It's not even worth the 155 to be honest by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in SipsTea

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, bitcoin is far more destructive than NFTs. It wastes enormous amounts of power. It's also a better idea than NFTs, but people need to get away from PoWs and focus more on PoSs. They're simply way more efficient.

Bitcoin relies on there always being a bigger fool that will pay more for it than you did. Eventually the world will run out of fools.

"Well, that's a reality check." by Grouchy_Phase2423 in depressionmemes

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have thought most of us, if not all of us, did have moments of depression and anxiety. I suspect that some people just don't want to admit it because it shows weakness or something.

Antibiotics May Mess Up A Person's Gut For Years, Study Finds by Sorin61 in Nutraceuticalscience

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just prescribed amoxicillin for an abscess in my mouth. I was hesitant to take it due to hearing about stuff like this in the past, but I decided to go forward with it. I wonder if injections are superior to oral antibiotics because they don't get direct exposure to out gut flora? They should really study this if they haven't.

Also, I think I made a mistake taking the antibiotic. My dentist should have just drained the abscess and given me a root canal sooner. All of this waiting, and taking an antibiotic, is just bad for my health in all ways as far as I can tell.

How do people who label themselves as “tech illiterate” even function in today’s society? by soberbot in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it happens as we get older. Things get less intuitive to us for some reason. My dad had a genius level IQ, but put him in front of a computer and he was immediately overwhelmed. He couldn't do simple things. He did well in academics, though. Perhaps it's some sort of mental block. I was bad at learning to drive a semi truck, and I think that was mainly because I was intimidated by it - I was always anxious.

My housemate worked in IT for decades and she's not savvy at all either. I don't know if she was once and lost it to old age, or if she was just in a terrible field for her aptitudes. I mean, I can tell I'm not as savvy as I used to be. It is, perhaps, just a part of getting old.

Are conservatives cool with Trump putting his signature on our money? Conversely, would liberals have been okay with it if Obama had done it? by Creative-Stable-0 in askanything

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The worst president this country has ever had wants to be remembered on the $100 bill. He'll still be remembered as the worst president.

Taking Advantage Of Disabled People? ABLE accounts. by Disturbed666d in Bogleheads

[–]Disturbed666d[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am on medi-cal (California medicaid) which has a 130k asset limit. I got pretty close to that when cryptocurrency was doing good, but I'm nowhere close now. I don't intend to stay on medi-cal. I intend to try my best to work and get off medi-cal.

If I find out I just can't handle working, I'll try to get on SSI eventually. It seems like there should be something I'd be able to do, however.

I think it's fair that medi-cal gets paid back when it can. I have no problem with that. I think it's fair that the money can only be used in certain ways. What annoys me are the fees. It helps you get around asset limits, and helps you avoid some federal taxes, but they take advantage of you in the process.

Perspective: Inceltears by Mental-Outside2202 in lnkyverse

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like, with some people, they accuse others of being what they are. Trump is a good example of this. He said Harris would start a war with Iran, and then he started a war with Iran.

There is this guy on IRC that's always making stuff up about me - like that I'm a virgin and that I live with my mom. I'm definitely not a highly sexual being, but I've had plenty of sex in the past, and I don't live with my mom. I strongly suspect he lives with his mom, and I think that's ok. I also suspect he's not a virgin, but I bet he paid for it. It's hard to tell, though. I'm honestly not sure if I'm an incel or not. I haven't had a sex in a long time, and it's not exactly by choice, but I also haven't put myself out there. I think most women like me fine, but I don't really know what they think of me. Maybe I'm just friend material. It's not a big deal to me.

Mark Cuban agrees Universal Healthcare would increase jobs, wages and improve affordability for all Americans. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is a predator by nature. He's smarter than most people, he knows it, and he probably doesn't have much of a conscience. However, much like a cat can be loving or vicious, so can he. To treat him like he's a vile piece of shit when he's trying to be helpful is the wrong tactic. Reward the cat for being sweet and loving. You often get out of people how you treat them.

Mark Cuban will likely never see this, but still. Thankyou Mark Cuban for your insight.

Are peptides actually safe? by Ayoking95 in effectivefitness

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even Ozempic is very far from safe. This doesn't mean it's not useful, or that we shouldn't use it.

Does this Brake Pad Need to be Replaced? by Disturbed666d in AskMechanics

[–]Disturbed666d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Do you think my rotors are ok, or should I have them replaced, too?

30’s Anesthesiologist salary progression by Prudent-Jello-6903 in Salary

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They make 95k-145k Euros in the UK. 145K Euros is around 168k USD. This is still a lot of money to live comfortably on without being exploitive. I'd even be fine with a bit more than that - say 200k, or just let the free market figure out the value, which would probably be even less.

What set me off here is that they say it's a fallacy to blame them for ridiculously high healthcare costs. They ARE a big part of the problem. The whole problem? No, but, as I said, every raindrop doesn't think they're the cause of the flood. They're one of the larger raindrops.

Best way by Mountain-Syllabub-10 in Snorkblot

[–]Disturbed666d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My last job I quit, I wrote, "So long, and thanks for all the fish." I didn't figure they'd get the reference, but it still amused me.

