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Comment on Giving Green in ~enviro
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Giving Green
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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
fxgn Link ParentYeah, you're right of course. But there is still a pretty obvious difference between "I bet this stuff will grow in the next 30 years" and "I should day trade meme stocks". Maybe gambling is not...Yeah, you're right of course. But there is still a pretty obvious difference between "I bet this stuff will grow in the next 30 years" and "I should day trade meme stocks". Maybe gambling is not the right word to only represent the second category, but then I don't know what is. I guess "degeneracy" comes to mind in the sense in which it's commonly used nowadays, but it sounds much more offensive.
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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
fxgn Link ParentWhich is the minority, considering all the people just passively buying an ETF through their pension account, but they're the ones retail brokers make the most money on, so the services try to...I think there's definitely a cohort of investors who are essentially gamblers.
Which is the minority, considering all the people just passively buying an ETF through their pension account, but they're the ones retail brokers make the most money on, so the services try to push that stuff really actively.
I use a broker which has no investment fees at all, because they're able to make a shit ton of money from people gambling on CFDs. I only use like two buttons in the app to deposit money into an index fund, but the rest of the interface is clearly catered toward gamblers: built-in social media for discussing stocks, a huge card with the change in your balance in the last 24h, "popular stocks" feed, etc. Another broker I've used literally had "trading competitions" in their app where you got a cash prize if you made more money from your investments in a day than the other participants. Never used Robinhood because I'm not in the US, but I know they straight up have sports betting in the app now.
And, well, wallstreetbets is also a thing.
I dont have any statistics, but with how aggressively it's pushed, I'd assume a lot of people start with safe investments and then slowly move towards stock gambling.
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Comment on Nobody clicks your share buttons in ~tech
fxgn LinkRelated: https://neal.fun/share-this-page/Related: https://neal.fun/share-this-page/
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Comment on How much of an echo chamber is Reddit/the internet, really? in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentWhat country do you live in? There's often some hidden way to opt out of all junk mailWhat country do you live in? There's often some hidden way to opt out of all junk mail
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Comment on Sweden may oppose Tesla's supervised self-driving tech in Europe over speeding concerns in ~transport
fxgn Link ParentIn Russia you can drive 20km/h above the speed limit without getting fined, so if the sign says 60, you're allowed to drive 80. Everyone does that, but self-driving cars don't, so they are usually...In Russia you can drive 20km/h above the speed limit without getting fined, so if the sign says 60, you're allowed to drive 80. Everyone does that, but self-driving cars don't, so they are usually a huge annoyance to the human drivers.
(Not saying its a good thing, but that's how it is)
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Comment on Anyone have any experience with tiny screws? I need to replace two in my body hair trimmer and I don't know where to start. in ~life.home_improvement
fxgn Link Parent+1 for the iFixit Mako. Probably one of my most useful purchases ever.+1 for the iFixit Mako. Probably one of my most useful purchases ever.
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Comment on Minute Cryptic in ~hobbies
fxgn LinkNever heard of cryptic crosswords before, found this yesterday and I love it. They have an introductory tutorial to practice different types of cryptic clues. Still a very hard challenge and I...Never heard of cryptic crosswords before, found this yesterday and I love it. They have an introductory tutorial to practice different types of cryptic clues. Still a very hard challenge and I can't solve them without clues, but even with all the clues I feel very proud when I manage to get the answer.
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Minute Cryptic
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
fxgn Link ParentProbably because the website is vibecoded and that's what the AI decided to do (or because the developers thought cookie banners are always necessary even for non-tracking cookies)Probably because the website is vibecoded and that's what the AI decided to do (or because the developers thought cookie banners are always necessary even for non-tracking cookies)
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Typst 0.15 contains multitudes
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Comment on Why emoji picker default on? in ~comp
fxgn LinkIs it? I don't think emojis are a particularly "niche use case". Harder to find people who don't use them. And having a shortcut is definitely more convenient than having to search for "copy...for a kind of niche usecase
Is it? I don't think emojis are a particularly "niche use case". Harder to find people who don't use them. And having a shortcut is definitely more convenient than having to search for "copy folded hands emoji" every time.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #9: How optimistic are you about the future? (Results) in ~talk
fxgn Link ParentInteresting that you put this as "neutral". Seems like my position basically aligns with yours, but I consider it very optimistic rather than neutral.Interesting that you put this as "neutral". Seems like my position basically aligns with yours, but I consider it very optimistic rather than neutral.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #9: How optimistic are you about the future? (Results) in ~talk
fxgn (edited )LinkVery optimistic. Are there currently major political, social, economic problems? Of course there are. There always are. But the long-term trend line is that humanity as a collective always manages...Very optimistic.
Are there currently major political, social, economic problems? Of course there are. There always are. But the long-term trend line is that humanity as a collective always manages to improve and get through hard times, as @Asinine said.
Will my own short-term future be good? No idea. It'll probably be fine. But my own life doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, and collectively, for all of us, the future is brigher than the present.
The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.
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Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health
fxgn LinkI wouldn't trust a single word coming out of that fearmongering anti-science misinformation lobbying group of "clean beauty" companies. NPR should know better than to openly promote the skincare...nonprofit Environmental Working Group, or EWG.
I wouldn't trust a single word coming out of that fearmongering anti-science misinformation lobbying group of "clean beauty" companies. NPR should know better than to openly promote the skincare industry's version of anti-vaxxers.
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Comment on We're so back in ~tildes
fxgn Link ParentAh yes, the Cursed Comment of Death and Destruction. Classic mistake. I wonder why they added that to the site.Ah yes, the Cursed Comment of Death and Destruction. Classic mistake. I wonder why they added that to the site.
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We're so back
Had to spend my whole day without refreshing Tildes every 5 minutes 😔 My browser already renamed the Tildes link on my new tab page to "502 Bad Gateway"
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Comment on Any fellow software engineers using paid GitHub copilot? in ~comp
fxgn Link ParentAn interesting framing of this I saw for coding application is "why would I be against having more code in the dataset that matches my coding style and problem area?" (But of course I probably...But be careful, the 1/4 API cost it is offering is - entirely as expected - payed for by your data.
An interesting framing of this I saw for coding application is "why would I be against having more code in the dataset that matches my coding style and problem area?"
(But of course I probably wouldn't use the official Deepseek for any kind of personal advice)
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Comment on I tried Erewhon’s new $15,000-a-year VIP membership for a month in ~food
fxgn Link ParentBut does that budget include overpriced supplements with made up benefits?Our food budget works out to about 10k per year
But does that budget include overpriced supplements with made up benefits?
I wouldn't really call it mostly technosolutionist. Most of the things they fund is more focused on government/corporate lobbying (eg. https://catf.us).
They have a detailed report on why they're funding aviation emission reduction: https://www.givinggreen.earth/research/reducing-aviation-emissions-strategy-report
From this it does seem to be a pretty cost effective way to prevent a large amount of emissions
I understand anecdotal experience isn't great evidence, but plant-based meat has been huge for reducing my own meat consumption. I'd probably never go vegetarian otherwise, but having access to tasty plant based meat since recently does make me seriously consider that as an option. I don't think I'm the only one like this, and the surveys seem to support that. There's plenty of people who eat meat because they like the taste, and having plant-based options that taste as good would let them reduce their meat consumption.