tibpoe's recent activity
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Comment on How has inflation changed your quality of life? in ~finance
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Comment on The problem that built an industry in ~comp
tibpoe Link ParentFor me, the problem is that I have no way of knowing how much of this is based on real expertise, and how much is just the AI trying to remember what it has read on the internet. After looking...For me, the problem is that I have no way of knowing how much of this is based on real expertise, and how much is just the AI trying to remember what it has read on the internet. After looking through the author's LinkedIn, I'm even more convinced this is all hallucinations, it seems to me like the author is trying to drum up consulting business while never having worked in the airline ticketing industry.
If I want a conversation with a chatbot about a given topic, I'm happy to go do that, and I have had lots of productive conversations! But if I'm reading an article, I want it to be written by someone who knows what they're talking about.
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentWater rights are a type of property, and can't be taken without just compensation. I personally live on the east coast where we have plenty of water, so I don't have personal experience with this...Water rights are a type of property, and can't be taken without just compensation.
I personally live on the east coast where we have plenty of water, so I don't have personal experience with this area of the law, but my understanding is that water rights are just another form of property and have the same legal protections as any other property.
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentPer the US constitution,Per the US constitution,
Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentOr some advocates are in favor of buying out alfalfa farmers. I remember reading that the hay/alfalfa farming is just 0.3% of Utah's GDP.Or some advocates are in favor of buying out alfalfa farmers. I remember reading that the hay/alfalfa farming is just 0.3% of Utah's GDP.
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Comment on Utah's shrinking lake: a scientific asset and a crisis in ~enviro
tibpoe LinkI hate the framing here because while I agree that lawns and golf courses in a desert are wasteful, they clearly aren't the main problem. The dry western states simply have to stop exporting their...But state lawmakers declined to pass bills that would have required cuts to urban outdoor irrigation — a category that has grown 60 percent since 2001, and now accounts for more than a quarter of all human-caused water consumption in the Great Salt Lake basin. Those bills failed while the lake sat at its third-lowest level in recorded history.
I hate the framing here because while I agree that lawns and golf courses in a desert are wasteful, they clearly aren't the main problem. The dry western states simply have to stop exporting their water in the form of hay, which in this case makes up 57% of human-caused lake outflows. (source)
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Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentAre there disability programs you may want to apply for that have an opinion how how much money you have? After withdrawing, can you immediately contribute the money to your own IRA and/or HSA?...- Are there disability programs you may want to apply for that have an opinion how how much money you have?
- After withdrawing, can you immediately contribute the money to your own IRA and/or HSA?
The main goal here is to reduce taxes; losing $100k of this money to taxes makes the math here a lot worse.
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Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance
tibpoe (edited )LinkI think you should talk to some kind of qualified advisor who you can share more personal details with before you do anything. I'm not familiar with how inheriting IRAs works, but I imagine you...I think you should talk to some kind of qualified advisor who you can share more personal details with before you do anything. I'm not familiar with how inheriting IRAs works, but I imagine you will want to keep it in a tax advantaged account for as long as possible. So there are definitely wrong moves here that could cost you on the order of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It doesn't sound out of the question that, with a decent bit of luck, this money could provide you with the same $2500/mo that it currently is for the rest of your life.
Edit: to be clear, you should be looking for a "fee-only fiduciary financial planner". Anyone that works for free is getting paid on commission, and that commission will come out of your pocket eventually.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk
tibpoe Link ParentThis is someone's hobby project. If you don't like it then don't participate.This is someone's hobby project. If you don't like it then don't participate.
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentHave you read the changelog for that release, which contained a year's worth of development? About 20 minor bug fixes, half of which were brought in from LibreOffice A few changes in the wording...Have you read the changelog for that release, which contained a year's worth of development?
- About 20 minor bug fixes, half of which were brought in from LibreOffice
- A few changes in the wording of some buttons
- Updating to the latest version of the English and Danish dictionaries
It's just two people who for whatever reason enjoy pretending to run a major software project. I have my own strange hobbies, so I can't judge too much, but I do wish they would chose a hobby less destructive to the reputation of open-source software in general.
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Comment on Anthropic announces deal with Google, Broadcom, says revenue has tripled in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentI wasn't totally clear, but I agree with you. I don't have a reason to think Anthropic is committing accounting fraud. I was trying to say that the listed examples were of clear fraud, not...I wasn't totally clear, but I agree with you. I don't have a reason to think Anthropic is committing accounting fraud. I was trying to say that the listed examples were of clear fraud, not legitimate caveats of annualized revenue numbers.
