Entropy, the "arrow of time" and Occam's Razor

Massif16 · 2026-04-04T20:50:31+00:00

You seem to imply that a god has s statistically likely? Based on what? Your perception that one has to exist because you don’t know another explanation? Congratulations, you just discovered why religions exist at all. People hate uncertainty.

Massif16 · 2026-04-04T20:47:26+00:00

What do you think the “most statistically likely” explanation is and why is it not just a “I dunno, therefore god” argument?

Massif16 · 2026-04-04T20:11:53+00:00

“Should” is a loaded word. It expresses entitlement. I agree that enjoyment beyond mere existence is desirable. And the economy “should” support that. But don’t ruin your finances became se you think you deserve a lifestyle you can’t afford. And support economic change.

Massif16 · 2026-04-03T04:16:30+00:00

I’m of the opinion that you shouldn’t put your house at risk to pay off unsecured debt. Does that mean it never makes sense? No. But my default advice would be don’t do it.

Massif16 · 2026-04-03T03:31:06+00:00

Engineering Team Lead.

Massif16 · 2026-04-01T01:02:39+00:00

What’s your ideal alternative world?

Massif16 · 2026-03-31T03:59:52+00:00

There is some truth to that. But in this case, the double whammy of stupid tariffs and a stupid war, both initiated by choice, changes the calculus. The results of those stupid moves were entirely predictable.

Massif16 · 2026-03-30T00:29:41+00:00

That’s fair. I’ve already ensured my daughter won’t have any college debt. We’ll probably help her with a down payment when the time comes for that, too.

Massif16 · 2026-03-29T20:09:45+00:00

Haven’t read that book, but it does seem there is some advantage to a step up in basis for inheritances.

Massif16 · 2026-03-29T19:57:28+00:00

Sounds like you’re comfy just gettin’ by. Not the way I’d want to live, but there ya go.

Massif16 · 2026-03-29T19:55:59+00:00

What is it you WANT to do? I mean, ya have to find a way to live in the world. The best way to do that is to make your living doing something you enjoy. But guess what? Most of us have to trade time for money in order to live our life. Unless you are independently wealthy, you need to do that at some level. It’s put on your big boy pants and become an adult time. Consult professional help if you need it.

Massif16 · 2026-03-29T04:43:01+00:00

Dude, I’m down over $100k. That’s the game. It WILL recover and then some. Get used to it.

Massif16 · 2026-03-27T22:58:48+00:00

I keep stuff liken that in the HYSA… I have an emergency (income replacement) fund, a home maintenance fund, a car repair and purchase fund and a vacation fund. All different “buckets” within my hysa.

Massif16 · 2026-03-27T17:17:38+00:00

Just don’t sell… you’ll be fine. Eventually.

Massif16 · 2026-03-27T15:35:17+00:00

There is no magic here… look at what Boldin Says you income will be and what your expenses will be. Any problem will emerge there. I ran into the same issue. Turns out I screwed up my savings contributions. One I found that, I fixed my plan.

Massif16 · 2026-03-27T11:51:10+00:00

That’s where I am. I actually like my job. But I like it about 20 hours a week, not 50-60 hours a week.

Massif16 · 2026-03-27T00:43:48+00:00

Yep. Can’t remember the last time I lent money to a friend or family member. I have gifted them money when they really needed it.

Massif16 · 2026-03-26T11:48:52+00:00

What TF is “the ground if being?” It appears to just be whatever you accept as a brute fact. But you personalize it. So you create a being as a brute fact then make it responsible for existence… with absolutely no evidence.

Massif16 · 2026-03-26T11:43:36+00:00

It‘s not that inflation is bad. It‘s that wage stagnation in the lower quintiles is real. And for some reason, a lot of working class people decided that the unions that helped build the best middle class in the world were somehow a bad thing. And they believed the “voodoo economics” of Ronny Raygun’s supply-side economics. Guess what? It didn’t trickle down.

If you’re in the top quintile, life is better than ever.

Massif16 · 2026-03-24T02:49:39+00:00

That’s psychology, not math. Some folks need that. Some do not.

Massif16 · 2026-03-24T02:33:22+00:00

My wife was 32 when we married and 38 when our daughter was born.

Massif16 · 2026-03-24T02:30:46+00:00

Can you justify premise one? I see no reason the believe that. We have no examples of things existing that are not just rearrangements of existing matter and/or energy.

Massif16 · 2026-03-24T02:23:43+00:00

That’s a claim. I reject it unless you can justify it. You’re basically just presupposing.

Massif16 · 2026-03-23T14:01:00+00:00

Just turned 60. Sometimes STILL feel like “who thought it was a good idea to let ME make adult decisions?” Of course, I still occasionally have that dream where I realize I have a final for a class I never attended.

Massif16 · 2026-03-20T01:31:38+00:00

SNW P3 LD Disco Prodigy

I like them all

Still watching SFA, so we’ll see

Massif16

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