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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Yes, to me this incentivizes customers to use your software as little as possible, which seems like the opposite of what you would want to encourage: lock in.
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
If property taxes were level across properties, wouldn't we likely see property values drop, given the presumed higher taxes in the future? I'd rather see us adopt lower but uniform property tax rates that are revenue-neutral with
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Agreed. Feels like my choices are "start a new life somewhere totally different" OR "rent forever". It definitely causes some cognitive dissonance when I weigh that tough choice against my relative well-paying tech job.
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I'm in this boat too. It feels like a line was drawn sometime in 2020 or 2021: either you bought before then, and now you can enjoy your appreciation and relatively low mortgage, OR you're currently desperately trying to grab onto
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I'm sure some people will return to cities, but I feel that many will remain in the suburbs. To me, one of the pieces of this surge in prices is due to millenials reaching prime homebuying age. But millenials are also at prime ages for
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
My theory is that places that are inherently more desirable, whether because of culture, geography, or employment opportunities, will remain high. This probably includes most coastal regions and trendy inland spots (Austin, Boulder, etc.).
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Yes, I'm also looking at buying a house in California, but I too am afraid to buy a home anywhere that could realistically burn in the next 10-30 years. It's a shame since it rules out many of the best (and more affordable) areas
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
While I'm driving on the freeway, my spouse sometimes counts to see how many other drivers are on their phone. It's crazy what a large fraction of people (probably about 25%, I'd agree) are splitting their attention when movi
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
This is why I love audiophile marketing/reviews so much. They make every single equipment "upgrade" sound like a huge change in how the music sounds. Just throw in enough dull and lively sounding adjectives and you can convin
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
How is that legal?
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Small nit: I think the Wikipedia entry is saying TON 618's mass is greater than all of the stars in our galaxy (6*10^10 solar masses, according to the article), not greater than the entire mass of the galaxy (~10^12 solar masses, acc
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
As a Googler who wants to work remote, in my personal opinion I think this makes a ton of sense. Focus on providing offices in major urban areas for people who want an urban lifestyle, and then offer remote work for people who don't. N
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I see it as a concern because (1) a large portion of wild lands are burning within a short span of time. I would guess (no evidence, just a hunch) that burning was more dispersed in time before modern fire prevention. I also feel that (2) c
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I saw this map of roughly the last major fire in California: https://projects.capradio.org/california-fire-history/#6/38.... Looks like it's missing after 2019, but what sticks out to me is the difference in
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Why are property prices skyrocketing in seemingly every western country? Is this a chronic lack of supply? Inflation? Something else?
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Agreed. I see less overall denial and instead more softening of the denial. "The earth's climate has always changed!" and "Sure climate is changing, but can you even say what an ideal climate is?"
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
- Large shift in buyer's preferences due to COVID and remote work - Eviction moratorium - Low interest rates - Millennials at prime age for purchasing homes - Inflation from QE - Institutional investors purchasing property - Limited ne
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Even when you enjoy your job, office work on the whole isn't that glamorous. It's why you often hear non-office workers say things like "I'd hate to spend all day sitting in front of a computer!". I would guess that
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
As a cheapskate, an hourly charge is exactly what would prevent me from using this for extended periods of time. Dense stop-and-go traffic is probably where I want autonomous driving the most. It's one of the most frustrating driving e
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I agree, I do think building more housing would help. However, my point is that I don't see that happening anytime soon. We've only seen light forms of the policy changes this would require, and many haven't even passed. Ther
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I feel like it's only going to get worse. California has a good number of problems: housing costs, traffic, wildfires, homelessness, ... and the high tax rate you pay for the privilege of enjoying them. But I haven't seen Californ
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
The root of it, I think, is that mined diamonds are the standard for engagement rings. Culturally, having a mined diamond is (for many/most Americans) table stakes for what an engagement ring should be. Getting a lab grown diamond or a
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
I agree. When I left the Bay Area at the start of the pandemic, I felt a surprising surge of freedom. The salaries and jobs in the Bay Area are great, but they come with the big caveat of choosing between (1) living near work, but spending
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
Any advice for someone looking for their first home? Based on this article and others I've read, it seems like many of these factors (low interest rates, limited new supply, etc.) are likely to continue for at least the next several ye
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by pbuzbee 5y ago
You can open the destination pages in your chosen browser with the Google Search App in Android: (1) Tap "More" at the bottom of the screen, (2) Tap "Settings", (3) Tap "General". Then disable "Open web pa
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by pbuzbee 6y ago
I wonder this too. People who bought houses outside of major urban metros either got in early and made a great purchase, OR they paid top dollar for something that won't keep its personal and/or financial value. Feels like it coul
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by pbuzbee 6y ago
12,000 victims is small in an absolute sense, but per capita it is close to the US's numbers (US is about 25% higher: 1681/M vs 1340/M).
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by pbuzbee 6y ago
It's difficult to balance access with conservation. I don't feel that limiting access is the right approach on its own. There's clearly a demand for visiting scenic parks, and why would I have more of a right to visit than an
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by pbuzbee 6y ago
I'm really curious to see how this plays out, especially for larger Bay Area companies. Every worker has their own preference about where they work best. If you don't allow remote work, how do you weigh the risk of losing good emp
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by pbuzbee 6y ago
This, I feel, is the issue: The decision makers don't want to work from home themselves. It doesn't have the same appeal that it does for individual contributors, and having employees out of sight is almost unthinkable. There are

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