Markrs240b's recent activity
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
Markrs240b Link ParentYour points on public transit, weather, LGBTQ, left-leaning politics, these I concede. I don't necessarily disagree on racial diversity either, since I don't care enough to look up the statistics...Your points on public transit, weather, LGBTQ, left-leaning politics, these I concede. I don't necessarily disagree on racial diversity either, since I don't care enough to look up the statistics right now, but I think you'd be surprised at how diverse OKC is. You'd also be surprised at how much excellent food is available here from all over the world, and there's a growing art scene here as well. As for what kind of jobs you want, we're one of the biggest places for aerospace (mostly high-end military and commercial aviation) in the country. Along with that we have a growing tech sector, and the city is getting more diverse with available jobs all the time.
SF might have a higher concentration of high-tech jobs, but tech jobs are also available here, and living is vastly more affordable within the salaries available here.
Besides, if enough people move out of SF to get jobs elsewhere, high tech will have to follow them, or at least accommodate remote work more.
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
Markrs240b Link ParentI suspect that Babypuncher was asking why not live in any other area of the country, not in any other living situation within commuting distance of San Francisco. For example, Oklahoma City has...I suspect that Babypuncher was asking why not live in any other area of the country, not in any other living situation within commuting distance of San Francisco. For example, Oklahoma City has plenty of good paying technical jobs and studio apartments regularly go for between $700 and $800 a month. My mortgage on a 1200sq.ft. house is only $1800 a month. It would be much easier to start a career and get experience somewhere else and then try to move into the SF Bay area than to try to get started from scratch there.
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Comment on US senator to introduce bill aimed at ending sports blackouts, making games easier to watch for fans in ~sports
Markrs240b Link ParentWell we can't have the peasants thinking about how many politicians were friends with Epstein, and are probably carrying on his work, so let's get the more access to sports.Well we can't have the peasants thinking about how many politicians were friends with Epstein, and are probably carrying on his work, so let's get the more access to sports.
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Comment on Our commitment to Windows quality in ~tech
Markrs240b LinkNo mention of undoing the Copilot button.No mention of undoing the Copilot button.
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Comment on This is old, but I learned about it today and it warmed my heart. What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? in ~life
Markrs240b LinkThat's really beautiful. I don't have kids, but if I live long enough to end up in a nursing home having kids around is exactly what I'd hope for.That's really beautiful. I don't have kids, but if I live long enough to end up in a nursing home having kids around is exactly what I'd hope for.
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Comment on The ethics of buying, playing military, war or games inspired by them? in ~games
Markrs240b Link ParentBecause the spec that the military gives is something like "the thing should be able to do this" and then the big primes design something that can do that. The distinctive look of a fighter jet is...why the fuck should Lockheed or Boeing or any other military contractor be able to make money off licensing vehicles or weapons that are made to spec by a military contract?
Because the spec that the military gives is something like "the thing should be able to do this" and then the big primes design something that can do that. The distinctive look of a fighter jet is the result of the company's design, which was created in response to a military request for a capability (not the aesthetics you get in a game).
As for Boeing and the B17, that's not so crazy. Disney is still fighting people over "Steamboat Willie" from 1928. It's rare that a trademark lasts that long, but it's not unheard of.
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Comment on Why Jony Ive put buttons in the electric Ferrari in ~transport
Markrs240b Link ParentInterestingly, the Fiat 500e was something I was considering for a while primarily because despite being a relatively inexpensive electric car it had tons of physical buttons (though they're made...Interestingly, the Fiat 500e was something I was considering for a while primarily because despite being a relatively inexpensive electric car it had tons of physical buttons (though they're made of plastic, not glass or aluminum).
I certainly hope that more car makers repent of their single-screen ways and add buttons and switches back into their designs.
Instead of the 500e I ended up getting a motorcycle. Still gas, but more fun and still super cheap to operate.
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Comment on Telegram CEO vows to fight for app amid Russia pressure in ~tech
Markrs240b LinkCan't have people communicating without government intervention in a totalitarian state. Better to force everyone to use the government-controlled messaging app:...Can't have people communicating without government intervention in a totalitarian state. Better to force everyone to use the government-controlled messaging app: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/max-explained-inside-russias-state-backed-alternative-to-whatsapp-10995001
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Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space
Markrs240b Link ParentIt would make a good artificial reef. Many sunken ships have actually helped in this regard. It would be a nice way for the billionaires to give back to the planet, by becoming fish food in a new...It would make a good artificial reef. Many sunken ships have actually helped in this regard. It would be a nice way for the billionaires to give back to the planet, by becoming fish food in a new artificial reef.
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Comment on Vince Zampella killed in Ferrari crash in ~games
Markrs240b Link ParentApropos for EA, the article about Zampanella's death is paid content.Apropos for EA, the article about Zampanella's death is paid content.
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Comment on Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident in ~transport
Markrs240b LinkAs a Pratt & Whitney employee, it's nice to see Airbus going AOG for a reason not related to our engines.As a Pratt & Whitney employee, it's nice to see Airbus going AOG for a reason not related to our engines.
