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Poll: Maybe the monkeys at the typewriters came up with...
Maybe the monkeys at the typewriters came up with West Side Story instead of the planned original Shakespeare and these troops are just acting it out?
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Today, 12:48 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Especially when your fees aren’t based on...
Especially when your fees aren’t based on performance, but on assets under management.
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Today, 12:45 PM
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Did you know it was the high stakes table when...
Did you know it was the high stakes table when you sat down?
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Today, 12:44 PM
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Wut?
Wut?
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Today, 12:34 PM
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I’m not a victim. I didn’t invest in ARK.
I’m not a victim. I didn’t invest in ARK.
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Today, 12:27 PM
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Can’t post pics or you better believe I’d put up...
Can’t post pics or you better believe I’d put up the chart showing she’s cost her investors more than any other manager in over a decade.
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Today, 11:47 AM
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So what’s everyone’s thoughts on Cathie Wood...
So what’s everyone’s thoughts on Cathie Wood these days?
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/ark-funds-cathie-wood-investors-56e2950c
Byates, you ever buy that ARK? Shera still think she’s a... -
Yesterday, 06:49 PM
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Shit, guess I’ll buy some Bitcoin so I can keep...
Shit, guess I’ll buy some Bitcoin so I can keep pontificating here.
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Yesterday, 02:29 PM
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Am I understanding correctly that fees from this...
Am I understanding correctly that fees from this bullshit is what’s supposed to save the miners?:
https://www.okx.com/web3/marketplace/nft/collection/btc/rune-stone
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04-21-2024, 09:19 PM
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This is my understanding, but anyone can feel...
This is my understanding, but anyone can feel free to chime in to correct me or add detail:
Holes and slots are mostly to get contaminants off the braking surface. At very high brake temps that... -
04-21-2024, 08:31 PM
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I never left.
I never left.
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04-21-2024, 08:30 PM
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Musk is apparently suggesting that since Tesla...
Musk is apparently suggesting that since Tesla sales dropped 20% Q4 to Q1, headcount should also drop by 20%.
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04-21-2024, 08:24 PM
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But if a Ponzi hasn’t collapsed yet, is it really...
But if a Ponzi hasn’t collapsed yet, is it really a Ponzi?
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04-20-2024, 06:44 PM
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For the record, it’s not just Krugman, or just...
For the record, it’s not just Krugman, or just progressive leaning economist claiming inflation was transitory. For example:
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04-20-2024, 03:35 PM
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I apologize. Next time I’ll be sure to include...
I apologize. Next time I’ll be sure to include all waves of Covid, the Russian war in Ukraine, and the Oct. 7 attacks in my predictions.
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04-20-2024, 02:13 PM
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God-fucking-dammit! Predicting what’s going to...
God-fucking-dammit!
Predicting what’s going to happen in the future is not the same thing as just understanding the fundamentals of how something works.
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04-20-2024, 01:14 PM
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Jesus you’re dense. Just because you can try...
Jesus you’re dense.
Just because you can try to buy low/sell high to try to take advantage of price swings with stocks doesn’t mean you have to. In fact the generally accepted advice for someone... -
04-20-2024, 11:22 AM
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So where are your gains coming from? It’s not...
So where are your gains coming from?
It’s not that fucking complicated. -
04-20-2024, 11:16 AM
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“I don’t own an $80K rolling prison toilet but...
“I don’t own an $80K rolling prison toilet but I’m drilling a random hole with a pop rivet in my gas pedal out of solidarity”
https://bsky.app/profile/kilgoretrout.bsky.social/post/3kqlddlq6oc23
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04-20-2024, 11:09 AM
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Gotta come back to this bullshit. A big...
Gotta come back to this bullshit.
A big problem with Bitcoin is that it isn’t an ‘investment’, as has been pointed out repeatedly in here.
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04-19-2024, 09:04 PM
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You have a very fundamental misunderstanding of...
You have a very fundamental misunderstanding of inflation.
Does it ever seem weird to you that despite the dollars being on a steady march to zero the standard of living continuously improves? -
04-19-2024, 02:28 PM
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What I hope is that fewer people, not more, lose...
What I hope is that fewer people, not more, lose money in a Ponzi.
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04-19-2024, 02:02 PM
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What’s the inflation adjusted come of the...
What’s the inflation adjusted come of the typical Subway customer?
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04-19-2024, 01:56 PM
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And Bitcoin will only defund the bad parts of...
And Bitcoin will only defund the bad parts of government, or the whole thing?
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04-19-2024, 01:46 PM
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And buying bitcoin solves the issue I guess?
And buying bitcoin solves the issue I guess?
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04-19-2024, 01:11 PM
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“Since the start of 2023, the price of food has...
“Since the start of 2023, the price of food has increased 1.2%. Average earnings have gone up 4.3%.Inflation in groceries has been close to zero for over a year and has been negative for the past two...
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04-19-2024, 12:52 PM
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My apologies, I hadn’t realized the ‘B’ in BDS...
My apologies, I hadn’t realized the ‘B’ in BDS stood for Bitcoin.
