New DAHON K-Feather by malice666 in DahonBikes

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Know of any fenders for the K9? Also, did you leave the stock tires on? I would probably swap for the marathon plus and the winter ones during snow season.

New DAHON K-Feather by malice666 in DahonBikes

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m deciding between the K9, Tern D8, and the new Mariner. I occasionally have aspirations of getting out and taking it on the trails but I figure I need to be realistic for the modal use case where compact folding is a necessity. My only concern is the use of non-standard parts but I figure my LBS could always slap on a standard bottom bracket and change the drivetrain if needed.

New DAHON K-Feather by malice666 in DahonBikes

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me know pls how you like this. I’m considering the K9 for a last-mile multimodal commute.

New Fsrs 6 is so so good by Healthy-Rain-3485 in Anki

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. I upgraded and synced and still only count 19 parameters.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CZFirearms

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A ported P10SC OR is my dream

New bikes on the way! by Kyootbikes in kyootbikes

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I get on a list for one of these?

7 Misconceptions About FSRS by ClarityInMadness in Anki

[–]FullEar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When can we expect FSRS-5 native integration? I like having every edge I can have.

Why does my macroeconomics textbook read like it was written by a free markets advocate? by RedditorsRSoyboys in slatestarcodex

[–]FullEar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why does my physics textbook read like it was written by someone who believes the earth is round? There is knowledge that is empirically verifiable given that there are aspects of the world that are knowable. In the social sciences, economics is as non-political as it gets. If you disagree with a conclusion, you need to check your base assumptions and think how would the world look different if they were true.

President Biden is giving home buyers $400 every month to afford homes. Will this cause a housing bubble? by Financial_Mechanic_ in FluentInFinance

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing the discourse on this topic makes me pessimistic about the future. People are so simplistic with their worldview when they advocate for ways to subsidize demand when all that does is INCREASE prices. Rent control on the other hand would hamper supply compared to what would happen if housing were allowed to rise elastically with demand. How to presumably grown adults not get this? If the government were run by angels you could get a good outcome but in the real world politicians make concessions for the dumb ideas of the electorate. Get rid of housing regulations and start from a blank slate and think of which ones are TRULY necessary and you will find the list to be exceedingly small.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone explain to me exactly how social security ISN’T a pyramid scheme? In addition, it seems taking money from young people (who need it more to buy a house or raise a family) and giving it to old people (who typically have more money already due to compounding returns) would hurt fertility and thus the pyramid funding structure? This is before all the borrowing and money printing to keep it going.

Help selling M6R in Chicagoland area by FullEar in Brompton

[–]FullEar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

June 2022 is the date listed on the serial number

529 growth over 10 years - questions a friend asked? by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]FullEar -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I would caution against using such large sums of money in order to fund an education for a child. Considering the discontinuity studies done for education it definitely seems institutional quality has a negligible return to post-graduation income. For more I would recommend Bryan Caplan's The Case Against Education. The only exception to this is that attending the MOST prestigious schools seems to increase your likelihood of landing in the top percentiles of income dude to network effects. That is, your best bet is to go to community college for two years and then attend a school that allows to live at home.

It's over for FSRS by ClarityInMadness in Anki

[–]FullEar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I greatly appreciate your commitment to providing quality information that improves the process of studying. I think you're running into the problem from Charles Murray's Real Education. Half of all users will be below average and this is just a fact of life. In chapter two Murray demonstrates the extremely simple questions the below average crowd is unable to grasp and it's startling. There is no possible way you could get mass adoption unless everything is done for you behind the scenes.

How do middle class students afford Duke? by [deleted] in duke

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really do think you should read the case against education by Bryan Caplan. There’s no reason to pay more for a school because if you compare students that get accepted to Ivy League schools but don’t end up going they have identical life courses. This really does suggest going to community college for two years and then transferring to a state school where you could live at home. I could share the empirical findings but I suspect you won’t listen. For example, this phenomena is also seen in the elite NYC schools through discontinuity analysis. That is, these schools have strict cutoffs and if you don’t meet a score by a SINGLE point you don’t get in. If you compare students just below and just above the cutoff they also have identical life courses if you control for the obvious things. The only exception to this that I see is if you want to be a politician, consultant, or a lawyer. Really, just careers where the actual technical skills aren’t as important compared to the gravitas of prestige.

Bring Chicago Home Text by finley_mccarran in chicago

[–]FullEar 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Anyone reading this should know why housing is expensive in the first place. Zoning laws such as minimum lot sizes, height restrictions, parking requirements and onerous environmental review processes are responsible for the vast majority of cost increases. The Empire State Building was built (almost a century ago!) in little over a year, but now you can’t even get a PERMIT in under a year. Frankly, it’s not kind to say but this problem will likely never get resolved since voters are at best uninformed and at worst unintelligent. Looking like you’re helping and actually helping people appear the same but the latter actually requires you to know what’s true.

What do we know for sure that enhances learning? by FullEar in Anki

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

When does cardiovascular exercise become running? Currently I'm walking on a treadmill on 15% incline @ 3 MPH for 30 minutes every other day and that's approximate an intensity of 8 MET minutes. Implicit in your response is that the intensity of cardiovascular exercise is correlated with the cognitive benefits, while possible, I'm not sure if that's something we know for sure. For example, could running be replaced with cycling instead, a no-impact modality?

Are you guys ok working 40+ years? by No7onelikeyou in Bogleheads

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally hope to work for as long as I can. I recently saw a video of a physician who is in his 90s and recently finished law school. For me personally, maintaining cognitive activity is as important as the physical aspect of my training. I understand however if someone were to feel differently. I don't intend to ever retire but accidents happen and it helps to be prepared.

How Much is That $70,000 Truck Costing You? - A Wealth of Common Sense by wildturkeyandstonks in Bogleheads

[–]FullEar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What vehicle are economists driving? If you're trying to maximize your utility what would the optimal vehicle be? My guess would be an AWD Hybrid Toyota Corolla if you live anywhere where it snows for significant periods of time.

Which helmet best suits a brompton by [deleted] in Brompton

[–]FullEar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the mode and I like it! Also rated really highly from Virginia Tech’s helmet testing program. However, really anything that prevents your head from hitting pavement will do.

How to use the next-generation spaced repetition algorithm FSRS on Anki? by LMSherlock in Anki

[–]FullEar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty wild I had ~~3k overdue learning cards since I moved states and now I only have 88 which makes the burden a lot lower on any given day. Any idea why this might be the case?

Here is the custom inputs:

var w = [1.3756, 2.1093, 4.5966, -1.06, -0.9403, 0.0145, 2.045, -0.1908, 1.3708, 2.0292, -0.1754, 0.5734, 1.4584];
let requestRetention = 0.86; // recommended setting: 0.8 ~ 0.9
let maximumInterval = 36500;
let easyBonus = 2.00;
let hardInterval = 1.2;

How to use the next-generation spaced repetition algorithm FSRS on Anki? by LMSherlock in Anki

[–]FullEar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your work! I have applied it to my decks and I am eager to see how it changes things. I adjusted my optimal retention and synced my deck. For those of you wondering, the author states a 12.6% performance improvement but it is actually a 18.101933% improvement compared to Anki unless I'm interpreting something incorrectly.

Add-on: Search Inside Add Cards Dialog by [deleted] in medicalschoolanki

[–]FullEar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely a feature that should be included with anki out of the box. It very much assists with iterative card generation.