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Comment on Can a professional javelin thrower master this ancient weapon (atlatl)? in ~humanities.history
Markrs240b Link ParentYeah, I was gonna say, atlatl's aren't exactly rocket science.Yeah, I was gonna say, atlatl's aren't exactly rocket science.
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Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance
Markrs240b Link ParentIt annoys me that they call this a "commingling" program. There was nothing programmatic about it. It was just laziness and indifference to the harm caused by counterfeits.It annoys me that they call this a "commingling" program. There was nothing programmatic about it. It was just laziness and indifference to the harm caused by counterfeits.
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Comment on Tim Curry says Rocky Horror was originally a 'failure' in rare interview in ~movies
Markrs240b Link ParentFound it: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-sept-7-2025/ The bit about Rocky Horror Picture Show starts at 42:43, the Tim Curry interview starts at 44:44.Found it: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-sept-7-2025/
The bit about Rocky Horror Picture Show starts at 42:43, the Tim Curry interview starts at 44:44.
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Comment on A Gigantic Jet caught on camera: a spritacular moment for NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers! in ~space
Markrs240b Link ParentThanks for the better image. Looking at this closely it seems like the color of the jet changes at certain altitudes. I wonder if that color change is associated with atmospheric pressure or the...Thanks for the better image.
Looking at this closely it seems like the color of the jet changes at certain altitudes. I wonder if that color change is associated with atmospheric pressure or the gasses that dominate the atmosphere at that altitude?
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Comment on How many remakes have ever actually lived up to or surpassed the original? in ~movies
Markrs240b Link ParentThe original Parent Trap was interesting, but I didn't like it as much. Fun fact, Aunt Vicki in this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqT5e4JBaU4 is the same actress (and possibly the same...The original Parent Trap was interesting, but I didn't like it as much.
Fun fact, Aunt Vicki in this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqT5e4JBaU4 is the same actress (and possibly the same character) from the first Parent Trap who was engaged to the dad, but got dumped in favor of remarrying the mother. That sort of makes Lindsey Lohan's Parent Trap a sequel.
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Comment on The man who ran a carnival attraction that saved thousands of premature babies wasn’t a doctor at all in ~humanities.history
Markrs240b LinkPretty cool. I wonder if the fact that he wasn't a real doctor was a known secret within the medical community. Certainly it seems some doctors went out of their way to credit him, and others...Pretty cool. I wonder if the fact that he wasn't a real doctor was a known secret within the medical community. Certainly it seems some doctors went out of their way to credit him, and others pointedly never mentioned him. If it was known at all the fact that no one blew his cover shows that there was quite a bit of respect for the work he did even if he never got a medical degree.
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Comment on The hidden engineering of floating bridges in ~engineering
Markrs240b LinkI just want to say that I'm glad Grady is making his Practical Engineering videos. These are a tremendous public service.I just want to say that I'm glad Grady is making his Practical Engineering videos. These are a tremendous public service.
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Comment on Rough ride: how Uber quietly took more of driver's fare with its algorithm change in ~transport
Markrs240b (edited )Link ParentI've been using Lyft lately and just last week a driver was telling me that they lose money on every Uber ride they give, so switching to Lyft was their only option for turning a profit on driving...I've been using Lyft lately and just last week a driver was telling me that they lose money on every Uber ride they give, so switching to Lyft was their only option for turning a profit on driving at all.
Why not both? OKC has a walkable district downtown, we call it Bricktown. That also happens to be where a lot of the best restaurants are. Apartments in that area are a teeny bit pricier, but you could still get a studio for under 1k a month in that area. Admittedly you'd still probably need to drive to work or take a Lyft, but most commutes from Bricktown to anywhere in OKC are less than 20 minutes. There's just not that much traffic here, and compared to LA or SF there's not that far to go.
No, I think the rub of it is that if you're in the financial position where renting less than a closet at $700 a month makes sense, you could live far more comfortably in any large city in the part of the United States that a lot of folks traditionally dismiss as "flyover country".
This is frankly insulting. I live near downtown OKC, and my commute to the heart of commerce in aerospace is less than 10 minutes from my driveway to my desk. My house is in a proper neighborhood in one of the densest areas of the city, and I am most definitely not "in the middle of nowhere or next to some stroad."
Yeah, good luck with that. A quick search shows that there are no listings in SF for less than $1650 base price, not including extras, tax, etc.
My point is that the demand is misplaced. Your presumption that high-tech jobs aren't available outside of NYC or SF is incorrect. OKC offers salaries in high-tech jobs that far outstrips the cost of living, unlike the Bay Area, where the salary you're likely to get just does not go as far. The costs aren't limited to housing, either. Groceries, fuel, energy, everything in that area costs more. I know, I've been there. I've had family who used to work at Apple headquarters. Where do they live now? Arkansas, because San Jose is just not worth the cost at any plausibly available salary. Work in Arkansas offers salaries vastly larger than the cost of living compared to the Bay Area.
If you think there aren't opportunities here, or that OKC is "the middle of nowhere" then maybe you should visit and see for yourself. There's an entire country here in the middle, even if we aren't within a days drive of the east or west coast.