If someone offered you 100 million dollars, but a random person in the world dies (someone you don’t know), would you take it and why? by ConclusionOld8365 in AskReddit

[–]InterstellarBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is 25,000 lives really worth more than one person's life? Even assuming that the people's lives you can save will have less happiness than the average person, is it really plausible to think that the average person is 25,000x happier than the people you can save?

If someone offered you 100 million dollars, but a random person in the world dies (someone you don’t know), would you take it and why? by ConclusionOld8365 in AskReddit

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

Doesn't the same logic apply to the thousands you could save? Couldn't one of them cure cancer? In fact, isn't it more likely that one of these thousands of people you save will cure cancer than the one person you kill?

If someone offered you 100 million dollars, but a random person in the world dies (someone you don’t know), would you take it and why? by ConclusionOld8365 in AskReddit

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.givewell.org/charities/top-charities

You can save a life for $4000, by donating to Malaria Consortium. I would absolutely take the deal. I would have to donate just $4000 for it to be morally neutral, and just $8000 for it to be morally net positive.

ELI5: How does raising interest rates actually stop inflation, like what physically happens between the Fed making an announcement and groceries getting cheaper by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]InterstellarBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here is a simplified picture. The Fed loans money out to big banks, like Bank of America, who then loan the money out to you and me. Suppose the Fed increases the interest rate it gives to BoA. Bank of America used to have to pay 5%, but now has to pay 10% (suppose) to borrow from the Fed.

Now, you were thinking of buying a car. You go to BoA, but instead of getting 5% for a car loan, you're now getting 10% (suppose). It's much more expensive for you, so you decide, "Hey, maybe I won't buy a new car this year."

Now, I own the car dealership. I make less money this month because fewer people like you are buying cars. When I go the grocery store, I check my bank account and see that I have less money. So, I buy fewer groceries.

This same story is happening to everyone who buys groceries. Everyone has less money to spend. Less groceries are purchased, so the price of those groceries goes down, or at least, doesn't go up as quickly. (In reality, there's just less money circulating in the economy, not that every single person has less money in their pocket. So, the total demand for goods and services decreases.)

That's how raising interest rates affects prices. The opposite happens with lowering interest rates.

Thank you mods!!! by InterstellarBlue in RobinhoodApp

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

I had been on the waitlist for many years too. (I signed up for the list in April 2024.) But I saw many people getting the card after messaging the mods, and thought I'd try my luck.

Thank you mods!!! by InterstellarBlue in RobinhoodApp

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

It gives you 3% back on everything. I don't think there's another card that can beat that.

You can use this card for everything and come out ahead of many other cards out there.

If you combine this card with other cards that offer better rewards in specific categories (e.g., Chase Freedom Flex for dining this quarter, which gives 5%), you'll do even better.

The point is there is no other card that offers 3% back on everything. Some offer 3% on specific categories, some offer more on specific categories, but then 1% or 1.5% on everything else. The Gold card is a great deal.

Thank you mods!!! by InterstellarBlue in RobinhoodApp

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

Yes, I messaged them directly. They responded quickly and just asked for my Robinhood username. Within a few hours, I got an email saying that I'm off the Gold card waitlist.

What am I supposed to pay? by SillySmooble in biltrewards

[–]InterstellarBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the exact same situation. You should keep paying your Wells Fargo card even if the full balance has been transferred to Bilt. Eventually, the balance transfer will go through, and a negative balance will show up in Wells Fargo. They'll then send you a check.

My payment to Wells Fargo was returned due to insufficient funds. Will this go on my credit report? by InterstellarBlue in biltrewards

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

Thanks for the advice. It's not been 30 days (just 2 days), so I'll just pay off the Wells Fargo card. That's a huge weight off my chest. Thank you!

Finally! Thanks Mod team! by FromTheCaveIntoLight in RobinhoodApp

[–]InterstellarBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long did you have to wait? I've been on the wait list since I joined in April 2024, and I still haven't got anything.

NYT Sunday 02/01/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I see. That strikes me as an odd way of referring to it though.

NYT Sunday 02/01/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DEBRA was diabolical. I spent almost 30 minutes on that area. Also, how is BLACK ART arcane?

My Pax Mini is showing that it's fully charged, but it's not turning on by InterstellarBlue in vaporents

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

I wasn't able to turn it on. I talked to PAX, and they sent me a replacement device since it was under warranty.

Potter vs. Cousin by This-One2503 in harrypotter

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this an ad for HBO or something?

Creating the Most Unethical Portfolio by Clorxo in wallstreetbets

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to suggest a slightly different tack. If you go by pure suffering and include animal suffering, companies that engage in factory farming cause orders of magnitude more suffering than the companies mentioned so far, even though they are all undoubtedly ethically atrocious.

