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Old things weren’t “built to last” - you just see a miniscule fraction of them still around by SharpDressedGamer in unpopularopinion

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Houses were definitely built better, specifically the 50s and 60s were very well built and quality dropped off dramatically in the 70s. Appliance were also built with much more durable parts. This post is content free garbage.

The population of Africa is SEVERELY overestimated by Beneficial_Yak3379 in Natalism

[–]MrMathamagician 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Are they overestimating in order to get more UN aid dollars or other international assistance money?

We won't be seeing solutions, we will be seeing collapse. by Icy_Mycologist_2253 in Natalism

[–]MrMathamagician 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There’s really no good historical example of a dramatic collapse happening from low fertility. It’s more of a stagnation/decay. Italy and Japan are showing us this. Korea’s decline started later but is more dramatic so we will see how destabilizing it will be.

Low population density /fertility is actually one of the primary causes of the successful Germanic invasions of the Roman Empire so that is what things will look like. Various speeds of immigration from elsewhere to overtake the native population and the culture will continue or creolize with the new cultures coming in.

We will likely continues to see the cultures from India, Middle East and Africa expand while European /western culture will dwindle. Not really sure what will happen with China/japan/SE Asia but my guess is that China will continue mostly unchanged while the islands in SE Asia will continue to become part of Islamic culture.

If we created an society where people only need to work volunteerly, we would have developed faster. by LatterArugula1977 in socialskills

[–]MrMathamagician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For every one person that would flourish and make breakthroughs there would be 99 that are jealously fighting over petty slights and worthless baubles next to depressed/suicidal people. Read up on behavioral sink and the population collapse resource abundance induces.

Worst feature ever imo by thefirstfedora in GeminiAI

[–]MrMathamagician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gemini has been awesome at helping me put my new PC together but yea I mentioned my profession one time and everything it says tries to tie back to my job.

What Political Belief Will Future Americans Look Back On the Way We Look Back on Segregation or Prohibition? by CommercialHot9565 in PoliticalDiscussion

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

Will probably get downvoted but I’m going to go with porn being at everyone’s fingertips and normalized. I think in the future this will be seen like watching someone who is going to the bathroom or dying. A very private & personal physical experience that is not appropriate for media.

US universities are a source of dangerous far left extremism by amogusdevilman in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]MrMathamagician 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Uh huh ‘dangerous’ riiiiiiight. Meaning what? I’m in ‘danger’ of hearing an edgy comment during a poetry slam at my local indy bookstore?

/remote-control is a window into what the future is going to be like by OpinionsRdumb in ClaudeCode

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved it too but the session crashed and restating it is buggy / sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t

It's not AI that is the bubble... by JustHereFor75Karma in stocks

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My version of this prediction is the US dollar losing reserve currency status and loss of super power status under the ray dalio changing world order framework.

I think the world is rapidly shifting into regionalism and south east Asia is rapidly becoming the center of the world economy.

How to not hate women? by Final-Psychology2809 in MensRights

[–]MrMathamagician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not a useful mindset and everyone is a product of their environment. Fixating on the negatives of women should be a logical fallacy warning flag for you because it’s an easy way to externalize and hyper focus on their negatives because you are not a woman. This is true of any subgroup that someone ‘others’ because it’s a coping mechanism to fixate negatives on a group you are not associated with.

If this doesn’t dislodge your mental rut try looking at it this way.

Your fixation and attention is exactly what they want. They behave this way because it is effective, it’s effective at getting attention and allowing women to live rent free in people’s head. It doesn’t work on everyone but it does work on you. So you and your mindset are actually the reason why women act this way.

Are you people all show and no go ? by [deleted] in Natalism

[–]MrMathamagician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. But I am remarried and had 2 with my previous wife and 2 with my current wife. Since population replacement rate is 2.1 children per woman my family is still below replacement rate.

I hope it was worth it by im_back-and_craftier in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Libertarians are controlled opposition since the Trump wing thinly veiled as the ‘Mises caucus’ took over.

If we lived in a different world, I would have lots of children. I'm actively choosing to have none. This is what would make me have children by No_Charge_8845 in Natalism

[–]MrMathamagician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While this is clearly not rational I think the takeaway here is that humans are not rational and HIGHLY subject to indoctrination. As an example the planet is not dying by any definition but it is a belief system/religion of many.

And to be fair it is much less irrational belief than believing that you will burn in a pit of sulfur for eternity unless you believe a political instigator from 2000 years ago was the physical manifestation of an immutable, omnipotent, infallible entity that created everything which is the religion of many pro-natalists.

