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  1. Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance

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    When you were working, how long did you work for in total? If you worked for less than ten years (40 quarters), you won’t qualify for social security. What metro area are you in? Depending on the...
    1. When you were working, how long did you work for in total? If you worked for less than ten years (40 quarters), you won’t qualify for social security.
    2. What metro area are you in? Depending on the real estate market, your inheritance may be well served getting you out of renting and into a house.
    3. What was your father’s living situation and what is happening to that?
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  2. Comment on Income tax will be dead within five years as AI jobs crisis grows, says Monzo founder in ~tech

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    Every tax can be gamed/abused, it’s just a matter of degree. Corporate taxes don’t seem to be more robust than most other taxes. I personally think the types least prone to evasion are land value...

    Every tax can be gamed/abused, it’s just a matter of degree. Corporate taxes don’t seem to be more robust than most other taxes. I personally think the types least prone to evasion are land value taxes and taxes on wholesale energy use (BTUs of gas, kWh of electricity, etc).

    2 votes

  3. Comment on How to save Europe's postal services – or let them die like Denmark's in ~society

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    Can someone explain what they mean by “digitally exempt?”

    In Denmark, it is already too late. The postal service has ended after 400 years and with it 1,500 jobs. Letters are now delivered at high cost by a single private logistics company with a monopoly over critical infrastructure. Danish residents, especially the 271,000 digitally exempt individuals dependent on physical letters, will suffer the consequences.

    Can someone explain what they mean by “digitally exempt?”

    6 votes

  4. Comment on AI populism's warning shots in ~society

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    I agree there is some overlap (and a risk for co-opting), but I personally don’t see strong similarities. What concerns do you see in “build faster,” and what would you propose instead?

    I agree there is some overlap (and a risk for co-opting), but I personally don’t see strong similarities. What concerns do you see in “build faster,” and what would you propose instead?

    3 votes

  5. Comment on AI populism's warning shots in ~society

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    The core idea behind Abundance is increasing state capacity to do things as well as supply of infrastructure and programs (housing, energy, transportation, healthcare). In some cases, that means...
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    The core idea behind Abundance is increasing state capacity to do things as well as supply of infrastructure and programs (housing, energy, transportation, healthcare). In some cases, that means simplifying regulations (zoning is a big one) or eliminating them (certificate of need for hospitals). In other cases, it means rebuilding a civil service that is competent and capable of building projects without having to hire consultants. Philosophically, it also means asking why a process needs to be the way it is (and not just going to “because that’s how it is” or “it protects the environment” without specificity and recognizing that the general public cares more about results versus a process.

    To give an example related to my career field, in the U.S., nuclear regulations fall under 10 CFR (Energy), 40 CFR (Environment), and 49 CFR (Transportation). In some cases, there are multiple sets of radionuclides to keep track of (for say, shipping versus disposal) and regulations can be contradictory. Can we simplify it to make things easier to understand, easier to administer, and reduce the likelihood of violations?

    9 votes

  6. Comment on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home targeted with molotov cocktail in ~tech

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    Probably my biggest issue with the concept of systemic violence. If I’m having systemic violence perpetrated against me, does that mean I can employ self-defense against said system? Against...

    Violence justifies violence

    Probably my biggest issue with the concept of systemic violence. If I’m having systemic violence perpetrated against me, does that mean I can employ self-defense against said system? Against people in said system? Or is the argument going to be that said resistance must be collective and that individual resistance is wrong?

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Government-appointed Norwegian Nuclear Committee says no to nuclear power – should build up expertise that will make it easier to make such a decision in the future in ~enviro

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    So, thorium is a fertile, radioactive actinide. Unlike uranium-235 or plutonium, it is neither fissile nor fissionable. You need a fissile driver to start with. The neutrons from the driver hit...

    So, thorium is a fertile, radioactive actinide. Unlike uranium-235 or plutonium, it is neither fissile nor fissionable. You need a fissile driver to start with. The neutrons from the driver hit targets, in this case, thorium-232, which is transmuted to uranium-233, which is fissile.

    In principle, you can use a thorium fuel cycle in a number of different reactor designs. In practice, it is often associated with molten salt reactors (MSRs), because those can more easily employ on-line reprocessing to clean up the fuel and minimize unwanted by-products, and because Kirk Sorenson really wanted to promote his reactor design. Their improvements tend to be exaggerated, and they have a lot of downsides over existing designs.

