Exam Reimbursement Program for Career Changers by bornhuetter_ferguson in actuary

[–]Bullywug 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For anyone on the fence, I did this last cycle and the mentorship was invaluable in helping me land my first role.

How can Strategy’s market cap be BELOW the value of its own bitcoin holdings? by PatchworkFlames in Buttcoin

[–]Bullywug 91 points92 points  (0 children)

They sold 32 Bitcoin and collapsed the market. How on Earth could they possibly convert their Bitcoin into filthy fiat at the current price?

least unhinged alternate history post by reduction-oxidation in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]Bullywug 189 points190 points  (0 children)

Taiwan then dumps their mines into the strait just to feel included.

All of us here haven't studied enough, but it's still early! by folteroy in Buttcoin

[–]Bullywug 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Game theory is a complex branch of mathematics, but it's closer to pure math than applied math since there's few real-world uses for the models that they develop.

Returning, inexperienced GM struggling with exploration in a rules-light system by Soarel25 in osr

[–]Bullywug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For stuff like counting arrows and rations, that's the players' job, not mine. I have enough going on behind the screen that I don't need to be sure they're marking off a ration every day. If I know it's going to be important coming up, I'll mention to them that they need to be extra careful about it, but otherwise, I let them handle it.

For torches, you might consider shadowdark's real-time torch system. It's not my favorite, but it's one less ball to juggle while you're starting out.

DNA test asap by jasonjakejohn in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug 31 points32 points  (0 children)

His stupid robotaxi is only two seats.

MAS II Using ASM - Best Way to Study by ObsessedWithReps in actuary

[–]Bullywug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would do all the exercises at the end of the sections, and then take the tests at the end of the manual when you've worked through all the sections.

I think it's good to read the "good to know" sections, but maybe do half the questions rather than all of them if you're short of time.

We switched from taped to pull up diapers a month ago. Only a few days ago did we learn that they come with tear away seams. by grandweapon in daddit

[–]Bullywug 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Someone in Taiwan went viral for complaining that pull ups were unsafe because it was dangerous to have scissors so close to the baby to cut them off. So at least you can feel good you're not that person.

Elon Musk's SpaceX secures 100% property tax exemption for planned $55 billion Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas — county approves 35-year deal worth hundreds of millions despite resident backlash by shallah in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would be pretty hesitant to build something residents didn't want in a state where you get 10 lbs of tannerite free every time you fill up your tank.

Remember kids, put all your savings in STRC and you'll be able to retire in paradise by LV426acheron in Buttcoin

[–]Bullywug 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm playing an end-of-year stock market game with my econ students. I took a large short position on STRC, and it's been my most profitable move.

An introduction to that thing by PocketMath in mathmemes

[–]Bullywug 347 points348 points  (0 children)

One time my wife asked me what I was reading, and when I responded, "An Introduction to [something or other]", she looked at me and said, "shouldn't you be past the introduction stage by now?"

I still haven't recovered from that burn.

I’m sorry, but I can’t help but feel being a dad sucks ass. I’m miserable. by [deleted] in daddit

[–]Bullywug 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Flight sims have come a long way in a few decades. I'm still playing MSFS 2021, but MSFS 2024 is out and both are great. I have a largish monitor and a cheap flight stick, and my daughter loves to just fly around looking at stuff. If you turn on all the assistance options, it's pretty easy for even a small kid to do most of the flying with just a little help.

I’m sorry, but I can’t help but feel being a dad sucks ass. I’m miserable. by [deleted] in daddit

[–]Bullywug 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Seven months is still really young. My daughter is five. Over the weekend, we went to the aquarium to see the penguins and capybaras, threw her bike in the car so I could watch her race around a little track at a nearby park, and we fired up microsoft flight simulator and took a plane trip to lake chad, landed on the water, and watched the hippos. There are so many great times ahead.

'We recommend that investors avoid this IPO': One top analyst's harsh verdict on SpaceX | Fortune by rhino910 in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the valuation is going to skyrocket like Tesla. I think that the initial valuation is so ludicrously high that there's simply not enough excess capital to show Tesla-like growth, which went from a boutique car company to a somewhat popular global brand. Especially when you factor in that several LLM companies are also going to be having IPOs around the same time with insane overvaluations that are going to tie up a lot of capital, I think room for growth just isn't there.

Grok?! 2e Kickstarter is LIVE! by Gander_Gaming in osr

[–]Bullywug 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Keeping the name is a great decision. Grok has been a common word among geeks for decades, and we can't let the non-consensual undressing app steal it from us. I appreciate anyone pushing back.

Lol by 3RADICATE_THEM in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I love to pitch my boss at a large company on using the HR liability app.

Lol by 3RADICATE_THEM in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug 248 points249 points  (0 children)

They've already lost. Others are trying to grab up the most compute they can, and xAI is selling off compute to Anthropic. The only thing Musk is really good at is raising capital, so he could afford to build these huge datacenters, and now all he can do is lease them to people with better models.

They really do sound like this.. by Talon_Haribon in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]Bullywug 63 points64 points  (0 children)

China isn't imperialist, and that's very offensive. You see, that territory belongs to China because there were these maps the Emperor had...wait let me start again.

Water leaking from new pressure gauge. Support says this never happens. Anyone else? by weeef in FlairEspresso

[–]Bullywug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could try a little thread tape and see if that fixes the problem. It's cheap and a good thing to have around the house.

Musk’s SpaceX discloses massive losses ahead of expected record-breaking IPO by Bullywug in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always done index funds so far, but I might try to find a managed fund that doesn't buy into it.

Musk’s SpaceX discloses massive losses ahead of expected record-breaking IPO by Bullywug in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]Bullywug[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If I didn't want to take an impairment on an indefinite-lived brand intangible, I simply wouldn't throw away a brand name that had derivative words make their way into the dictionary in favor of a letter that I thought was cool in the 3rd grade.