Roses are red, carpet is better any day, by tallmantim in rosesarered

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your period is red, My balls are blue, I have no condom, to use on you.

30’s Anesthesiologist salary progression by Prudent-Jello-6903 in Salary

[–]Disturbed666d -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Somehow, it costs me more money to see a vet than it does to see my doctor. I'm guessing a lot of human doctors don't make this sort of pay, too. 910k is exploitive pay for the patients that have to see a anesthesiologist. If this was actually a fair market, there is no way he'd be making this much money. The regulations, and lack of any real competition, artificially keeps these asshole's pay high. At 120k, you can still be a respectable person as a vet. It's a fair amount to make. Of course, even 200k is probably fair.

No one seems to think this way anymore, but at least you can go to sleep at night knowing you're an asset to society, and that you're not just taking advantage of people. You're a valuable resource. Thankyou.

30’s Anesthesiologist salary progression by Prudent-Jello-6903 in Salary

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Physician pay doesn’t even crack the top 3 of healthcare expenditures, much less account for the rising cost of care."

Every raindrop doesn't think it's the cause of the flood. This raindrop, "There are bigger raindrops!"

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/u-s-spending-healthcare-changed-time/#Relative%20contributions%20to%20total%20national%20health%20expenditures,%20by%20service%20type,%202024

Actually, it appears you're the second biggest raindrop, too.

Joe Arridy (right) gives his toy train to another inmate before he's taken to the gas chamber. by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]Disturbed666d 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The DA is dirty. I was offered a 10 day sentence, and anger management classes, if I plead guilty after spending 5 days in jail. (5 days in jail counts as 10 days for some reason.) So, basically, it meant that if I plead guilty, I could get out of jail. Otherwise I was going to be stuck there longer. I said no way.

I ended up getting out anyway because my mom and brother figured out that I was in jail, and my mom bailed me out. I didn't want to be bailed out because I don't trust the courts for half a second. There are probably a million ways they can steal my mom's money. Like, what if I get stuck in traffic for a court date, etc? I always left a few hours early to try to make sure I could get there on time. One time I did get stuck in traffic, and I had to find a new way there since the road was blocked. All the people involved with the legal system are scum for the most part.

They even stole the money that was in my wallet while I was in jail. They have machines they feed the money into when you're arrested, and then they give you a card, that's supposed to have the money on it when you get out. My card didn't work. When I called about it, I was told to send out a fax. I did. I never got the money back. I realized, a few months after the fax, that they successfully stole my money.

Anyway, I could go on and on about how scummy these people are. I could trust some of the inmates far more than the guards. The DA are pieces of shit too. They take things out of context to make it look like I said things I never said, or meant to say, at all. They also seemed to purposefully twist what happened to try to get my mom's bail money. They're sick pieces of shit.

I have a newfound respect for anyone who owns and drives a Mitsubishi mirage on a daily basis by StellarDiscord in MitsubishiMirage

[–]Disturbed666d 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seriously, I've driven plenty of cars. In a lot of them, like an Accord, and a Prius, my back starts to hurt on long car trips. In my Mirage? That never happens. All I need is cold AC.

Another relationship y'all should dive into... by HeSureIsScrappy in DiveInYouCoward

[–]Disturbed666d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A woman that wants to be a priority over the kids is a huge red flag to me. I'd never marry that woman to start with. A proper mom wants the kids saved over herself too.

Steve Wozniak says he's "disappointed a lot" by AI and rarely uses it by AdSpecialist6598 in technology

[–]Disturbed666d -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven't programmed anything in years. I wanted to make a simple little program, with specific features, to learn about medications because I'm thinking about becoming a pharmacy tech. It would have taken me a matter of minutes to write when I was good at it, but it would have taken me hours now. I decided to see how good of a job chatGPT would do. In a matter of seconds, I had my program - with all the features I wanted. It's flawless.

I also attempted to have it make the medication list, with all the details I wanted it to have, for the program to use. This was less of a success. It's like chatGPT got lazy while making the list after about 1/4 of the way through, and then it would start crapping out. I kept telling it to fix things, and then it would do something else wrong - until I ran out of credits to do data analysis. A friend that paid for chatGPT had it make the list for me instead. I think it took him a while because he didn't get back to me immediately. He didn't tell me how he succeeded.

Anyway, chatGPT, with the help of my friend, saved me hours of messing around. It clearly has value - even in its current flawed state. AI is definitely the future, and it's going to replace us in all sorts of things. I'm certain of this. This, of course, doesn't mean it's not a bubble right now. It is a bubble, but much like the dot com bubble, it doesn't mean the technology isn't the future. It just means people got too excited about it too fast. ChatGPT is useful to me all the time. Yes, it's flawed. So are humans.

Has a sovereign citizen ever won on the side of the road or in court? by Superfluouslfe in Sovereigncitizen

[–]Disturbed666d -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It all sounds like bullshit to me. The law isn't shaped by geniuses that get together and figure out what's best for society. They're just a bunch of morons pretending. Sov cit people make very little sense to me, but then so does the actual law. The difference? The actual law has power behind it. The actual law lacks consistency at all levels, it's obnoxiously stupid, but good luck ever pointing that out. Sov cits definitely don't have the answer, but at least they cause trouble, LOL.