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  1. Comment on The fraying of the US Global Currency Reserve System in ~finance

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    Article says "fraying of the existing petrodollar system" Which in my mind is an immidiate invalidation. The US dollar isn't used due to oil....

    Article says

    "fraying of the existing petrodollar system"

    Which in my mind is an immidiate invalidation. The US dollar isn't used due to oil.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasbulloch/2018/04/26/the-petro-dollar-is-a-myth-the-petro-yuan-mere-fantasy/?sh=f2c827c6a14b

    https://medium.com/@JSlate__/debunking-the-petrodollar-myth-1a4bc596472e

    For the USD to fall out of use another currency must become both large/stable enough to replace it, and be funded by a government others are willing to trust to not manipulate their currency. Barring a radical change in China in opening up and becoming a more rules based and predictable system, there is no replacement at hand for the USD.

    USD is not the reserve currency due to its use for oil. USD is in use because it's the only suitable currency for the use.

    8 votes

  2. Comment on Stadia offering a free Premiere Edition bundle for US YouTube Premium members in ~games

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    Sounds like they overproduced and need a quick way to get rid of excess stock. Countdown to Stadia shutdown in 5... 4... 3...

    Sounds like they overproduced and need a quick way to get rid of excess stock. Countdown to Stadia shutdown in 5... 4... 3...

    4 votes

  3. Comment on You have unlimited funds. How do you help your city? in ~talk

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    I pulled five years out of my hat, whatever number of years is good to get a good degree.

    I pulled five years out of my hat, whatever number of years is good to get a good degree.

  4. Comment on You have unlimited funds. How do you help your city? in ~talk

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    Project One - Big ass college campus with the best of the best as the teachers and huge amount of advertising money. College tuition is free for the first five years, or whatever is required to...

    Project One - Big ass college campus with the best of the best as the teachers and huge amount of advertising money. College tuition is free for the first five years, or whatever is required to get tons and tons of attention from students across the nation.

    Project Two - Widespread gigabit or higher internet infrastructure, along with much wider roads and lots of highway infrastructure to allow for an expanding city and new businesses.

    Project Three - Massive solar/wind/nuclear power plant to supplant coal/fossil fuel generation.

    I can't specify my city as I want to remain private, but I think the above three would be a boon.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I love sharing this out in the wider world vs the community I originally was in because you get all sorts of great "hey this sounds like X" with neat information in it. Thanks for the link.

    I love sharing this out in the wider world vs the community I originally was in because you get all sorts of great "hey this sounds like X" with neat information in it. Thanks for the link.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I've been working on a site https://www.identitymanipulation.com to create/promote guides around a somewhat esoteric concept as well as to practice my MVC/.net core skills

    I've been working on a site https://www.identitymanipulation.com to create/promote guides around a somewhat esoteric concept as well as to practice my MVC/.net core skills

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so they can't be reused in ~tech

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    This is good intent, but what happens when something like China refusing import of junk happens and the recycling market is now filled to the brim and cannot accept more devices? Something...

    This is good intent, but what happens when something like China refusing import of junk happens and the recycling market is now filled to the brim and cannot accept more devices? Something formerly re-usable is now bricked and going to end up in a landfill.

    I think this is a bad idea in general, and instead a "trade in" program with the company re-selling the old models for cheap would be far better.

    4 votes