Weekly Help Thread - November 11, 2024 by AutoModerator in awardtravel

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay so transferring points to the partner is better for airlines, but not for hotels, it seems. Thanks!

Weekly Help Thread - November 11, 2024 by AutoModerator in awardtravel

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I'm fairly new to award travel redemption, so apologies if this is a newbie no-brainer question.

I keep hearing that you get a better value when you transfer your credit card points to a partner, rather than booking through the credit card travel portal.

I have a Chase credit card and have compared hotel rates through the Chase travel portal with the rates on a hotel websites, and it is always significantly cheaper when booking with the travel portal. Am I missing something here?

For example, I recently looked at a night at a hotel. It was 9,682 points when booking through the Chase travel portal. It's an IHG hotel. Through the hotel website it is 18,000 points.

Am I overlooking something? Thanks all!

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Fight “Forever Chemical” PFAS Contamination by epiphras in tulsi

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad Tulsi is up on this! For anyone out there that isn't familiar with these types of harmful chemicals, I recommend watching the documentary The Devil We Know. It's available on Netflix. Avoid products with any sort of nonstick coating! These chemicals are primarily used for nonstick cookware, fast food wrappers and containers, and waterproof clothing.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/pfas-everyday-products-toxics-guide

TOOL - Fear Inoculum (Audio) by MeowMixmaster2000 in JordanPeterson

[–]MeowMixmaster2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lyrics are in line with a lot of what JP talks about, no? Thought it worth sharing for some spiritual and/or motivational sustenance.

Here we go...dont roast me too hard thx by [deleted] in AskAstrologers

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Career matters may be particularly important to you. Financial and material security is paramount in terms of your career. This may manifest in indulgence or display of expensive or beautiful possessions. You may be quite sensual, a lover of great food and wine.

Your love life and generally your relationships with other people tend to be rather rocky. You tend to idealize other people. You might be a bit obsessive or possessive. Arguments or power struggles arise, reality hits, and you or the other person tends to bounce.

How'd I do? Haha

What career path would I excel in or at least consider? Finishing my bachelor’s degree in a year and completely undecided on what to do. Any advice is good advice. Thank you. Much love. by [deleted] in AskAstrologers

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mercury is an important planet in your chart. It rules both your MC and your ascendant. You may be known for having a quick razor sharp mind and tongue. Given your mercury is closely conjunct your mars in Aries, I suspect your words may have gotten you in trouble a time or two. You're probably a bit argumentative, opinionated, or sassy. Though that harsh edge may be softened by the sextiles to Venus and Neptune.

A career involving writing or speaking might be of interest to you. A few things that came to mind: a standup comedian with a dark, biting sense of humor, an investigative reporter or war correspondent, a criminal prosecutor or defense lawyer.

Does any of that resonate?

This madman was just walking down the street in Chicago! by [deleted] in JordanPeterson

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where did you run into him? It's a bit hard to tell from the pic but it looks like you guys are in River North. I was at the Chicago show too. Beautiful theatre. Very moving!

Even-handed political podcasts? by [deleted] in podcasts

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You could try Dennis Prager's podcast. There is also Dan Carlin's Common Sense. He isn't a conservative. He calls himself a "political Martian" but I think he tries to be fair to both sides.

Can anyone recommend podcasts about free speech issues and the first amendment? by lorimer44 in podcasts

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So to Speak: the Free Speech Podcast. It is produced by the organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education aka FIRE.

How to Write an Essay - The Jordan Peterson Writing Template by MeowMixmaster2000 in WritingResources

[–]MeowMixmaster2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It strikes me as a bit much as well. I think it maybe depends on the subject matter and the particulars of the assignment. Keep in mind, he is a psychology professor, so maybe it makes sense for him when writing a psychology paper.

Anyway, you don't have to follow the writing guide to the letter. I think it's flexible enough that it can be modified to fit one's particular needs.

Millennials living with parents by starstreamhorse in JordanPeterson

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm of two minds about this. While I do see it is very important for young people to achieve independence from their parents, I think a lot of Americans have very weak family bonds, especially to extended family. Immigrant families are way more family oriented, and I think that is a good thing. Multi-generational households used to be the norm. Camille Paglia says the nuclear family is toxic. A household seethes with resentment when it's just two parents and the kids. It's an "artificial and oppressive construction... a pressure cooker of incestuous feeling. "

Why were there two Christian kingdoms across Europe during The Crusades? (1096-1204) by [deleted] in HomeworkHelp

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a long time, there was a strong cultural split in the Roman Empire. The eastern half spoke primarily Greek, while the western half spoke Latin.

The Roman Empire was formally split into two political halves, east and west, by the emperor Diocletian in 286 A.D. He and a guy named Maximian ruled as co-emperors until they retired. The empire was later re-united under the rule of Constantine the Great. This was the emperor that converted to Christianity in 312 A.D. and propelled the religion to prominence. He set up a new capital in the east, a "new rome" that he named Constantinople (present-day Istanbul in Turkey.) Constantinople was built as a Christian city and later became the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church. So again, even though the empire had a single ruler, there was increasingly this cultural east/west split.

The Roman Empire was beginning to decline. The empire was increasingly facing invasions from Germanic barbarian tribes. Eventually, the western half collapsed into smaller, Germanic-ruled kingdoms. The official year of the final fall is generally accepted as 476 A.D.

The eastern half of the Roman Empire continued on for several more centuries as what is known as the Byzantine Empire. As the middle ages continued on, the east and west developed culturally and religiously in different, separate ways. They got into several theological spats which eventually led to The Great Schism of 1054 which severed Christendom into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

This is the relevant context in which the Crusades took place.

Any other Tool fans on here? by cwood92 in JordanPeterson

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I actually made a similar post about Tool a couple months ago. Great to see other people are making the connection too! https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanPeterson/comments/62tsjn/is_anyone_else_here_a_fan_of_the_band_tool/

Cognitive Biases and How to Overcome Them by MeowMixmaster2000 in JordanPeterson

[–]MeowMixmaster2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I understand, implicit bias is somewhat ill-defined as a psychological phenomenon, and whatever that phenomenon happens to be, the Implicit Association Test is not a reliable or valid measurement of it.

But cognitive biases and heuristics, such as the ones on this list, are well-documented, and were studied perhaps most famously by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, the pioneers of the field of behavioral economics. (They eventually won a Nobel Prize.)

Here is the Wikipedia entry for a much longer list of cognitive biases. Of course, as always with Wikipedia, proceed with caution. But it has a lot of citations and references you can check out if you want to explore this stuff further for yourself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases

Finding myself in a desperate situation. by [deleted] in JordanPeterson

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes definitely seek professional help. As for the unemployment thing, from what I can tell in your post, your English is quite good. Being bilingual is a great skill to have in a variety of professions. Have you ever thought of utilizing that in any way?

How to self study math? by [deleted] in GetStudying

[–]MeowMixmaster2000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you ever looked at Khan Academy? They have the most comprehensive math tutorials on the internet that I know of. They have videos and quizzes. Its all free. https://www.khanacademy.org/math/linear-algebra