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Comment on US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said to have shared attack details in second Signal chat with his wife and brother (gifted link) in ~society
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Comment on How are you preparing for a fascist America? in ~society
Plik Link ParentChina has it's own issues, but as an expat (guest) they aren't really your issues. The standard and cost of living is far better imo. It takes far less to be comfortable there, no need for a car,...China has it's own issues, but as an expat (guest) they aren't really your issues. The standard and cost of living is far better imo.
It takes far less to be comfortable there, no need for a car, health care is not absurdly over priced...eggs are cheaper.
Biggest issue is getting money out if you want to save for retirement.
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Comment on How are you preparing for a fascist America? in ~society
Plik Link Parent~6 months for the state I haven't lived in for 7+ years. With no guarantee the mail will make it back here. ...And I still have to file fucking taxes even though I don't make enough to be taxed....~6 months for the state I haven't lived in for 7+ years. With no guarantee the mail will make it back here.
...And I still have to file fucking taxes even though I don't make enough to be taxed.
Once you're outside looking in, the US is totally absurd.
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Comment on Marathon | Reveal cinematic short in ~games
Plik Link ParentIt's kind of an insult to the original Marathon series. #Rampancy4AIIt's kind of an insult to the original Marathon series.
#Rampancy4AI
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Comment on Started watching Adolescence in ~tv
Plik Link ParentCinelifters (drones) are quite big compared to most FPV drones. They are also loud and often have eight motors rather than the typical four you see on an FPV quadcopter. I would assume they...Cinelifters (drones) are quite big compared to most FPV drones. They are also loud and often have eight motors rather than the typical four you see on an FPV quadcopter. I would assume they somehow recorded the audio separately and then synced it with the video.
Another possibility is they filmed normally on the ground, and then stitched the film together with drone footage once the actors were out of the shot.
I am not sure there is even a drone that can fly that long from the car scene to the parking lot scene, while including the actors performances on both ends, all while giving stable video (even after stabilization). I don't know though, would be really interesting to know the technique used. I feel like you'd need at least 20 minutes flight time to get the shot done, which is kind of pushing it, when you consider there was a fairly large camera attached to the drone.
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Comment on Started watching Adolescence in ~tv
Plik Link ParentJust finished episode four. It was very intense.Just finished episode four. It was very intense.
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Comment on Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? in ~design
Plik Link ParentNo sir. Those are b-holes. (The Brazillian one is legit NSFW).No sir. Those are b-holes.
(The Brazillian one is legit NSFW).
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Comment on US President Donald Trump announces pause in ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for all countries but China in ~society
Plik Link ParentOh god. It's not Asia. It's New Zealand. Ship everything to NZ, charge fees to "edit" origin to NZ, NZ gets money because of billionaires, billionaires get bigger billionaire bunkers. They survive...Oh god. It's not Asia. It's New Zealand. Ship everything to NZ, charge fees to "edit" origin to NZ, NZ gets money because of billionaires, billionaires get bigger billionaire bunkers. They survive the economic apocalypse while we all rot.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump announces pause in ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for all countries but China in ~society
Plik Link ParentIf you pay (a lot of money) you can get the options flow data (and then resell it + visualization tools, what UW does), and basically collect time stamps on all trades (it's a LOT of data). They...If you pay (a lot of money) you can get the options flow data (and then resell it + visualization tools, what UW does), and basically collect time stamps on all trades (it's a LOT of data).
They basically noticed an absolute boatload of 0 days to expiry 509 calls being bought just before the announcement. This is strong evidence someone knew something beforehand.
If they weren't certain, and buying that many, they would have gone with longer DTE, and probably hedged by selling an equal number of calls, or some more complicated strategy.
The fact that they knew the time to get in, the duration (0 day, literally expiring at same day close), and just the right strike for almost max profit (509 vs 520, the latter would have been cheaper) is extreeeeeeeeemely sus.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump announces pause in ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for all countries but China in ~society
Plik Link ParentVIX is hovering around 35, it was up to 60 briefly, then hovering around 45 prior to announcement. So technically yes, it has decreased uncertainty (volatility). However........... VIX in normal...VIX is hovering around 35, it was up to 60 briefly, then hovering around 45 prior to announcement.
So technically yes, it has decreased uncertainty (volatility).
However...........
VIX in normal boring Biden times, with low drama, generally hovered around 12-18, with spikes up to 22 or so, occasionally higher, but briefly.
So.
VIX hovering around 30 as the new norm, with spikes up to 45+ regularly is...fucking insane. It means risk is priced quite a bit higher than usual because risk is even more dangerous now. All it takes is a "Truth" doubling the base tariff to 20% and we are back in evencrazier land (we are currently in crazy land).
