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by gringoDan 4mo ago
You might be interested in Erik Hoel's more formal version of this argument: https://www.theintrinsicperspective.com/p/proving-literally-...
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by gringoDan 2y ago
Apple gets 15 basis points for purchases made through Apple Pay. If you don't carry a physical wallet/credit cards, that's a huge additional revenue stream they capture. I don't believe Google has the pricing power to de
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by gringoDan 2y ago
Probably not relevant unless you have itemized deductions/donations above the value of the standard deduction.
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I Asked ChatGPT to Control My Life, and It Immediately Fell Apart(vice.com)
5 points by gringoDan 3y ago|3 comments
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Cracks in Reality(paranoidenough.com)
3 points by gringoDan 3y ago|0 comments
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by gringoDan 4y ago
I'd examine some of the assumptions underlying your post. Specifically, it seems like you want to find meaning in your work and to feel "at home in your job". The median reader of Hacker News is in a privileged position to be
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Fully agree. Some of what we today consider to be the canon of Western philosophy was never meant to be shared widely. Many of Aristotle's "writings" were just student-created notes of his teachings. Meditations, from Marcus
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by gringoDan 4y ago
The original comment applies more to humanities and business school than to hard sciences. But it's still relevant in STEM. > I got my MS CS from Stanford and this is completely false. I did my BS CS at Georgetown, and even between
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by gringoDan 4y ago
> Caroline, Alameda's CEO, also said "My advice for college is that class don't matter that much and friends and networking are really important. Probably the most valuable thing you can do in college is find the coolest
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FTX Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, SBF Steps Down as CEO(decrypt.co)
2 points by gringoDan 4y ago|0 comments
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Some level-headed commentary on the developing situation via Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UFswUMQqI
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by gringoDan 4y ago
TRM Labs | Multiple Roles: Frontend, Backend, Full Stack, Data Science, Operations | Full-time | REMOTE TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company with a mission to build trust in digital assets by preventing crypto-based fraud and finan
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Reminds me of the old line that there are 4 types of economies: 1. Developed 2. Underdeveloped 3. Japan 4. Argentina
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by gringoDan 4y ago
If cars were invented today, they would be illegal. We give 16-year-olds minimal training, then entrust them with the control of a 3,000 lb. weapon for the rest of their lives. You can be an awful driver, but even if you get into multiple a
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by gringoDan 4y ago
For an interesting explanation of why rents are affordable in Chicago, see this post from Tyler Cowen: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2018/02/ch... "I would put it this way: there are
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by gringoDan 4y ago
I struggle with this as well. But the feeling of shouting into the void has little to do with your writing ability. It’s much more a function of a) marketing and b) luck. If you’re writing, it’s because you have the inkling of an idea. Thro
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by gringoDan 4y ago
I think we're starting to see travel fatigue. When the author was backpacking 20 years ago, there was still enough friction in movement and communication that travel had some mystique. You weren't connected to the rest of the worl
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Recommend following Peter Zeihan, who has been talking about this for months: https://zeihan.com/a-ukraine-war-and-the-end-of-russia/
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by gringoDan 4y ago
> I would never recommend visiting Dallas, it's a dull city, but as far as places to live it's far surpassed my expectations. I think this point is key. When your day-to-day is spent staring at a laptop, it doesn't reall
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Great deep dive. Those that decry the US for not having a rail network comparable to Europe's only consider the passenger side of the equation. We have perhaps the best freight railroad network in the world.
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by gringoDan 4y ago
For a related application of this concept, highly recommend The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, by Ursula LeGuin (10 min read). http://shsdavisapes.pbworks.com/f/Omelas.pdf
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by gringoDan 4y ago
TRM Labs | Multiple Roles: Frontend, Backend, Full Stack, Data Science, Operations | Full-time | REMOTE TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company with a mission to build trust in digital assets by preventing crypto-based fraud and finan
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by gringoDan 4y ago
I agree with this to a certain extent. But it seems like this economic downturn is more a result of pumping the economy full of (near) zero-interest rate money and that cash inflating a growth stock bubble, as opposed to a tech bubble being
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by gringoDan 4y ago
I think this phenomenon is part of the reason it's difficult to form friendships as adults. The shared context that the article mentions requires a lot of time around your circle of people, just "hanging out". It's tough
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When Tether Blows Up(paranoidenough.com)
84 points by gringoDan 4y ago|56 comments
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Correct. Price of BTC denominated in Tether goes up, price of BTC denominated in USD likely goes down, as a) Tether liquidates crypto assets to cover redemptions and b) people sell off their crypto assets due to uncertainty/fear in the
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by gringoDan 4y ago
USDC is legit: https://www.centre.io/usdc-transparency
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by gringoDan 4y ago
So assume Tether loses its peg. Worst-case: 1. Anyone holding Tether tries to cash out. Whales and important customers are allowed to redeem USDT for USD at a 1:1 ratio. Tether sells its crypto and other assets to cover redemptions, driving
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by gringoDan 4y ago
Any stablecoin that is NOT backed 1-1 by fiat, correct? I.e., algorithmic stables. If you're 100% collateralized by USD in your bank account, how can it get de-pegged?
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by gringoDan 4y ago
The problem here is that everyone in the crypto industry is taking George Soros's approach to bubbles: “When I see a bubble, I rush in to buy it.” There is more money to be made on the gravy train of providing liquidity for trades, y

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