    7 votes

  8. Comment on How China built its vast natural gas stockpile in ~society

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    The term is older than you think. It was first used to contrast it from manufactured coal gas (a mix of mostly carbon monoxide and hydrogen with some other constituents).

    The term is older than you think. It was first used to contrast it from manufactured coal gas (a mix of mostly carbon monoxide and hydrogen with some other constituents).

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport

  10. Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport

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    The major ones to worry about are pre-2017 EVs with older battery management systems. The biggest offender is the Nissan Leaf, which didn’t have active cooling until last year I believe.

    The major ones to worry about are pre-2017 EVs with older battery management systems. The biggest offender is the Nissan Leaf, which didn’t have active cooling until last year I believe.

    9 votes

  11. Comment on I love you all in ~talk

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    Stay safe on the other side of the world man. I’m glad to hear you’re still with us and doing reasonably well under the circumstances. Serious question: have you considered trying to get out?

    Stay safe on the other side of the world man. I’m glad to hear you’re still with us and doing reasonably well under the circumstances.

    Serious question: have you considered trying to get out?

    18 votes

  12. Comment on Trippy tobacco? Tobacco plants engineered to make five psychedelics at once. in ~science

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    If it is economic enough, there’s probably a way to either separate the psychedelics OR suppress nicotine production. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes important if psychedelic compounds are...

    If it is economic enough, there’s probably a way to either separate the psychedelics OR suppress nicotine production. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes important if psychedelic compounds are legalized/commercialized for pharmaceutical uses. It could also be useful for transitioning tobacco farmers away from smoking tobacco.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Artemis II April 1 launch in ~space

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    I was able to catch the launch on Bloomberg Radio on my drive home. It was really cool listening to it audio-only, made me feel old-school!

    I was able to catch the launch on Bloomberg Radio on my drive home. It was really cool listening to it audio-only, made me feel old-school!

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life

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    Initially, I was going to say Chicago might be a better option (bigger airport, cheaper housing, better transit), but given your responses elsewhere, and your friends in Seattle, I think Portland...

    Initially, I was going to say Chicago might be a better option (bigger airport, cheaper housing, better transit), but given your responses elsewhere, and your friends in Seattle, I think Portland might be a better option for you.

    Here’s a follow-up hot take: Could your parents move to Portland? Do they have an existing house in Metro Houston they could sell and use to purchase a place in Portland with you in the main house and then in an ADU on the property?

  15. Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life

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    Gotcha. Some follow-ups: How often do you travel (esp. internationally)? How frequently are you doing outdoor activities, and are you okay with the landscape being flatter? What is your...

    Gotcha. Some follow-ups:

    • How often do you travel (esp. internationally)?
    • How frequently are you doing outdoor activities, and are you okay with the landscape being flatter?
    • What is your anticipated monthly budget for housing?
    5 votes

  16. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    I did not miss that. In that case, use the malice label and move on. If it gets locked, oh well. Sometimes it happens. Edit: I think you are severely misinterpreting Fae’s comment in that thread....

    I did not miss that. In that case, use the malice label and move on. If it gets locked, oh well. Sometimes it happens.

    Edit: I think you are severely misinterpreting Fae’s comment in that thread. She directed the fuck to TERFs, transphobes, and wishy-washy allies. It was not directed toward you specifically. (And I don’t even see your name in the thread.)

    15 votes

  17. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    If you’d commented this earlier I think the thread wouldn’t have nearly as many comments.

    If you’d commented this earlier I think the thread wouldn’t have nearly as many comments.

    11 votes

  18. Comment on How much of this Gemini answer to my question is B.S. And how much of it is legit? in ~society

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    Nominally, because there was still an active investigation into JE stuff happening during the Biden admin.

    Nominally, because there was still an active investigation into JE stuff happening during the Biden admin.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life

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    Where did you grow up originally? And did you like where you grew up?

    Where did you grow up originally? And did you like where you grew up?

    2 votes

  20. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    Jesus this thread is exhausting. I really don’t think it needs to be that hard. If you want to discuss new Harry Potter productions, discuss them. If you want to point out JKR being a transphobe...
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    Jesus this thread is exhausting.

    I really don’t think it needs to be that hard.

    1. If you want to discuss new Harry Potter productions, discuss them.
    2. If you want to point out JKR being a transphobe (among other items) and how it is influencing the new show/movie/podcast, point it out.
    3. If you don’t want to read the meta-commentary in (2), label it as off-topic and move on.
    47 votes