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by trylfthsk 4y ago
Question - Why would they remain so committed to a dividend if: 1. They're losing money 2. Things are not going to improve near-term 3. Debt is currently (more) expensive 4. They're in a hugely capital intensive business and are o
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
This name is so bad, I want to submit a formal complaint to make sure I don't need to see it plastered in every fifth Honda or Sony ad. Where does this go? I'd love to hear some flavour on how this name got chosen and approved, bu
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
Love my Thinkpad T15G: - No major issues in Manjaro - discrete graphics (3080 mobile). Using the proprietary driver, graphics switching seems to work pretty well. - 128gb ECC ram (has xeon 11xxxm) - durable; survived around 45 flights; run
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
Thanks for reminding me of this little slice of hell. I can't help but feel it wasn't so long ago it was widely considered a bad idea to open arbitrary PDFs of questionable provenance.
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
I think there almost needs to be a "Reacher Law", in that there should be minimal friction to participating in society aside from maybe cash and an ID. I definitely find a default assumption of having a smartphone that's cre
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
I'm nearly certain that the remix culture of Touhou has led to Zun to being the most covered artist of all time. But don't just take my word for it: https://touhoudb.com/
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
Ahoj
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
Neither do the Straits of Mackinac
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by trylfthsk 4y ago
Service availability decreases with population density, and relying on subsidized last mile delivery for the economic elite is not a sustainable model for an entire society. The road network alone is a funding quagmire, to say nothing of hi
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
As a big proponent of sortition, I fully endorse loto-lawyer. Maybe then we can continue with the lower houses of US legislatures.
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
To quote P&P: "The term land embraces, in short, all natural materials, forces, and opportunities..." (in the context of contrast with "capital") So I don't think any upgrades are required; just perspective.
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
I do love the idea of technologies that make resources (and waste streams) more fungible. Though the level of dystopos then is where we draw the line on "resources" and "waste streams". "It is every citizen's f
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
I'm tempted to mentally file this under "so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should", if only for the visual of a future where an insatiable appetite for meat-derived hydrocar
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
What percentage of foreign military personnel have had some training by a US organization? From what I know, a huge number for myriad reasons. My guess is it's large enough that the odds a coup includes US-trained elements becomes a co
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
"Pilot" seems to me rather high status, so I would bet that the average Russian pilot comes from a wealthier / better connected demographic than the average citizen. Could the potential fallout from high losses in this demogr
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
Doing a Master's in Mathematics while working full+ time as an engineering contractor (27 yo) 1. Unlike a B.S., having money is a gamechanger in terms of QOL 2. It's forced me to actually start time managing. Charitably, I'd
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
The earliest usage of the idea of "log utility of wealth" I'm aware of is in Daniel Bernoulli's work on the St. Petersburg lottery [0], but it pops up all over mathematical finance stuff. [0] https://plato.sta
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
"I plan to live forever, of course, but barring that I'd settle for a couple thousand years. Even five hundred would be pretty nice. --CEO Nwabudike Morgan, Morganlink 3D-Vision Interview "
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
ora et labora
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
W.R Hamilton's discovery of the Quaternions is semi-famous itself, with the story being that after the critical flash of insight he carved the equation describing quaternion multiplication into a bridge in Ireland with a penknife. A in
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
My P15 supports ECC, has great graphics, ok cooling, and in a pinch is heavy enough to be used in self-defense.
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
Chuck Marohn did my favorite exploration of this issue in "The Growth Ponzi Scheme"[0]. I wish this was front and center in the Zeitgeist. [0] https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme/
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
And here I was hoping someone was deep diving the prog rock rabbit-hole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magma_(band)
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
Relativistic trade: Quaternions
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
Reminds me a bit of Greg Egan's Incandescence - in addition to some other great comparisons itt.
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
afik not a single ryzen laptop uses ECC from the factory and documentation on compatibility is pretty horrible; this is the only thing stopping me from making the leap.
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A Preview of Bi-Partisan Compromise on Infrastructure (Sorry, It's Not Good)(strongtowns.org)
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by trylfthsk 5y ago
> Of course, land is a capital asset and expected to appreciate I believe Henry George made a strong case that, while land is many things, it is distinct from capital.
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by trylfthsk 6y ago
I'm more or less going this route. My current plan, if I do strike out completely, is to enroll non-degree near my hometown and build some credentials & relationships in the local department while working. It's a top 50 Mathem
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by trylfthsk 6y ago
How effective is the DMCA in being a force for good? I continue to see stories where it seems they combine all the fun of a jury summons with the customer service of google. To me, this SEGA claim seems to border on a perjury violation for

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