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Comment on Recommend me a sappy TV drama with preferably >100 episodes in ~tv
Plik Link ParentOh it's ok, that comment would not have bothered me anyway. I am also not a fan of the current world chaos. Hope you feel better.Oh it's ok, that comment would not have bothered me anyway. I am also not a fan of the current world
orderchaos.Hope you feel better.
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Comment on Recommend me a sappy TV drama with preferably >100 episodes in ~tv
Plik Link ParentI am not into it, but I recognized actors from Stargate and Outer Limits in it, so I watched a few and was...kinda horrified it was even a show. So bad. If this is really a "I need something to...I am not into it, but I recognized actors from Stargate and Outer Limits in it, so I watched a few and was...kinda horrified it was even a show.
So bad.
If this is really a "I need something to put me to sleep so I stop thinking about Trump nuking my 401k" thing, I highly reccomend Camping with Steve on YouTube.
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Comment on Recommend me a sappy TV drama with preferably >100 episodes in ~tv
Plik LinkVirgin River sucked up all the out of work Canadian Scifi TV show actors and is absolutely terrible in its sappiness. So it might sorta fit the bill.Virgin River sucked up all the out of work Canadian Scifi TV show actors and is absolutely terrible in its sappiness. So it might sorta fit the bill.
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
Plik Link ParentYou aren't, this is literally dobe already. Even for example build all the parts in one place, then assemble in another that has better tariff treatment. That's one reasoning tariffing even the...You aren't, this is literally dobe already. Even for example build all the parts in one place, then assemble in another that has better tariff treatment.
That's one reasoning tariffing even the penguins is a bad idea, people get upset when there is no work around.
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
Plik Link Parent$TRUMP and $MELANIA definitely look like trial runs on a multi-leg pump and dump. And yeah, if I were a billionaire and not in on it, I'd probably be looking at some friendly...$TRUMP and $MELANIA definitely look like trial runs on a multi-leg pump and dump.
And yeah, if I were a billionaire and not in on it, I'd probably be looking at some friendly ex-MI6/Mossad/whathaveyou for hire. If one is that obssesed with money, I can't imagine having this much net worth being destroyed be taken lying down.
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
Plik Link ParentNo, China is not that dumb. They will just build some mutually beneficial economic alliance with everyone except the US and ride out Trump. Also the Chinese have endured much more significant...No, China is not that dumb. They will just build some mutually beneficial economic alliance with everyone except the US and ride out Trump.
Also the Chinese have endured much more significant suffering more recently than the US, so if it turns into a pissing contest of who can suffer more, they'll probably win via duration.
If it gets close to that bad, all they have to do is out last the US until people actually start building guillotines and dragging republicans on stage. (I don't think it will go that far).
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Comment on Help me understand how half of USA is on board with the idea of creating "short term pain" in ~society
Plik Link Parent:( I have been fortunate not to run into that argument yet.:(
I have been fortunate not to run into that argument yet.
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Comment on Donald Trump White House directs US National Institutes of Health to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition in ~society
Plik Link ParentYes sure. I don't really fucking care. I am amused at you and the other person taking my comment so far out of context. It was a closer to a fucking compliment because I was surprised at how low...Yes sure. I don't really fucking care. I am amused at you and the other person taking my comment so far out of context.
It was a closer to a fucking compliment because I was surprised at how low the regret % was.
But please keep attacking me because you think I'm some kind of hater.
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Comment on Donald Trump White House directs US National Institutes of Health to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition in ~society
Plik Link ParentWhat are you talking about? I didn't compare it to anything, and I said it seemed ok if there were strict psych evals... as in it seems ok because the regret level is low from said evals. You...What are you talking about? I didn't compare it to anything, and I said it seemed ok if there were strict psych evals... as in it seems ok because the regret level is low from said evals.
You really gotta stop attacking people because you think they're coming after you when they aren't. This isn't the first time I've seen you mis-interpret a comment and get offended at someone. It's starting to seem like it's on purpose.
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Comment on Donald Trump White House directs US National Institutes of Health to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition in ~society
Plik Link ParentInteresting, vaguely wondered about this. Not something I think about much, but basically my whole thought process was "man, they better be reallllllllllllllllllly sure about their decision"....Interesting, vaguely wondered about this. Not something I think about much, but basically my whole thought process was "man, they better be reallllllllllllllllllly sure about their decision".
Seems ok if there are pretty strict psych evals ahead of time.
Thing is, it's not a functioning government exactly. It's just got so much bureaucratic momentum that it hasn't fallen out of the sky yet.