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by danhak 4y ago
The Fed wants to raise unemployment because they are concerned about the economy entering a price/wage spiral. It's a terrible feedback loop that can occur in a tight labor market such as this. Higher inflation --> higher wage
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by danhak 4y ago
> It's a solved problem. I'm curious how Airbnb specifically is solving it. I can think of four bookings off the top of my head--expensive ones--where they've missed out on my money because the hosts solicited offers to c
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by danhak 4y ago
Well, Airbnb's business model is to make a market and take a cut of each transaction. If hosts and guests discover one another on the platform but cut Airbnb out of the transaction then Airbnb is losing money. Losing money is a major p
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by danhak 4y ago
The short-term rental market is much more mature now than it was at Airbnb's founding. There are reputable management companies all over now with their own platforms, payment gateways, reviews etc.
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by danhak 4y ago
I love Airbnb and have booked dozens of stays through them. I listened in on the earnings call yesterday and heard lots of good things. But as a prospective investor my main concern is how they plan to deal with increasing circumvention of
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by danhak 4y ago
Some people are allergic. Some people have phobias. Some people would simply prefer not to be near an animal that may drool, shed, bark or otherwise act unpredictably when stressed on a flight. None of that is unreasonable. I have nothin
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by danhak 4y ago
I'm already maxed out at $10,000 for this year.
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by danhak 4y ago
The yield on the 1 year t-bill has gone from 0% to 2% That’s where I’ll be keeping cash I’d otherwise keep at the bank, for now.
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by danhak 5y ago
Could you please elaborate on what’s unfair about property taxes in California? From what I understand California has some of the lowest property taxes in the country and Prop 13 let owners lock in their tax basis for life.
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by danhak 5y ago
Please look at the subgroup analysis
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by danhak 5y ago
Please take a look at the subgroup analysis
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by danhak 5y ago
This is a reasonable take but the government really does everything in its power to put its finger on the scale toward homeownership: - up to $500,000 in tax-free capital gains for couples - cheap leverage via low interest rates courtesy of
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by danhak 5y ago
That is a really good point. I also have a pet theory that CPI understates the cost of housing due to people who are pushed out of entering the market altogether (e.g. homelessness rising, people living with parents longer) Sort of the same
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by danhak 5y ago
Government-imposed vaccine mandates were never common for access to private establishments, as is now the case in NYC and LA Philosophically speaking, It's one thing for the government to say you must be vaccinated to attend public sch
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by danhak 5y ago
There are many millions of people in the country that don't share your politics. Some of them are even engineers with families.
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by danhak 5y ago
California's tax regime is really backward. I suspect Tesla's departure is just the tip of the iceberg and that the repeal of the SALT deduction in 2017 really hastened this trend. High earners pay an effective tax rate of > 5
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by danhak 5y ago
HN Profile -> Personal Website -> LinkedIn -> Over 10 years experience as Google Site Reliability Engineer
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by danhak 5y ago
> Do we really want these kind of scores to determine our insurance rates, outcomes in the case of an accident and so on? Why wouldn’t I? Seems much more fair than criteria such as age, education and marital status that are currently us
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by danhak 5y ago
Back in 2018 I got into a serious car accident. I was driving eastbound on Fountain Avenue when another car blew a red light and t-boned my Miata at full speed, crushing my entire driver's side, causing my car to spin 540 degrees, tak
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by danhak 5y ago
Published in 2012, based on electricity mix at that time and assuming a vehicle life of only 93,000 miles.
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by danhak 5y ago
It can be useful just to remember that it is possible to feel those profound experiences. That you have access to them, and that your normal, depressed experience is subjective too.
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by danhak 5y ago
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by danhak 5y ago
In my experience, TownePlace and similar brands tend to be located slightly out of the way, often in large commercial developments. Not always walkable or in the heart of where you want to be.
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by danhak 5y ago
> See this with Airbnb too. They're no longer cheaper than a hotel in many cases and the experience has declined for a variety of reasons. This is such a common criticism of Airbnb. Maybe I’m an outlier but my use of Airbnb does no
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by danhak 5y ago
I’m curious how so?
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by danhak 5y ago
Do you similarly feel that comparisons across different populations are invalid for arguing the affirmative ? e.g. arguments like "we should try masking / UBI / $15 minimum wage / free healthcare / universal pre-k
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by danhak 5y ago
Is your argument that outcomes of different policy decisions cannot be compared across different jurisdictions?
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by danhak 5y ago
I'd bet that areas with greater mask compliance also have greater compliance with social distancing and other, more effective mitigation measures.
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by danhak 5y ago
Why haven't we seen significantly better outcomes in states with mask mandates vs. those without?
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by danhak 5y ago
> Once most of the population will be vaccinated, there will absolutely be no reason to keep facilities closed anymore Most of the population has been vaccinated. 50.4% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated: https://www

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