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by starwind 5y ago
I had this problem with Netflix and basically every other streaming service until I bought a sound bar. I think I paid $100 for it and suddenly all the dialogue was clear
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by starwind 5y ago
Meanwhile, the video where Trevor Jacob appears to intentionally crash his plane is still up on Youtube, albeit demonetized
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A good portion of this article dealt with energy security. The US producing a ton of oil dramatically changed energy security. And I was specifically responding to the claim that US oil production has not had a geopolitical impact. It demon
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Gas, like all commodities, create their own business cycles. You don't want to compare spot prices, you want to compare trends. As a counterpoint, I could say "2 years ago, gas was cheaper than it had been since 2006"
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by starwind 5y ago
> and yet, those developments seem to have had little effect on the geopolitical situation I beg to differ. Two years ago the Saudis and the Russians got in a bad spat where the Russians decided they wanted to bankrupt US natural gas pro
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by starwind 5y ago
> None of the technological developments created since then [2010] are able to mitigate an oil shock of the kind described in the article given their current deployment levels. May I suggest the combination of hydraulic fracturing with c
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by starwind 5y ago
I find a lot less to not like about MacOS than Window. I get some of his complaints and like the three bugs he found should be fixed, but "Hot Garbage"? Really?
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by starwind 5y ago
I lol'd at this oil analysis. The author had no idea what technological developments would be widely deployed in just the next couple years after they wrote this
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by starwind 5y ago
I live in Colorado. I don't see a lot that I would "anti-intellectualism" since I live close to Denver but I definitely see a much higher value placed on skills than degrees
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by starwind 5y ago
Bingo. If I graduated in the last two years, I would have gone to work at a grocery store while taking a couple core classes online while I waited for colleges to get back to normal
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by starwind 5y ago
There shouldn't be a divide between skilled trades and bachelor's degrees. If I could add a creative writing minor to math degree, why was it impossible for me to add an aircraft maintenance certification through my school?
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by starwind 5y ago
They just answered they plan to raise interest rates. Inflation isn't out of control, it's been high for like 6 months after 18 months of no inflation or deflation.
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by starwind 5y ago
No, I don't—I care about central bank independence. I’ll answer this in the context of the gold standard—the ultimate hard currency/sound money. That history is very different than the one its proponents portray. Governments routi
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by starwind 5y ago
Long story short: guy in his late 20s convinces Malaysian government to set up a sovereign wealth fund worth billions of dollars and then he steals it
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1MDB Scandal(en.wikipedia.org)
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by starwind 5y ago
If I voluntarily share my lunch with someone at work, I can't poison it even though they got free food. Even if someone at work is stealing my lunch, I can't poison it. We have a right to basic safety even in situations we aren&
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by starwind 5y ago
LOL that picture of him is awful. The longer I look the worse it gets
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by starwind 5y ago
I think there's more to it than that. So many people want to break into data science that the market is flooded at the junior levels. With the masters in stats you cover that half of the role, and the Java covers the programming side o
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by starwind 5y ago
Bingo. Your employer will work with you when you need help getting a mortgage. Not some random person who calls and says they work for a mortgage company
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by starwind 5y ago
> there are legitimate reasons why this system exists. Not really. > If you're applying for a mortgage, how do you expect them to verify your salary? You can submit paystubs, but those can be faked. Same with bank statements. Fak
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by starwind 5y ago
For data science, you could get a 1 year masters in statistics and leverage the Java experience for Spark and the associated ML libraries
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by starwind 5y ago
Unfreezing is a relatively easy process. They'll send you a pin where you can do it online, or you can send them a letter. It'll take them about 7 to 10 days to unfreeze things
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by starwind 5y ago
If you have privacy concerns, you can put fraud alerts and put a free credit freeze your credit reports Equifax: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/cred... Experian: https://www.exp
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what's your current background?
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by starwind 5y ago
I always chuckle when I see something like "small minds discuss people" cause it's a statement about people
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by starwind 5y ago
Spam texts like that basically destroyed my phone number that I've had for 15 years :( "You package (#US853121) containing the following products: 1. iPhone 13. Cannot be delivered until outstanding duties have been paid. Current
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by starwind 5y ago
People who are smart enough and know enough math to pass these exams can make a lot more money in investment banking or data science. I’m shocked student still go this route
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> The pay isn't as great as it once was Not to mention there aren't that many entry-level openings so you don't get much choice on where you live after college
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by starwind 5y ago
You can't step in the same river twice, and we won't go back to "pre-pandemic life." Hybrid work for will stick around for many professionals. Wages will permanently increase for retail works. Drug companies will create
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Beware the Elf on the Shelf, privacy watchdogs warn(nytimes.com)
4 points by starwind 5y ago|0 comments

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