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Comment on Rents are the Fed’s ‘biggest stumbling block’ in taming US inflation in ~finance
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Comment on Rents are the Fed’s ‘biggest stumbling block’ in taming US inflation in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI hate how many people are touting this stat like it's a success story when rent almost doubled during the pandemic."In contrast, the Phoenix metro area is awash in new housing. Rental inflation there was only 3% in the 12 months through March—below pre-pandemic levels—after accelerating to almost 18% in 2022."
I hate how many people are touting this stat like it's a success story when rent almost doubled during the pandemic.
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Comment on Ryan Gosling movie 'Project Hail Mary' set for Spring 2026 in ~movies
OBLIVIATER Link ParentStratt wasn't American haha, I think you missed some details! I hope this improves the book for you.Stratt wasn't American haha, I think you missed some details! I hope this improves the book for you.
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Comment on Ryan Gosling movie 'Project Hail Mary' set for Spring 2026 in ~movies
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI'm not sure how far you are into the book, but I think it does a fine job at balancing out the world powers to be honest. China and Russia play key roles in the story and are portrayed as...I'm not sure how far you are into the book, but I think it does a fine job at balancing out the world powers to be honest. China and Russia play key roles in the story and are portrayed as powerful as well. I think you're overthinking it a bit.
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Comment on Ryan Gosling movie 'Project Hail Mary' set for Spring 2026 in ~movies
OBLIVIATER LinkProject Hail Mary is one of the few sci-fi books I can actually imagine concentrating down into a 2~ hour movie fairly well. I imagine they'll cut a lot of the flashback filler and just focus on...Project Hail Mary is one of the few sci-fi books I can actually imagine concentrating down into a 2~ hour movie fairly well. I imagine they'll cut a lot of the flashback filler and just focus on the spaceship stuff. I'm also making a prediction that they're going to give Rocky an autotune computer voice pretty soon after meeting him instead of doing the whole "learning the language" thing since that arc took a while in the book.
I'm hopeful for this movie, it's a fun book and should translate well to the screen
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Comment on Scammers are targeting teenage boys on social media—and driving some to suicide in ~life.men
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI don't think we're disagreeing with each otherI don't think we're disagreeing with each other
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Comment on Scammers are targeting teenage boys on social media—and driving some to suicide in ~life.men
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI didn't say it was intentionally structured against boys, but you can't argue with the facts that boys are consistently testing behind girls of the same age and there is a significant and...I didn't say it was intentionally structured against boys, but you can't argue with the facts that boys are consistently testing behind girls of the same age and there is a significant and widening gender gap in college enrollment. I don't have the perspective to say why these things are happening, but its undeniable that they are, and its pretty likely to be a structural issue.
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Comment on Scammers are targeting teenage boys on social media—and driving some to suicide in ~life.men
OBLIVIATER Link ParentYoung boys especially are just totally given up on by the education system. We're seeing that transition into drastically lower numbers of men going into secondary education (Something like 60%...Young boys especially are just totally given up on by the education system. We're seeing that transition into drastically lower numbers of men going into secondary education (Something like 60% women vs 40% men and the gap is widening every year). I don't have any insight on the situation outside of what I see in my work, but it just seems like schools are built around systems that work much better for girls than boys.
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Comment on Hades II - Technical test sign ups now available in ~games
OBLIVIATER LinkI'm not sure if I want to play in the technical test since it may ruin the game for me, but since it's building off the floor of Hades 1 I'm pretty confident even a technical test is going to be...I'm not sure if I want to play in the technical test since it may ruin the game for me, but since it's building off the floor of Hades 1 I'm pretty confident even a technical test is going to be in fairly good shape.
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Comment on 'Grand Theft Auto' maker Take-Two to let go 5% of staff, scrap some projects in ~games
OBLIVIATER LinkTake Two had 12,000+ employees so even 5% is a sizeable chunk. Seems like the neverending summer of game dev suffering isn't over yet.Take Two had 12,000+ employees so even 5% is a sizeable chunk. Seems like the neverending summer of game dev suffering isn't over yet.
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Comment on An FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus in ~health
OBLIVIATER Link ParentTBF a lot of the cost of the braces is the labor to install and maintain them, they're not a discreet product you can just sell someoneTBF a lot of the cost of the braces is the labor to install and maintain them, they're not a discreet product you can just sell someone
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Comment on An FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus in ~health
OBLIVIATER Link Parent$4,000 is really not that much for a medical device, and it'll likely only get cheaper over time$4,000 is really not that much for a medical device, and it'll likely only get cheaper over time
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
OBLIVIATER Link ParentMaybe it had a nice personalityMaybe it had a nice personality
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Comment on Networked geothermal is catching on in Minnesota in ~enviro
OBLIVIATER LinkI'd love to live in Minnesota if it weren't for the absolutely frigid winters, I just can't do those anymore. But it seems like a lovely state and stuff like this is awesome.I'd love to live in Minnesota if it weren't for the absolutely frigid winters, I just can't do those anymore. But it seems like a lovely state and stuff like this is awesome.
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Comment on Home insurance rates to rise 6% in 2024 after 20% increase in last two years in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentThe median wage has grown by over 22% since 2019? Mine sure as hell hasn't. Even if that is true, I have a very hard time believing most people's expenses have only risen 20% My rent alone has...The median wage has grown by over 22% since 2019? Mine sure as hell hasn't. Even if that is true, I have a very hard time believing most people's expenses have only risen 20% My rent alone has gone up 50% in that time.
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Comment on Video game devotees are much more likely to be working-class than middle-class, says research in ~games
OBLIVIATER LinkTotal guess on my part, but I imagine part of that is working class young people are much more likely to not be able to afford to have families, and single people have always been the largest...Total guess on my part, but I imagine part of that is working class young people are much more likely to not be able to afford to have families, and single people have always been the largest demographic in gaming. It's a lot harder to find time to game when you've got a wife and kids and a house to take care of.
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Comment on Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentI'll take too much consequences over the checks notes no consequences they have now :)I'll take too much consequences over the checks notes no consequences they have now :)
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Comment on Home insurance rates to rise 6% in 2024 after 20% increase in last two years in ~finance
OBLIVIATER Link ParentPeople still have to pay those prices though, that's the point I'm making. Everything is so much more goddamn expensive than it was 5 years ago, and most peoples wages (outside of minimum who...People still have to pay those prices though, that's the point I'm making. Everything is so much more goddamn expensive than it was 5 years ago, and most peoples wages (outside of minimum who weren't buying homes anyway) haven't gone up a reasonable amount to compensate
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Comment on Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud in ~finance
OBLIVIATER LinkI hope I don't sound too edgy with this, but I wonder if the Western world would be a bit better off if we adopted the death penalty for billionaires defrauding peopleI hope I don't sound too edgy with this, but I wonder if the Western world would be a bit better off if we adopted the death penalty for billionaires defrauding people
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Comment on Home insurance rates to rise 6% in 2024 after 20% increase in last two years in ~finance
OBLIVIATER LinkHow is anyone going to sit there with a straight face and say that the economy is booming and people are doing fine after shit like this? I feel like every single day I see the same articles "X...How is anyone going to sit there with a straight face and say that the economy is booming and people are doing fine after shit like this? I feel like every single day I see the same articles "X costs 40-50% more than it did 5 years ago" and I feel it in my wallet when I'm grocery shopping and hell when I'm paying my rent and utilities.
"at least it's not worse" is not a comforting mindset for me