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by zivkovicp 4y ago
then you really have your work cut out for you!
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I don't agree, but I see your point. The reason I say it is because currency pegs in practice never last forever, they all fail eventually... even the USD. My criticism is not toward the crypto space or any coin in particular but rathe
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
It's HN, even a slightly unpopular opinion will result in half of your comment history getting downvoted, especially on topics with fanatical followings like crypto. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I did not know that. +1
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
No doubt, there are a lot of brilliant minds at work in this space and I hope it becomes more mainstream. I'm still a bit of a skeptic though when it comes to anything other than Bitcoin and tend to believe that it's all just a li
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Stablecoins will all collapse eventually, and then take down all but a few of the cryto currencies. To my understanding (I am not a crypto expert, just a casual observer) Stablecoins basically collateralize a certain percentage of the outst
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
So whoever is running it can scam you out of your money.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
Technically correct is the best kind of correct ;)
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I can see what you mean, I just don't agree about the skills. I agree to a large extent about the social skills, and even the hobby farm seeing as I've considered it more than once... but being good in IT requires a wide range of
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
> because they have such a narrow limited set of skills If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
YouTube removed the "dislike" button and you'll never guess what happened next! :o
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I was thinking this very thought when I read that bit. Maybe the point was more about the system of government being one that could force it's citizenry into servitude; either way I'm not so excited about the prospect.
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
> Anyone ever experience this? I'm in my mid 30s. 100% identical to my own experience, except I'm in my 40s. I've decided to just relax and go with the flow because I figured it's just burnout and unless I take a year
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
This was very well put. +1
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
> The best way to get a correct answer on the internet is to post an obviously wrong answer and wait for someone to correct you. I often do this but it rarely results in healthy dialog, I don't look for answers in online _forums_ to
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by zivkovicp 4y ago
I agree and think it would be more useful if it was expressed as a percentage of global GDP instead.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
This. Sometimes it's tough, but it's always rewarding.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
hear, hear.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
I can't wait until the tipping point when people realize just how nasty Google is and start avoiding all of their services.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
I would be surprised if she was doing it alone, it's likely others are involved and were paid to turn a blind eye.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
Having a family. It's an investment in time and energy, compromises, sometimes career plans, etc., but it's worth it. edit: estimated cost is somewhat tapered career goals and likely foregoing early retirement, and the "retur
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
> so a company (or individual for that matter) would not just blindly pay more tax, and hope for the best. Of course not, but I'm saying that you shouldn't even have that choice. If you want to participate in the system and enj
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
> That's true, but the same argument can be made about anything, so it's not a useful statement. That is precisely what makes it useful. We often overlook the obvious, and discount it. The system is what provides the foundation
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
Taxes are the simple answer. Nobody likes paying taxes, OK, neither do I... but as a reasonable individual I understand that the system itself is more of a factor in my overall success and standard of living than my own effort and ability.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
Probably not, most people will let fear, ethical considerations, etc. take a back seat if they are given an opportunity to work on truly "world-changing" research and technology, and politicians can be ea$ily per$uaded with the ri
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
excellent points. I'm still upset about the 3.5mm headphone jack to be honest.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
This fits perfectly into the "Less is more" philosophy. :D
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
> noticing people cozying up to me so that they can exploit our acquaintanceship later Unfortunately this is common in many other parts of life as well; setting boundaries is important.
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by zivkovicp 5y ago
I agree. I also suspect this path only leads to more restrictions and higher costs for everyone as companies will have to compensate somehow.

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