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by reedjosh 5y ago
Totally agree. If it was so genuine, it should immediately mention existing alternatives like Monero as possible options. Why recreate the wheel when there is already a successful cash like digital asset that meets all requirements _and_ is
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> modern advertising's purpose isn't to tell people about a product they already wanted but didn't know existed Yes. > it's to cause people to feel a sense of fear/loss/inadequacy that they previously did
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by reedjosh 5y ago
I won't deny my ignorance regarding the UK housing market. Here in the US, housing prices are clearly inflated by Fanny/Freddy and artificially low mortgage interest rates. https://www.fhfa.gov/about-fannie-mae-fre
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> Because open banking is regulated, consumers now have a layer of protection I'm sick of regulated solutions and generally moving toward more governmental reliance. I wouldn't need a student loan or a mortgage if the governmen
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by reedjosh 5y ago
The original poster made this comparison, but I don't at all think it's fair to Gnome. I have been using Gnome and or DWM whenever I'm able for at least 5 years now. (I switch between the two) At work, I've had to switch
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Perhaps in a further destabilized future, Russia could emerge stronger and more independent. Russia may be forced to become more self reliant.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Why own anything? https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/youll-own-nothing-and-be-happ... The WEF thinks you shouldn't anyway.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
You won't need to interact with vehicles in your Metaverse pod. What were you outside for anyway!?
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Not to mention the use of a hacked autonomous vehicle as a weapon.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Lol, from Zappa's Absolutely Free > FREE IS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR NOTHING OR DO NOTHING WE WANT TO BE FREE FREE AS THE WIND
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by reedjosh 5y ago
100% this. There was a copyism movement a while back that basically believed humans should have the right to copy and share as they like. Let's not pretend that free sharing leads to starving musicians. All but a very few are already s
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Gross!
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by reedjosh 5y ago
But why should others have to pay for locating homeless people where they _want_ to go. It's giving money to them. It's an offer. It's not like you _must_ go there, but to expect tax payers to build homes where it's far
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> Unfair Kinda I suppose. But the whole spreadsheet 'try this' trope is already unnecessarily hostile. You could put everything that spreadsheet exercise demonstrates into words. And that's my main argument too. This equat
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Don't forget good old fashioned tallow and lard.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
Because human economics in the realm of energy and or resource extraction are easily predicted by simple equations in a spreadsheet. So much so that this trivial exercise imparts real wisdom and is definitely not mental masturbation.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> you'd still want to borrow money. For sure, but you'd be met with market rates that tame your desire for money now. Buying a car on credit is a lot less tempting at 20% interest than 4%. Right now used car prices are going up
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by reedjosh 5y ago
I agree with everything you've written here, but while all good points, they're really more about convenience -- not trust. _Why_ do you trust Bitwarden? I also use BW btw, but I don't have a good reason as to why they'r
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> You must live in a low CoL state? Ish... 2500 in property tax (house is >100yrs old), and 3.125% interest on a loan w/$285k left on the mortgage. > 10k for state taxes Are you saying you can write off your state taxes?
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> You can write off loan interest. Which only matters if you somehow go above the crazy high $25k standard deduction. I am fairly well off and have kids and student loan debt to write off interest on as well, but I've never broke $1
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> That is true regardless of where interest rates are, or whether inflation is happening If there was no inflation, there would be no inherent profit from taking out a large loan. From my comment above the math is 7% inflation minus 3% i
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by reedjosh 5y ago
The poor and middle class cannot take out as large a debt at as low a rate as those closer to the money supply. Debt at 3% against an asset will on average net 4% return just due to 7% inflation So massively leveraging against a home is ext
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by reedjosh 5y ago
It's not just about pools of people. Anal sex is inherently more dangerous regarding STDs.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
I think you misread the parent comment here. Your arguments seem to agree with it.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
I'm there and have a great life outside of work and a young family. I've yet to see the crazy culture everyone rants about. I prefer a bit tougher job that means I'll be financially free in 10 years. It also means my wife doe
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> He also launched more drone strikes than Obama And Obama more than Bush. Either way, the direction is monotonically increasing. Could it be the problem isn't who holds the presidency?
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by reedjosh 5y ago
What a trivial distinction. Either way you had to go back that far to find another president that didn't start a new war. It would be remarkable if it was 20 years.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
How could I ever sleep again if I was investigating a ruin and read that message. I'd have to dig into it. It'd be like `Well, we warned you...` but that message is too intriguing.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
I'd generally agree with this mentality when individuals are trying to get something done, but definitely not when it's my government doing it.
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by reedjosh 5y ago
> So communist Cuba is corrupted by a form of corporatism? https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/cuba-he... > Authorities of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) and the Biotechnologica

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