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by scrozier 4y ago
> The problem is that this tax change is artificially inflating profits Not exactly. It's a well-established accounting principle that you capitalize costs that provide a benefit over multiple years. Depreciation is an easy-to-under
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by scrozier 4y ago
I'm almost 65 and I never put "bee's knees" together with "business." And they say you can't teach an old dog....
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by scrozier 4y ago
That doesn't answer my question. The IRS taxes income, not assets. They don't care where your money is.
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by scrozier 4y ago
Why/how does the IRS care if you store it under your bed? Serious question.
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by scrozier 4y ago
Perfectly happy to be labeled as a grumpy snob, but I'm sad that things like this are going to make our visual world less and less beautiful as we replace humans--with training and experience and taste--with computer-generated tritenes
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by scrozier 4y ago
HN reader spots extraneous, comma that shouldn't exist in the headline :-)
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by scrozier 4y ago
The Brutalist house is very interesting! Do you have a photo to share?
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by scrozier 4y ago
It's always her choice. And I'm not being flip. Only individuals making good decisions will change this situation. My wife is also a physician and she has thoughtfully opted out of the "rat race." It's good for her,
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by scrozier 4y ago
Even the Smithsonian seems to have succumbed to "internet writing." Poorly edited, many concepts not well developed, etc. I guess I'm officially a grumpy old man.
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Metropolitan Opera web site/ticketing shut down by cyberattack(maintenance.metoperafamily.org)
2 points by scrozier 4y ago|1 comments
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by scrozier 4y ago
Hard to fathom what the motive would be to attack an arts organization, unless it's political. The Met cut ties with Anna Netrebko, a major performer in Met operas, for her ties with Putin. They've been down for nearly a week.
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by scrozier 4y ago
Thanks. I've been needing this perspective lately.
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by scrozier 4y ago
1. To seek comfort from a fellow human being. 2. To vocalize it in hopes of coming up with your own solution. 3. To vent emotion; “get it off your chest.” 4. To share an aspect of your life with someone you like, love, or respect.
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by scrozier 4y ago
It's very cool that you are sensitive to how frustrating saying "that sucks" is for you. Many people are looking for just that, though. It might be informative to try out "that sucks" enough times to see what resp
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by scrozier 4y ago
Exactly. Being on the receiving end of unsolicited advice is truly annoying, which most posters here seem to be ignoring. Unsolicited advice is annoying, no matter what insincere bullsh*t you wrap it in
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by scrozier 4y ago
> we don't understand why programmers are paid so well Then proceeds to explain exactly why programmers are paid so well.
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by scrozier 4y ago
That this very basic lack of clarity in writing was misunderstood is unsurprising.
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Forbes proves we're not wrong to doubt traditional media(forbes.com)
1 points by scrozier 4y ago|1 comments
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by scrozier 4y ago
Not knowing in advance who Akesson is, I was prepared for this to another bad attempt at music-adjacent technology. Then I watched and listened to his performance...wonderful!
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by scrozier 4y ago
Two years of Latin in high school impressed the subjunctive mood onto my brain forever. Now I'm "that guy" occasionally.
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by scrozier 4y ago
Subotnick was one of my first introductions to experimental music, in a composition class in 1977, taught by Merill Ellis at the University of North Texas. Recently I met Morton briefly in NYC, where he was giving a performance of a new wor
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by scrozier 4y ago
This conflation of Redux and Context as state management is devilishly persistent. As I see it, Redux is [state management] + [prop passing], and Context is [prop passing]. There is no [state management] "feature" of Context. You
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by scrozier 4y ago
This. Fireworks was my go-to tool for years. Hit the perfect sweet spot for a semi-professional user. I've not yet recovered from this loss.
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by scrozier 4y ago
I had the same thought at first. But I think the point is that this sort of heuristically cobbled together sort wouldn't typically be the stuff of academic research, brilliant and practical though it is.
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by scrozier 4y ago
Sometimes a little colorful language makes dry topics a bit more fun. I don't think the title was meant to be statistically analyzed. :-)
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by scrozier 4y ago
What would make someone an “official” custodian of culture, rather than a self-appointed one? And did the author say that they had that imprimatur?
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by scrozier 4y ago
The author didn’t exactly say they were such a “custodian of culture.” They said one will find themselves there. I reread the article, and stand by my opinion. The whole article seems to me a rationalization for cutting off conversation bec
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by scrozier 4y ago
I suppose so. Sometimes we use colorful language to make a point. I think the text absolutely supports the idea that the author feels it is their place to educate others in what they (the author) have determined is the correct moral stance.
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by scrozier 4y ago
I used to agree. Now I'm not so sure. :-)
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by scrozier 4y ago
"It is a conversation ender." It certainly is.

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