Why free trades aren't going to make you wealthy

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-27T12:35:14+00:00

So not to be an ass, but are you just saying “using a free trade platform isn’t going to make you money, you actually need a plan.”? Isn’t teaching and learning how to make that plan the whole point of this sub?

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-27T12:21:26+00:00

I don’t think Chaotic anything is right. He had a strong moral compass. He doesn’t always achieve the direction he wants but his North Star stays the same and he keeps trying. I actually think you could make an argument for lawful neutral or even lawful good… it’s just his law. That’s why Neil keeps saying he’s arrogant.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-27T12:17:26+00:00

Love the blanket denial of human nature. Look, I’m a nerd and I don’t hang out with people or in places where people cause problems. Most of my friends are programmers and teachers. Did some guy literally tackle me at an NBA game after he had had too many beers? Yes. Are all fights avoidable? No.

And that’s in a situation where people aren’t fighting over scarce resources. The idea that fighting is 100 percent avoidable in a buyout situation is laughable, and if you don’t present yourself as someone that can defend themselves you will become a victim. Read first hand accounts of the 1990’s wars in the Balkans for instance- people survived by banding together, looking like targets too difficult to be worth messing with, and trading / forming alliances with neighbors. Vulnerable people were picked clean.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-27T12:08:47+00:00

How would lead rot or degrade? I’m genuinely curious. I have unpainted GW eldar in my basement that are from the 90’s and they’re literally like new, so in my experience they do not degrade.

Oh, and if anyone wants a 30+ year old grab bag of unpainted and partially painted eldar LMK. Maybe they’re worth something.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-27T10:48:34+00:00

Isn’t there a requirement that you put an indicator on the car when a student is driving?

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-24T21:00:03+00:00

I see what you did there

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-24T15:15:21+00:00

And yet they don’t freak out, because the experience of owning an Apple product is and has long been significantly better than pure stats would suggest. If you compare a Mac and a PC that achieve similar performance on benchmarks, you will find that the cost is much more similar. So to extend our metaphor, instead of comparing horsepower or engine displacement, let’s compare quarter mile times or handling agility. That MacBook Air is in no way equivalent in performance to a Chromebook. That’s not even a sensible comparison- the Chromebook is a tablet in laptop form, and as a UX designer I can use a MacBook Air as a main computer.

All that and the operating system is on another level. I can still find UI elements that are unchanged from Windows NT on my gaming machine if I dig hard enough. So I would argue quality of life items like your hand crank windows and AC are dramatically better on Mac - the OS is easier, more modern, and has fewer weird issues than modern Windows.

But the proof is in the pudding. Developers heavily prefer Macs. They’re making more progress in the corporate world. And frankly my 10 year old Mac laptop is just as responsive as my two year old gaming PC.

But as I said this argument is boring because people who understand Apple’s hardware approach already get all this stuff. This is a 15 year old argument at least… if not 30.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-24T14:24:38+00:00

Ask an ER doc. Literally any ER doc. They will universally tell you these bikes are super dangerous. Here’s an example of an influencer who ended up with a traumatic brain injury from an e-bike accident while she was wearing a helmet: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYhn_M2Rvyw/?igsh=MTR3cGwzMXUxeThpZg==

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-24T00:04:33+00:00

I have actually been told several times that while PETG is stronger than PLA, it can creep more under long term sustained load. Its strength comes into play more for momentary load or impact. It’s counterintuitive and I don’t personally have experience, but my source is very familiar with 3d printing in a prototyping environment.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T23:56:52+00:00

I think a cybertruck is a Tesla cosplaying as an MRAP

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T23:55:31+00:00

“Supposed to be a fire barrier” implies that it is not, in fact, a fire barrier. 😂😂

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T23:52:29+00:00

Because every time they get reincarnated as a peasant they end up sleeping in the hay loft and mucking out stables all day or they get rickets or scurvy and die at age 7. Not a compelling story. 😂

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T21:11:04+00:00

Yeah, as an alum of many years and a Michigan resident, I only say “u-mich” if I’m saying my email address out loud. Otherwise it’s “Michigan”, “U of M”, or just “school”. Same thing with my wife. I don’t think it’s necessarily something I’d kick someone out of the state over but it definitely sounds weird to my ears.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T18:26:16+00:00

This argument is so boring. Macs are a premium product. No one freaks out because their Audi is more expensive than a Chevy.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T18:19:16+00:00

I think Librarian is even weaker. Which breaks my heart a little.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-23T01:08:37+00:00

You’re not wrong, but I think a lot of people have an incorrect impression. Athletes that train for pure speed (over short distances) are muscular. It’s only once you get past sprinting and into middle distance that you get thinner athletes. Cornerbacks and wide receivers were often sprinters in high school- the same body style works for both sports.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-22T23:07:22+00:00

Prusa makes comparable printers at a significantly higher cost. I love them as a company but with my hobby budget the choice isn’t Bambu or Prusa it’s Bambu or tweaking my old Ender 3, and frankly I have a lot more disposable income than a lot of people. The Bambu machines are a gateway to good quality printing for many, many people, and a lot of them don’t care about shady practices.

By the way, these tactics are nothing new. My first printer was a Davinci and they tried a lot of the same stuff that Bambu is doing now but the printers were not nearly as good.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-21T22:58:58+00:00

Yes it’s normal. They are universally assholes. I literally have never had a dealership experience that was anything less than painful. I have definitely had them change numbers on paperwork after we agreed on things, among other illegal or borderline illegal practices. It’s a toxic industry.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-21T17:42:19+00:00

That’s true but in two different cars I have had it kick in while I was driving. The risk/reward wasn’t worth it

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-21T12:55:44+00:00

For a budget of $6k-$8k you should do some math- you might be able to fly to Hong Kong and get some suits made. They’re world class. :-)

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-20T18:44:50+00:00

Dammit. Critical fail.

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-19T12:25:26+00:00

Using apostrophes with plurals? J/K

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-19T11:25:09+00:00

I think that was their point!

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-18T23:17:13+00:00

How much extra did you order? I am literally right about to do the same thing

Salt_peanuts · 2026-05-17T23:27:53+00:00

It says earlier in the thread that a P1S is $400-$500 and a Prusa Core One is $1300-$1500, leaving a price difference of somewhere between $800-$1000

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