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentNo, it's not. Everyone involved moved to LibreOffice, and there's no active development in OpenOffice. The entire split was designed as a "fuck you" from Oracle (the owner of OpenOffice at the...OpenOffice... is that any good?
No, it's not. Everyone involved moved to LibreOffice, and there's no active development in OpenOffice. The entire split was designed as a "fuck you" from Oracle (the owner of OpenOffice at the time) to the existing development community who had already left and formed LibreOffice.
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Comment on Anthropic announces deal with Google, Broadcom, says revenue has tripled in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentThis isn't an issue of annualized revenue, its an issue of accounting fraud where you're booking one-time sales as recurring revenue. This situation is a combination of accounting fraud and Annual...All I had to do was to project out my earnings this month which coincidentally included my parents dying and leaving me $10,000
This isn't an issue of annualized revenue, its an issue of accounting fraud where you're booking one-time sales as recurring revenue.
In March, we earned an extra $2,500,000. If that's because a bunch of businesses bought new annual contracts, or price hikes, that's 1/12th the reported number.
This situation is a combination of accounting fraud and Annual Contract Value here, not annualized revenue.
Source: I just read the Enron book, where the author goes through a variety of accounting frauds in great detail.
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Comment on Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence in ~health
tibpoe Link ParentThis is probably harder now, but when I vaped I was mixing my own juices. I just slowly (i.e. a percentage point at a time) dropped the nicotine percentage in there until I realized that it was so...This is probably harder now, but when I vaped I was mixing my own juices. I just slowly (i.e. a percentage point at a time) dropped the nicotine percentage in there until I realized that it was so low that it wasn't worth refilling the vape.
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Comment on Asia turns back to coal as war chokes off natural gas in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentI've been hearing about the momentum problem for a while, but as a software engineer who dabbles in power electronics to a somewhat advanced degree, I just don't believe it. I don't see how it...I've been hearing about the momentum problem for a while, but as a software engineer who dabbles in power electronics to a somewhat advanced degree, I just don't believe it. I don't see how it could be anything more than slightly different firmware on the same hardware. I'd love to talk to an engineer in the industry about it
On the other hand, my rice maker has an RTC clock, a 15¢ component, to make sure my rice comes out great even if the power cuts out. But my built-in stove, many times more expensive, does not. So I can definitely see this as a problem that's arose out of carelessness.
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Comment on Nasdaq's shame - how to rig an index to appease a billionaire in ~finance
tibpoe Link ParentThe problem comes if you already hold these ETFs in a regular taxed brokerage account. Unfortunately you could be triggering a large tax bill if you do sell and buy some other ETF.The problem comes if you already hold these ETFs in a regular taxed brokerage account. Unfortunately you could be triggering a large tax bill if you do sell and buy some other ETF.
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Comment on Ageless Linux emerges to protest OS-level age verification laws in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentThe Ageless Linux page is also incorrect--not surprising, it feels largely AI generated and this kind of subtle mistake is exactly the kind that's easy to miss in review. I suggest reading the...The Ageless Linux page is also incorrect--not surprising, it feels largely AI generated and this kind of subtle mistake is exactly the kind that's easy to miss in review.
I suggest reading the bill directly. It's not that long, and it's clear there's not any requirement for the OS provider to actually verify the age they are given. This is the only requirement, the rest is basically supporting infrastructure:
Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the user’s age bracket to applications available in a covered application store.
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Comment on Ageless Linux emerges to protest OS-level age verification laws in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentThat's not true at all.liable if the police discover <18s have been lying about their age
That's not true at all.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentI'm thinking of the FGC-9. The ECM tool not just 3d printed, but you file down a stainless rod to the right shape for the chamber by hand, then glue it into a 3-d printed jig to machine the...I'm thinking of the FGC-9. The ECM tool not just 3d printed, but you file down a stainless rod to the right shape for the chamber by hand, then glue it into a 3-d printed jig to machine the chamber. I haven't personally done it, yet at least. I got as far as making the ECM tools including the barrel cutter then got bored of the project.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentThe same principle is used to create the chamber in the barrel.The same principle is used to create the chamber in the barrel.
There are places in the world that have experienced deflation, and it's not pretty. As much as I dislike seeing prices go up, moderate inflation is much better.
But you are correct that cash deposited in the bank loses value. That's what the current inflation policy is designed to do, with the intent that you will do something useful with your money, like invest it. My personal preference is a simple ⅓/⅔ bond/stock portfolio. Or, if you're a little guy and you would like risk-free return to match inflation, buy some I-bonds.