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04-19-2024, 12:51 PM
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But it hasn’t actually ‘crushed’ the whole time,...
But it hasn’t actually ‘crushed’ the whole time, right?
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04-19-2024, 11:47 AM
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Wasn’t happy that my new road bike didn’t come...
Wasn’t happy that my new road bike didn’t come with tubeless valves. Just went to install the ones I bought and found out that the bike came with Aerothan tubes, so at least I have some light spares...
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04-19-2024, 11:36 AM
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If you’re really need a ‘store of value’ that’s...
If you’re really need a ‘store of value’ that’s inflation protected, how about just buying some TIPS?
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04-19-2024, 11:26 AM
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Inflation doesn’t seem out of control, even if it...
Inflation doesn’t seem out of control, even if it hasn’t gotten back to the 2% target yet?
https://jabberwocking.com/inflation-slows-in-march/
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04-19-2024, 10:58 AM
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“Go back 10 years and ask people whether they’d...
“Go back 10 years and ask people whether they’d rather hold dollars or buy the winning lottery ticket numbers I happen to have”
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04-19-2024, 10:42 AM
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The nuance is in the use of the word ‘net’.
The nuance is in the use of the word ‘net’.
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04-19-2024, 09:54 AM
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I’m sure everything is on the up-and-up, and this...
I’m sure everything is on the up-and-up, and this is just a coincidence:
https://x.com/ben_mckenzie/status/1781284107885891591?s=46&t=3lUaICPxsR_NcRK2VkCfkg -
04-19-2024, 09:25 AM
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‘Building’ isn’t always a net good. We’re getting...
‘Building’ isn’t always a net good. We’re getting really good at building synthetic opioids, and it fucking sucks.
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04-18-2024, 09:06 PM
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Dropped below 60. Hope this train keeps rolling...
Dropped below 60. Hope this train keeps rolling downhill.
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04-18-2024, 09:03 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Report that Israel targeted the drone facility...
Report that Israel targeted the drone facility from which Iran launched their attack.
https://x.com/ywnreporter/status/1781152751642087747?s=46&t=3lUaICPxsR_NcRK2VkCfkg -
04-18-2024, 08:48 PM
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My issue with the Aggressor was that the...
My issue with the Aggressor was that the cornering knobs undercut really quickly, and they’re somewhat small to start with, so cornering traction became an issue with relatively low miles.
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04-18-2024, 12:00 PM
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I have the 2.4 (older ones were 2.35). Just...
I have the 2.4 (older ones were 2.35). Just measured it at 60.5mm for the casing, 60mm at the tread.
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I’m currently running a Vittoria Martello as a...
I’m currently running a Vittoria Martello as a faster rolling rear and am happy with it.
I did move to the enduro casing instead of trail for the extra protection - cut the trail casing that came... -
04-16-2024, 07:15 PM
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Owner finding out he paid $100k for a mark of...
Owner finding out he paid $100k for a mark of shame:
“I don’t know if others have similar experience, but as I drive around in CT, most reactions are good/fun, but I’ve had several teenagers flip... -
04-16-2024, 11:33 AM
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Make that 68%+
Make that 68%+
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04-16-2024, 10:08 AM
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Lost the ability to embed video again, so you’ll...
Lost the ability to embed video again, so you’ll have to click the link:
https://youtu.be/uhG-vLZrb-g?si=37venZQg4oZ7ICMm -
04-14-2024, 09:10 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Unsurprisingly, the IDF was not actively working...
Unsurprisingly, the IDF was not actively working to prevent settler violence. That shit needs to change.
https://x.com/meirja/status/1779596115794362797?s=46&t=3lUaICPxsR_NcRK2VkCfkg -
04-14-2024, 09:00 PM
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Learned that one the expensive way. That...
Learned that one the expensive way.
That Syndicate method is what I’ve been doing for a few years now and I haven’t felt the need to change. -
04-13-2024, 10:04 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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“Iran mission to the UN says after its attack...
“Iran mission to the UN says after its attack against Israel tonight: “The matter can be deemed concluded.”
https://x.com/amichaistein1/status/1779276355995086977?s=46&t=3lUaICPxsR_NcRK2VkCfkg
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04-10-2024, 02:38 PM
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My understanding is that it doesn’t fall within...
My understanding is that it doesn’t fall within the category of ‘car porn’:
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a43878817/2023-vinfast-vf8-by-the-numbers/ -
04-10-2024, 01:40 PM
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Would be nice to be able to post pics. From...
Would be nice to be able to post pics.
From Elon’s burner account that was outed during deposition:
https://bsky.app/profile/jimmyjazz1968.bsky.social/post/3kpsbugs7n32h
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04-10-2024, 10:45 AM
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Harmonized core inflation (the measure that...
Harmonized core inflation (the measure that European central banks use, due to issues with measuring ‘owners equivalent rent’ used in regular core CPI) is at 1.9% year-over-year.
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04-10-2024, 10:32 AM
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Wow. That’s some genius level analysis there.
Wow. That’s some genius level analysis there.
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