few years now. I rarely (if ever) use the port to charge my devices anymore. They just look messy, wear out and take more time to plug in…
I am not an economist, but here is my theory on the whole thing (would love to hear if there is a flaw with this reasoning!): The fundamental problem is that a wealth of a society is determined by its productive…
Interesting. Perhaps we are kind of already at that point? Isn't that what video games like MMORPGs or Fortnite are for? Where the bored young males get to accomplish great adventures , build and show off their skills…
They wouldn’t be running windows on the Apple Silicon macs though, just the intel ones.
I am surprised the effect of Pets isn't studied or mentioned more. Anecdotally, I have seen how Pets can work as a substitute for the biological drive to nurture and care for something. Pets can be "Kids-lite" for many.
Well wouldn't natural selection favor a predisposition to have kids over a predisposition to not have kids? :)
I did a double take just to make sure this wasn't an article on The Onion.
People who have fond memories of playing Trade Wars when they were younger should check out EVE Online (https://www.eveonline.com/) There are enough similarities that I would find it hard to believe that EVE Online was…
Does anyone know why this approach would be preferred over the use of VAT (Value added tax) instead of a corporate profit tax? I recall a US presidential candidate in the most recent election cycle mentioning this as…
I am not at all well informed about this but I imagined a Dyson swarm would sort of grow and evolve organically over time. Not as an end goal in themselves. For example, if you start building space habitats (even if…
You do not need actual disruptions in supply to create a shortage. The threat of a disruption or a shortage for such a critical commodity can create a situation that it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy (short term).…
Also imagine a boarding like this occurring at night. Sure night vision goggles are ubiquitous at this point, but it is still going to be a smaller/stealthier approach compared to a helicopter. Also boardings can be…
Yeah that is the part I do not understand. Isn't there a law at sea where if you find an abandoned ship, it is basically yours? Perhaps this law doesn't apply in Egyptian national waters? If he is the legal guardian of…
I, personally am ambivalent on this subject. I see many signs that support the narrative of a west in decline while also seeing signs that it still has plenty of innovation and strength still left in it. The center of…
Unfortunately, for the last few years I have noticed more and more people no longer take government inflation data very seriously. Here are two (I am sure there are more) reasons why: Housing, Health and Education..…
Why would we use lithium ion batteries? I would imagine the approach to store the energy would be to use the energy from solar panels to do work that can be used to produce electricity later. For example, you could use…