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by bequanna 4y ago
This is great advice for a startup trying to figure out pricing!
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by bequanna 4y ago
Huh, you must me lucky enough to live somewhere that the wind always blows and the sun always shines.
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by bequanna 4y ago
I think we need a new term to communicate this as I don’t think people yet appreciate how replacing base load with intermittent sources will result in bad outcomes. I personally like the term “Unreliables”.
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by bequanna 4y ago
This is the most extreme piece of partisan speculation I’ve seen so far on this news story. There might be something of value here is you can get through the tired “orange man bad” nonsense.
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by bequanna 4y ago
1. Recall bias is a fancy concept to whip out, but now sure I follow how you think it applies here or helps your point: "I am kinda racist now but I was even MORE racist against Asians in the past" Huh? 2. You can't just igno
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by bequanna 4y ago
Ah, of course! I always make sure my responses to anonymous surveys are as politically correct as possible. Ya know, just in case ;)
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by bequanna 4y ago
> It's highly plausible that many people said their opinion "stayed the same" while actually worsening. This statement crosses the line into absurdity. The poll (that they designed!) didn’t give the “correct” results so ti
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by bequanna 4y ago
Try following the link in the original comment you replied to.
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by bequanna 4y ago
Look again. Their very own data doesn’t support your attempt to blame those darned racist conservatives. The parent comment link allows you to view responses by political affiliation and answers by conservatives skew greatly to a more “posi
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by bequanna 4y ago
> Many Americans remain unaware of the spike in anti-Asian American racism and hate over the past year. ...yet on the same page the responses to "How has your opinion of Asian Americans, in general changed over the past 12 months?&q
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by bequanna 4y ago
Is it really this black and white? It seems that regulators can change their position at any time. See the recent example PredictIt.
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by bequanna 4y ago
The government has no problem with gambling or lotteries. They only have a problem when their percentage of the action isn’t big enough. An alternative theory is that this market was providing information that the current regime is looking
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by bequanna 4y ago
> Maybe this tech won't be cost-effective in 50 years as solar continues to get cheaper As we replace base load with less reliable sources we need to come up with some way of expressing a penalty for availability. Does it matter how
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by bequanna 4y ago
Mindset probably has a lot to do with it. Knowing you’re at the beginning vs the end. Most older people that don’t have Alzheimer’s or dementia are quite aware of their mortality. We will all get there someday, but I certainly have a lot of
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by bequanna 4y ago
Dividends are subject to double taxation and typically avoided. In lieu of dividends, you now see more stock repurchase plans.
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by bequanna 4y ago
I think that comparison makes the opposite point that you intended. The answer to treating alcoholism actually is some amount of personal responsibility and strengthening of willpower, not blaming the companies that manufacture alcohol.
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by bequanna 4y ago
> If the price of a single family house in a sprawling suburb doesn’t include the actual cost of the infrastructure to serve that home, then really they can’t afford to live there, either. Sorry, but what is your point here? This is the
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by bequanna 4y ago
> Imagine if half the single family homes spreading out for miles were instead townhouses, 4-6 floor apartments, duplexes, quadplexes with mixed use like groceries and schools placed within walking distance of most neighborhoods. If that
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by bequanna 4y ago
The typical public transit commute time in the US is 2x the time it would take via car.
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by bequanna 4y ago
From your source: > Specifically, a coordinated global round of unconventional quantitative easing through the issuance of a complementary currency, called the carbon coin, to be issued in proportion to the mass of carbon that is mitigat
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by bequanna 4y ago
> biking would be highly practical for many trips for many, perhaps most people within the US, with good bike infrastructure. I don’t disagree with your idea, it’s just that you’re selling something no one wants. Replacing a car lane wit
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by bequanna 4y ago
What an incredibly shallow and immature take on religion. Not everyone who chooses to be involved with a religion has an IQ lower than you or believes in magic. You’re missing something. Something important that religion provides for Billio
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by bequanna 4y ago
> Most people in NYC like the subway It may come as a surprise to people in NYC that, in fact, most people don't live in NYC. Seriously tho, if you asked most people in the US who utilize public transit they would tell you they do s
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by bequanna 4y ago
> Where I live, public transit is faster than driving 90% of the time, the same speed 5% of the time, and slower the rest. Despite the benefits that you cite, you’re still selling something most people don’t want. Or, if they do use it t
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by bequanna 4y ago
If we’re listing externalities let’s at least be honest: - Lost productivity or quality of life for rider. If we suddenly double the amount of commute time someone experiences, how do you think that will impact their personal life? Their pr
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by bequanna 4y ago
Metro area != urban Good luck without a car in pretty much any suburb. Your time has to be worth nothing to make biking or public transit work for your needs. You essentially need to be in a hyper dense, urban area to live without a car. Mo
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by bequanna 4y ago
It’s just a ridiculous conversation. Cars are popular because they solve a real problem for the overwhelming majority of people in the US. Biking is a novelty in most climates and public transit is only an option if your time is worth very
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by bequanna 4y ago
They do actually require that you work, yes. There are plenty of lower paid jobs for those only interested in being a chair filler. But the pay is quite good for the required skillset.
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by bequanna 4y ago
Huh? Current mortgage rates are the highest they have been since the 08/09 financial crisis. When exactly do you think they were buying 30 year MBS that would yield 5%? At current rates, I would guess the FED has a sizable paper loss o
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by bequanna 4y ago
> hardly anyone would drive, either, unless they really had to. What percentage of the US lives in these urban, super dense areas where this is even possible? 1-2%? Also, weather. Most of the US does not have mild weather like California

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