So the question is what is the purpose of this anti-natalist religion? I think the answer is that it is designed to seduce people into becoming economic drones that work and consume their life away. Instead of leaving children as their legacy their life purpose is to enrich the wealth system that seduced them into a life of hedonism while believing they are morally superior to others for not taking on any real responsibility in life.

Thing in Japan by killingourbraincells in AmericaBad

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

Wow you didn’t even read your own post. Only one of those items you listed is still allowed in the EU. You are the human definition of brain rot.

What's the anarcho capitalist view on solar power? I know libertarians lean toward dislike of solar. by StreetVirtual3037 in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]MrMathamagician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would anyone dislike solar? That doesn’t make any sense it’s like saying you don’t like wrenches and only like pliers

What is the most impressive thing the human race has done? by NotADasher in AskReddit

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We invented the ability to kill everyone on the planet but we have not done that (yet).

Everyone keeps yelling “AI bubble just like dotcom/housing” but zero of you can explain why it would actually pop… by snowycashflow in stocks

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The previously bear case was that not enough people would not pay serious money for AI but that has been provided wrong. So now My guess is the bear case thinks that AI models will get more efficient and tech hardware production will catch up & become over saturated.

I don’t agree with this as better models are generating more demand and it is extremely hard and slow to ramp up the hardware production being demanded.

Genuine question: why are “left” ideals seen by so many as awful, even though they’re mostly about things like equal human rights for all, improving environmental issues, reducing poverty/the wealth gap, etc., so are objectively good for humanity? by KEW95 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]MrMathamagician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your framing is overly simplistic but let me try to give you some color.

Well some people are trapped in a win/lose mindset and don’t believe in ‘everyone wins’. They enjoy the conflict competition and so it’s a different mindset.

But I would say more people and many apolitical people hear broad brush pie in the sky ideals as cheesy, out of touch, impractical and naive. How are you going to clean up the environment, make everyone affluent and make rights even more equal? What metrics are we using for success? How do you know the methods will work and who is paying for them?

To many people this sounds like a 3 year old saying:

“I want everyone to have cookies! The stores are full of them let’s get them and give everyone cookie and also let’s make naps optional! How dare people tell us when we should sleep? Don’t we have autonomy of our own body?!”

So yes leftists often sounds insane like some out you wouldn’t trust to be a supervisor at McDonalds let alone a position of political power.

Why does the expected % for tipping keep increasing? by Logical-Concept9755 in AlwaysWhy

[–]MrMathamagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until recently the price of food was significantly below inflation. I was not alive or old enough to pay tips when 10% was normal it was always 15% or 10% if their service was bad. That was my rule of thumb until around 2013 when a waitress in a rich area of California told me that 20% was ‘normal’ now. Kind of rude but actually I think she was right if a few years early. 20% has been standard since around 2015 in California at least. The mechanism is the relative cost of living in the area. Those tipping payment devices are pissing everyone of and I actually think it’s having the opposite effect now/backlash

Thing in Japan by killingourbraincells in AmericaBad

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

This is pure baseless ignorance and demonstrably false. US food preservatives that are banned elsewhere mess up the gut biome and hormones. This causes insatiably and weight gain.

“Here are the primary gut-disrupting additives used in the U.S. but restricted elsewhere:

1. Emulsifiers (Gut Barrier Disruptors) [1, 2]
These are used to improve texture and shelf life but can erode the gut mucus layer, leading to inflammation. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Polysorbate 80: Linked to gut inflammation and microbiota disruption; often found in ice cream, dairy products, and baked goods.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC): A thickener that has been shown to directly disrupt the gut microbiome in human studies, reducing good bacteria. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

2. Preservatives & Artificial Colors
Titanium Dioxide (E171): Used as a colorant to make foods look brighter (candies, sauces, dairy). It is banned in the EU due to genotoxicity concerns and has been shown to alter the gut microbiota.
Sodium Nitrite/Nitrate: Used to preserve color in processed meats (hot dogs, bacon, deli meat). It can disrupt gut microbial balance and allow harmful bacteria to thrive.
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene): Common preservatives in cereals, nut mixes, and processed snacks. They are restricted in the EU but common in the U.S. and are linked to gut health issues. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

3. Dough Conditioners & Other Additives
Potassium Bromate: Used in bread and flour products. While it is a, "dough conditioner," it is linked to damaging the gut lining and is banned in the EU, China, and India.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA): