hintklb

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by hintklb 9mo ago
I actually agree with you on this. I think those robots are going to be a huge danger for society and everyone (not only children). But nonetheless I was pointing out that using the "Think of the children" as an argument is a push
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by hintklb 9mo ago
Ah yes, Think of the children! [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children
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by hintklb 10mo ago
taking kids from parents should almost never happen. Every family should be able to raise their kids as they wish. I can only see a couple cases of clear abuse where this should happen. But intelligence should NEVER be a reason to take kids
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by hintklb 10mo ago
I had exactly the same experience. I was in a public school full of assholes and teachers that couldn't care less about any bullying taking place. Those few years were probably the worse years of my life. I grew significantly and becam
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by hintklb 10mo ago
Underrated comment because I have seen exactly the same thing. Us as parents don't have as much nurture on our kids as we would like to think.
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by hintklb 10mo ago
the issue is that your Tesla cannot be "too far off" as you seem to indicate. it needs to be right absolutely every single time. One successful ride is easy. 10 successful rides is still easy. 100k successful rides without a serio
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by hintklb 10mo ago
Tesla is not competition to Waymo. There are 10 other companies that are currently testing without a driver. Those are competition. Tesla so far is a gimmick of self-driving with a safety driver that takes over once in a while. That's
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by hintklb 10mo ago
By extending your statement you are essentially saying that the credentialed experts have a monopoly on knowledge in their fields? As anyone else reading a paper probably think he understands but actually doesn't? What a weird take. Th
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by hintklb 10mo ago
sorry but your take seems to be the anti-intellectual here. You seem to think that the educated class got a monopoly on knowledge on that field, yet after that claim to know that experts are wrong all the time. The anti-intellectual take is
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by hintklb 10mo ago
> Believing my "research" is better than my specialist's education is a path back to the dark ages. Doing your research should not be in competition with your specialist's education. It should be complementary as yet
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by hintklb 10mo ago
Sorry but strong disagree here. I have had a lot of Spinal and sleep issues. I have read almost all new literature on this niche subject and I have brought to my spine doctor some new therapy and treatments they had literally no idea about.
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by hintklb 10mo ago
My experience as well. SSRI and other similar drugs for anxiety remove a strong signal to your brain and bring other issues or signal. But the issue is that nobody wants to really look at the cause. We are all trying to treat the symptoms w
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by hintklb 10mo ago
The main issue I see is that the anxiety pill is a way to treat the symptoms, not the cause. Do you think that there is a way to treat the underlying cause and not the symptoms?
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by hintklb 10mo ago
Not that I agree or disagree with the underlying claim but a call to "credentialism" to dismiss someone's opinion is not as strong in 2025 as you think it is. The last few years have been a proof that even the "experts&q
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by hintklb 11mo ago
Weirdly enough the US is actually amazing for dentistry. With any insurance you get 2 cleanings every year fully included and most routine fillings are almost completely covered. Easy to find appointments everywhere My experience in Europe
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by hintklb 11mo ago
Hmm sure, but there must similarly be things that are denied right? I lived in both systems. In a single payer system, the state essentially decide what is allowed and what is not. And with the state as a single payer, they also go back and
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by hintklb 1y ago
>> if you rent then you're already indirectly paying for that. Quick note: People repeat this non stop ("The cost is passed down to the renter"). This has been proven false many times. The cost to the landlord is mostly
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by hintklb 1y ago
is it really cash-flowing $1-2k a month after you account for repairs, taxes, fees, realtor fees, closing fees, bad tenants (which will always eventually happen) and all the time you spent managing this? The tax advantage are really margina
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by hintklb 1y ago
I think you make good points. The main difference that struck me between the EU and living in the US is that by default EU citizens will assume good intent. I see European protests as interest groups that need to show that they are still im
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by hintklb 1y ago
I'm a European citizen and I disagree. Compared to the US and a lot of places in the world, Europeans generally care less and have more trust in their government. There is a general sense that elected officials generally do what is bes
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by hintklb 1y ago
You are right. As a European that lived in the US for a long time, a big difference is that there is also a lot of "European Conformism". You don't want to be seen as the weird one protesting things if nobody else does it. It
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by hintklb 1y ago
EU citizens have way too much trust in their government and elected officials. A lot of people here just assume officials act in the interest of the population and most people don't really check or care to understand in detail those ty
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by hintklb 1y ago
The Dutch being frugal is well-documented and well-known [1]. Are you suggesting we should just pretend it is not the case and act as if we all thought exactly the same way? This article is only relevant because it takes place in that exact
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by hintklb 1y ago
Agreed. This article seem to be centered on Dutch culture (Which I have discovered the hard way is one of the most stingy frugal culture you could ever imagine).
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by hintklb 1y ago
Again, the back of the napkin math you do doesn't work. Educate yourself and search online or on this thread. A ton of people agree with me and the math once you dig deep. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024&#
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by hintklb 1y ago
it's a complicated calculation based on a lot of factors. Not only mortgage/rent difference, hence the calculators that are available.
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by hintklb 1y ago
Sure but almost never close to zero. And how much are you really going to save when they go from 6.5% to 4.5% in 10 years? While most of the interests will already be paid? Hell, most people will not even want to live in the same place in 1
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by hintklb 1y ago
Generally you are right. VHCOL (Seattle, SF Bay Area), HCOL (California,...) and MCOL areas are better for renting and LCOL areas are better for buying. There are two factors really: - Rent to Buy ratio (or as you put it, rent compared to t
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by hintklb 1y ago
Exactly. Real estate is highly emotional and irrational. I personally know a ton of people that are keeping a house and renting it out at a loss (because of the market rate), because they cannot seem to emotionally agree to sell that house.
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by hintklb 1y ago
So take a bad deal now with the promise of maybe refinancing in 10 years. If that even ever happens again. And most of the interests are being paid upfront.

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