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  1. Comment on Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing in ~finance

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    I guarantee that if there is a drop in the price of beef and I demand a cheaper burger I won't get very far. But maybe that's what we should do? Go back to haggling for prices.

    I guarantee that if there is a drop in the price of beef and I demand a cheaper burger I won't get very far. But maybe that's what we should do? Go back to haggling for prices.

  2. Comment on All aboard the bureaucracy train in ~transport

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    This was a great article and really highlights the complexity and diversity in big projects and how governments interact with them.

    This was a great article and really highlights the complexity and diversity in big projects and how governments interact with them.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. in ~health

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    We get bombarded with fear, uncertainty and doubt that it can be hard to see how far we've come. This article is a great reminder that it's worthwhile to keep going.

    We get bombarded with fear, uncertainty and doubt that it can be hard to see how far we've come. This article is a great reminder that it's worthwhile to keep going.

    10 votes

  4. Comment on Side trip from northern Italy in ~travel

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    From what you said I would recommend going to Vienna. The museums are truly incredible and the architecture is amazing. Switzerland is great but it's expensive and for the alps it will be...

    From what you said I would recommend going to Vienna. The museums are truly incredible and the architecture is amazing. Switzerland is great but it's expensive and for the alps it will be difficult to haul the kids around. Budapest might be a better option, it's a beautiful city and less expensive. I don't know if you're going to be based out of Milan or another airport in Northern Italy but I would look for direct flights out of that airport as it would be easier with the kiddos.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on How do you journal? in ~talk

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    I use multiple books for different things. I have to write everything down, so using different books for different purposes helps me keep organized. I have a small pocket notebook for work, a...

    I use multiple books for different things. I have to write everything down, so using different books for different purposes helps me keep organized. I have a small pocket notebook for work, a larger book for meetings and a large notebook for my daily quad chart for prioritizing my day. For personal I keep composition notebooks through the years which has mostly been just a stream of thoughts after significant life events. However for the last 3 months I've been keeping another book focusing on development and mindful improvements in myself. It's helpful in staying on track but painful identifying character flaws. I haven't found a good digital medium I have been able to stick with yet.

  6. Comment on Finnish study shows that there is little direct effect of “leisure time physical activity” on lifespan – what makes this study different from others, and is it right? in ~health

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    I don't like how the article seems to lean into the idea that exercise doesn't matter that much for longevity. Yeah, genes play probably the most important role in how long you will live. But I...

    I don't like how the article seems to lean into the idea that exercise doesn't matter that much for longevity. Yeah, genes play probably the most important role in how long you will live. But I like how they talk about the quality of those latter years. I always tell people I don't run to live forever, but I want to be able to function later in life.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on What is something that, surprisingly, worked? in ~talk

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    This is my go to example when I tell people how dysfunctional congress is. It's a win for everyone but it's not a hot button issue so it won't even get to the floor.

    This is my go to example when I tell people how dysfunctional congress is. It's a win for everyone but it's not a hot button issue so it won't even get to the floor.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Things to do and see in Vienna in ~travel

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    Find some heurigers. It's basically a wine bar that can range from inexpensive to somewhat spendy if you're by the palace as I found. I live in Italy so it was a different take on wine as far as...

    Find some heurigers. It's basically a wine bar that can range from inexpensive to somewhat spendy if you're by the palace as I found. I live in Italy so it was a different take on wine as far as atmosphere goes and we really enjoyed it. If you enjoy art you are going to the right place, the museums are incredible. For food be sure to visit café central, the breakfast was good but the cake was divine.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Things to do in Prague in ~travel

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    My favorite thing to do in Prague was the beer spa, there are multiple ones around the city. It's fun to roam around the old town, just wear good shoes are the cobble stone can hurt after a few miles.

    My favorite thing to do in Prague was the beer spa, there are multiple ones around the city. It's fun to roam around the old town, just wear good shoes are the cobble stone can hurt after a few miles.

    1 vote