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by misnamed 1y ago
A free mirror-based layout that goes beyond just letters: https://99percentinvisible.org/article/one-hand-touch-typing... There are other options, but hardware solutions are really expensive
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The Filing Cabinet: a vertical history of information(99percentinvisible.org)
14 points by misnamed 5y ago|1 comments
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by misnamed 6y ago
Agree re:CAPE. Meanwhile, people are ignoring the relatively attractive valuations of small, value, plus developed and emerging ex-US markets. While retail investors pile onto overvalued US stocks, these are now slowly catching back up and
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by misnamed 6y ago
My main issue is conflating the potential for an approach to technology with something like, say, Bitcoin specifically. Yes, many blockchain applications exist, but that doesn't translate into profits from investing in cryptocurrencies
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by misnamed 6y ago
I know what it means but have no idea how profitable it is or whether those profits are guaranteed or fleeting. Best I can tell it's like any service (business, not investment): depending on demand and competition, you can make money f
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by misnamed 6y ago
Statistically, everyone trading across all different asset classes evens out, so ... sure, if you're consistently good at finding needles, power to you. Most people aren't. Many people however think they are. I prefer not to worry
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by misnamed 6y ago
It's a little trickier than that, but yes, that's why I mentioned 50 years. Before that gold was a different animal.
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by misnamed 6y ago
I won't get into the 'is the CPI accurate?' debate, but will just say I haven't seen a better metric. So I'll stick with: inflation is low. As for the portability of Bitcoin ... OK, but then Bitcoin > Bitcoin ETF
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by misnamed 6y ago
Rates have been declining for years (decades, really), but so has inflation. The spread hasn't actually changed that much. > Imagine a society not based on consumerism and quarterly report increases. Gasp! I have literally no idea w
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by misnamed 6y ago
A good way to get high returns is to simply use a low-cost, tax-efficient combination of stock and bond index funds. After taxes and fees, the results compound in your favor. I have no interest in gambling on even higher returns - those are
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by misnamed 6y ago
I guess I just don't see the value from either side, then. The best supposed features of Bitcoin are lost in ETF form.
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by misnamed 6y ago
We have fairly little data on gold as a freely available modern asset class (around 50 years), but yes, in small amounts it can limit volatility and potentially even increase returns (or at least: risk-adjusted returns). That said, over the
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by misnamed 6y ago
I mean if you're literally talking about the difference between 'buying physical servers' and 'buying Bitcoin' ... well, it seems to me you're missing out on a range of other options, like: investing in compani
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by misnamed 6y ago
The thing I don't get (and I have the same skepticism about gold ETFs) is that if one is trying to hedge extreme scenarios (e.g. high inflation or even monetary collapse) ETFs being 'protected' could easily fall through. I so
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by misnamed 6y ago
If you want to hedge against inflation, I suggest TIPS and maybe a bit of gold. I would also point out that the market expectation clearly isn't aligned with currencies being 'in trouble' - very low inflation in general right
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by misnamed 6y ago
You had it with 'we can make infinite coin types' - who cares about what is adopted today? People change platforms every few years. What happened to MySpace? What's happening to Facebook even now? Where did TikTok come from?
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by misnamed 6y ago
A deflationary asset class encourages hording, not spending or using in other ways. There's also no real limit to the number of crytocurrencies that might appear later (see: MySpace replaced by Facebook), unlike gold. As for inflation:
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by misnamed 6y ago
Sure, not always. To clarify: I mean stocks are shares in companies, which generally generate profits. Yes, some companies may not, or may even go under, but none of this is an issue if you hold a diversified set of stock and bond indexes f
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by misnamed 6y ago
> Only 1 of the original companies of the Dow Jones is still in it today Small companies become bigger, driving returns. That's why you don't just buy the DJIA but rather index the whole market. Of course there will be turnover
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by misnamed 6y ago
Even if you accepted it as a diversifier, all cryptos combined still have a relatively small market cap, so I don't really see the point in adding them to a stock/fixed-income portfolio. It's a bit like frontier markets: sure
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by misnamed 6y ago
A great investment if the cost of fuel goes up, but a bad one of if it goes down. Processing power is getting cheaper and cheaper.
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by misnamed 6y ago
Stocks are shares in profitable companies. They have risks, sure, but they also have expected returns based on sound fundamentals and a long history of generating income.
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Guerrilla Gardeners Plow and Replant Parched Park in Prague(99percentinvisible.org)
1 points by misnamed 6y ago|0 comments
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Why Do Space Force Uniforms Look Designed for Use on the Forest Moon of Endor?(99percentinvisible.org)
3 points by misnamed 7y ago|0 comments
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Botanical Imperative: Why Cellular Network Towers Get Disguised as Trees(99percentinvisible.org)
2 points by misnamed 8y ago|0 comments
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Intelligent Interiors: Robotic Furniture Retracts to Ceiling When Not in Use(weburbanist.com)
3 points by misnamed 8y ago|0 comments
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by misnamed 8y ago
Probably because most fulfil a similar function.
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Double the HQ2? What It Means If Amazon Splits Up Its Second Headquarters(citylab.com)
2 points by misnamed 8y ago|0 comments
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Unpacking Hobo Codes (2018)(99percentinvisible.org)
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Before the NES: The Founding of the Nintendo Playing Card Company in 1899
1 points by misnamed 8y ago|0 comments

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