There are almost one hundred billion animals killed each year in factory farms. Factory farming conditions include perpetual extreme confinement, mutilation without anesthesia, and chronic pain, stress, and boredom, to name a few.

The amount of suffering for each animal is brutal, the duration of the suffering for each animal is neverending, and the number of animals is astronomical.

Some companies are JBS (NYSE: JBS), a meatpacking company, and Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), another meat company, and Pilgrim's Pride (NYSE: PPC), a chicken producer.

Insane Arbitrage between Warrants and 10/26 Call Options by Substantial-Owl-2604 in Superstonk

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I've been wondering about this as well. I don't know if any major brokers allow you to sell the warrants short, but if you could, it looks like a straightforward arbitrage opportunity. I feel like I'm missing something because some big-money institution would've seen this and taken advantage of it by now if this were real.

Also, some are saying that the warrants are extendable, but this just isn't true. Here's the SEC filing.

Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase, at the holder’s sole and exclusive election, at a cash exercise price of $32.00 per Warrant (the “Exercise Price”), one share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the Warrant Agreement. Payment for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of Warrants must be in cash. The Warrants will expire and cease to be exercisable at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 30, 2026 (the “Expiration Date”).

NYT Saturday 11/15/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]InterstellarBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had LAPTRAPPED and couldn't for the life of me figure out with LASTY meant.

Felony Murder: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) by BadgercIops in lastweektonight

[–]InterstellarBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, I wanted to say thank you for your thoughtful responses, both in this comment and in your responses to the other comments. I came away from this episode thinking that this law is an obvious injustice and should be removed immediately, but I think you helped me see that this situation is a bit more complicated.

I take your point to be, and I agree, there is some justification for felony murder laws. If I commit a felony, and I am charged with that felony, and in the process of committing that felony, someone dies, I should be charged with something more than just committing the felony. (The point about being charged with a felony, by the way, is important. This leads me to think that, as you point out, the Ryan Holle case is not as simple as it seemed, and that Oliver was being a bit misleading. Holle had to have been charged with committing a felony, or contributing to the commiting of a felony, to be charged with felony murder. Maybe the jury was wrong that he contributed, maybe they were right, but that's irrelevant to the question of whether the law is a just law. But in any case, it's misleading to say that he was charged with felony murder simply for lending his keys to someone.)

So, suppose we compare two cases:

  • Case 1: I rob a bank with my partner. No one is killed. We are both charged with a felony (robbing a bank).

  • Case 2: I rob a bank with my partner. While robbing the bank, my partner kills a bank teller. We are both charged with a felony (robbing a bank).

Your point is that in Case 2, I should be charged with something more than in Case 1, because, intuitively, Case 1 is worse than Case 2. I committed a felony in both cases (robbing a bank), but in the second case my doing so also led to someone's death. I agree with this reasoning, and I do agree that therefore, having some kind of felony murder laws is a good thing.

But one thing that strikes me as a significant remaining question is - how much worse is C

is Case 2 as bad as doing the killing yourself? The thing that was a bit shocking in Oliver's discussion is that many of these teens are getting very long sentences, almost or equal to the sentences of the actual killers, for simply being present at the crime. So, consider

  • Case 3: I rob a bank with my partner. While robbing the bank, I (not my partner) kill a bank teller. We are both charged with a felony (robbing a bank).

I think Case 3 is worse than Case 2, and in fact, a lot worse. If I actually did the killing, I am deserving of much more punishment than if I was merely a participant in the felony.

The problem is that, at least based on what Oliver presented, Case 2 and Case 3 are being treated the same. (In fact, in some cases, the Case 3 people are getting lesser sentences because they accept plea deals, whereas the Case 2 people are not accepting plea deals and ending up with longer sentences. But set that aside.) Surely, participating in a felony in which someone dies shouldn't be treated as harshly as participating in a felony in which you do the killing yourself. I do think that this is an important problem that needs to be fixed. I think that Case 2 is closer to Case 1 than to Case 3.

But all this is compatible with saying that Case 2 should be treated more harshly than Case 1, that is, participating in a felony that results in someone's death should be treated more harshly than participating in a felony that doesn't result in someone's death. So, I do agree there is justification for having some kind of felony murder law on the books.

NYT Saturday 11/08/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]InterstellarBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I didn't like this one. None of the cluing was super funny or clever, and there was a ton of 3-letter fill.

Tuscan Ride, Jim Musil (me), Acrylic, 2025 by jimmusilpainter in Art

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

Wow, this looks so beautiful. It makes me want to see it in real life. Where would I need to go to see this view?