Except that in this case it's no longer 'collect money, move on to the next one'. It's 'collect money, become dynastically-rich, retire in 3 quarters from now'. After that, who cares.

This seems like a distinction without a difference. In the context of CEOs sacrificing the greater good for their bonus, [basically] nobody has done that for a $250k bonus. We're often talking 8 figures, tens of millions of dollars.

Is this really a categorically different thing if we're talking about $85 million vs. $12 million?

I've met dozens of ~$20M net worth people, they are just normal folks - in rich countries thats not even upper class money, thats "a nice home but thats it" kind of cash. $100M+ is "i can retire at will", while $500M are like a different species, surrounded by yes-men and usually quite damaged mentally from all the ass-kissing. So yeah, i think there is a meaningful distinction.

Stop smoking the stash

As for the $400 a year, for years I'd cancel before the end of the subscription, ignore them for 2 weeks, and get a great offer for the next year. I haven't done it this year, though, forgot to set a reminder.

Great value anyway. One of the only news sources focused on facts and meaningful stuff. Its been my go to news source for at least 15 years. I don't work in finance.

Wow, this is very nice! I was thiniking about porting it myself this year, but glad I dont have to!

Omg. Mercenary was a game that left a huge mark on me. I played it on Commodore PLUS/4 when I was 9. The freedom to explore! The hidden elevator far outside the city. The destructible buildings. The satellite!

Surely, that can't be just one chip. Something needs to watch the watchers.

Introducing the new Watchmen architecture (blood splatter on the logo not included but definitely there in spirit considering the economy):

I am not sure how putting anyone out of work is criminal, or even particularly morally wrong. The whole history of the world is about discovering productive things -> doing them manually -> automating them. The article makes it sound like its some sort of taboo.

But its also a bit funny to read the 2023 people seriously consider that their slop machines will replace writers. Software devs, sure, but writers? Nop.e

That was the old Dario. He now has automations for that sort of thing.

I know it's slightly offtopic, but the brand I am using - ExposureLights - offers a battery diagnosis/replacement service for their bicycle lights.

Those are on the expensive side, but still, most brands would rather sell you a new one.

Spot on. Or because of addictiveness. Or impact on democracy. Or ruining people's ability to focus on anything. Those attention grabbing algos havent been designed by non-technical people.

Is there any particular area of employment for algo geeks that you would approve of? Maybe we should just live off unemployment benefits instead of working?

Pick any subfield under the massive domain called “life sciences”.

Or do it as a hobby. I love shooting guns, I certainly wouldn’t shoot people if that was the only way to make a career shooting guns.

Agree. I spent so much time with it that it infected my own command of English. I hope something new comes and bears the load.