magicroot75

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South America Travel Costs in 2026: Which Cities Are Cheap Now(jackmaguire.org)
3 points by magicroot75 4mo ago|1 comments
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by magicroot75 4mo ago
I've traveled a fair amount of South America and kept giving people advice based on prices from 2018-2022. Wanted to actually verify whether that advice was still accurate. Medellin and Buenos Aires are the two that surprised me most.
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The Theroretical Upper Limits of the Stock Market(jackmaguire.org)
1 points by magicroot75 4mo ago|0 comments
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by magicroot75 1y ago
OpenAI's GPT-5 Pro has independently derived a novel proof in convex optimization, improving a recent arXiv bound from 1/L to 1.5/L.
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by magicroot75 3y ago
People don't understand intelligence
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by magicroot75 4y ago
In the past 6 months I've been struggling with a lot of anxiety and OCD. I've read 4 of his books. He's great.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
If it's discouragement you want to avoid, it's likely that it's discouragement you need. You may need to accept that whatever ideal you're seeking doesn't exist. This discouragement may hurt at first, but it will op
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by magicroot75 4y ago
The problem is almost assuredly not with these men, but with your perfectionism. Or trauma. Or distorted beliefs about relationships. You need to dig into your beliefs about relationships and uncover where your distortions lie.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
This is the exact thing that happened to remote work.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
It's not about workers actually becoming more powerful. It's about them more frequently exercising it.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
Musk believed he needed to compel people back into the office to get what he wanted. These employees believed it was worth it to speak out. Both parties were capable of understanding the consequences of their speech. And none of those conse
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I wish I could use Camo. But my company doesn't allow third party software without admin approval. Makes the process of installing Camo substantially more obnoxious.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
People can do harmful actions unknowingly. There's not much use labeling any inproper action as "asshole." Most of the time people are just making honest mistakes where they didn't adequately consider all the outcomes.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
NIMBYism drives things like this. Sure, we abstractly want fewer regulations for the restaurant 12 blocks away. As long as you can keep strict regulations on the empty retail space below your apartment, the tight parking situation on your b
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by magicroot75 4y ago
The findings in this book are a bit misleading because they don't account for base rates. Of course most millionaires live in suburbs and drive pickups. Most humans live in suburbs and pickups are the most common work vehicle in the US
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I don't like how this article turns communication into a means for career climbing. Sometimes we have something we need to express to someone simply because it's true. And speaking truthfully is beneficial in ways beyond the scope
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by magicroot75 4y ago
As someone who is both an '09 AT thruhiker and living in Philly, I'm tempted to go bring this guy a beer today.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
Socialedia algorithms are the perfect testing ground for product:market fit. This is pretty old news.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I see this sentiment often on HN, but I think it's too reductive. For better or worse, we don't just work for a "company". We work with a group of other real whole humans. And if I'm going to spend 8hrs a day with t
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by magicroot75 4y ago
It's neither precisely cause nor effect. We choose both the context we keep and the company we keep. And the two influence each other.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I hope this tech comes to Philadelphia soon as well. The ATV's and other off-road vehicles making heinously loud noise at all hours is frustrating and unnecessary. It benefits no one but the egos of the riders. It'd be great for t
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by magicroot75 4y ago
You might like the book "4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals." It's about this precise idea of valuing idleness (there's no quick way to change that mindset, it's a process).
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by magicroot75 4y ago
The reasons why a national legislature enact a law that brings forth a program like this are complex and multifaceted. It's completely possible that slow-tourism generated by these tickets will greatly benefit small towns who otherwise
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I highly recommend "Feeling Great" by Dr. David Burns. He's very data-driven and passionate about helping people improve their thought processes and therefore feelings. I've been seeing a therapist associated with his wo
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I think this advice is more applicable when you're at a job and deciding whether to stay or leave.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
2016 to 2018 I was at a company where most of the office was in person, but I was allowed hybrid unofficially. I'd end up coming in on most days, but usually around 11 or 12. And I'd occasionally leave early. When I was in the off
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by magicroot75 4y ago
Can't we use Structured Equation Modeling or ML to cluster seasons based on actual data?
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by magicroot75 4y ago
I'm aware. I meant personal homes not intended for rent.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
Houses also do not generate income. And many people also feel the urge to consider them an investment.
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by magicroot75 4y ago
Fellow aphantast here. I can dream and I think its somewhat visual. But when I try to recreate what that visuality was, I can't.

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