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by mberning 4y ago
Financing is a cancer upon many industries, and cars are no exception. If we really cared about poor people we would seriously reform the dealer system, outlaw predatory sales and lending tactics, and seriously curtail the parameters on aut
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by mberning 4y ago
The head scratcher is why you would use any surface ships at all for such a clandestine operation.
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by mberning 4y ago
I pay for spotify yet have to endure endless ads during podcasts. It’s a huge turnoff.
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by mberning 4y ago
Yes the fed has been fairly transparent that they intend to raise unemployment via higher rates in order to combat inflation. Well unemployment is still very low and inflation is still relatively high. Perhaps they will decide to do another
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by mberning 4y ago
Right, it's extremely unlikely that prices will ever go down in aggregate, unless we have a very long and sustained deflationary period.
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by mberning 4y ago
The fact that 6.x% year over year is interpreted as some kind of victory is comical. Last year it was 7.x%. This year it is 6.x%. Exactly how long are people on the bottom rung of the economic ladder expected to hold on until inflation is b
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by mberning 4y ago
The ABL was a megawatt class laser and when they cancelled it the reasoning was that it would need to be 10x more powerful for the mission. They wanted to knock out ICBMs during the boost phase from a considerable distance. This one is much
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by mberning 4y ago
I think that's the part that many naysayers don't appreciate. When the average family is already under incredible pressure it does not take much to trigger a deep recession. Even if one or two percent of people lose their job righ
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by mberning 4y ago
Many people feel fine right up until the point they get diagnosed with a terminal illness. The point being, this would be like going to the doctor and having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, etc. etc. The patient can
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by mberning 4y ago
Record high credit card balances, record low personal savings, 40 year high inflation, rising interest rates and no sign of the fed stopping. Housing affordability at its lowest point since the real estate bubble and crash of 07/08. Yo
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by mberning 4y ago
There are a few apps in this space worth checking out Photorprism Photostructure Lychee Digikam Synology Photos (if you have a synology) And probably a few others I am forgetting.
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by mberning 4y ago
Maybe they put it poorly, but COVID was a huge windfall for many people. Aside from the stimulus checks (which for many people totaled more than $1800) you had people taking advantage of PPP "loans", extended and expansive unemplo
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by mberning 4y ago
I feel like it has a chilling effect on everything. As you have pointed out, it can make people in the target group feel patronized. And at the same time it can make people in the non-targeted group feel less desirable or less useful to the
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by mberning 4y ago
Yeah it’s a bit disappointing, but I’m not surprised. Regardless of whatever it turns out to be, it should be earnestly looked in to and documented. And if it turns out to have some national security implication then just acknowledge that y
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by mberning 4y ago
Have to agree. Seems like we took a big risk using the F22 for this. I was expecting a super hornet or f15 to get the call on this one. At the same time, maybe we know that the balloon has no capabilities in this regard and decided to flex.
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by mberning 4y ago
The ballon was at 60k feet and eye witnesses said it had the same apparent size in the sky as passenger jets flying nearby at 30k feet.
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by mberning 4y ago
I don’t know why. Most businesses work on projects that are not strictly related to the core product. Imagine how much cheaper your iPhone would be if you weren’t subsidizing apple car, augmented reality research, etc.
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by mberning 4y ago
Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition.
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by mberning 4y ago
Vessel has a cool version that you can strike with a hammer to loosen tough screws. I think it’s called “impacta”.
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by mberning 4y ago
Absolutely not. You have to understand how indiscriminate and capricious layoffs often are, especially for large organizations. Frequently the criteria for a layoff is crafted first in foremost with the goal of not being sued for discrimina
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by mberning 4y ago
Already ordered. Been waiting a long time to get 32gb in one of these.
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by mberning 4y ago
I don't know about the first part, but the part about media culture seems manifestly true. I wonder how many bourbon channels there are on youtube that have over 100k subs. Quite a lot I'd have to guess. I think this cultural aspe
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by mberning 4y ago
Those were the days...
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by mberning 4y ago
Very true. Around where I live the worst is Weller (all variations) and Blantons. Nice bottles, but nothing out of this world. You could easily find them on the shelf years ago. Nowadays it is unheard of to see them for sale.
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by mberning 4y ago
It absolutely has ruined the market for these things. 10 years ago decent bourbon was very accessible from a price and availability standpoint. Now people wait in line on Friday morning just for the chance to see what the distributor brough
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by mberning 4y ago
This completely misses the boat on pizza, which is funny coming from a self-described pizza aficionado. Nobody gives a shit if their papa johns or dominoes pizza would be imperceptibly better were it transported in a better vessel. That&#x2
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by mberning 4y ago
That's really cool. I had not heard of Java Grinder before, but I'm definitely checking it out.
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by mberning 4y ago
Man vehicles are a big one. All of the infotainment crap, the 200 control computers, electronic wastegate turbos, etc. etc. are going to age so poorly. There is a reason why cars with mininal BS are fetching such a premium on the used marke
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by mberning 4y ago
I am simultaneously amazed that new homes can be built in any significant quantity and also not surprised at all that new homes in my area are starting at $400k plus. Due to the lack of and cost of labor it’s just not economically feasible
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by mberning 4y ago
I think these could find a niche in large cities with a lot of tourism. Being able to see twice the city by foot would be incredible when you have limited time on vacation. Many people tried to do this with Segways but it never really took

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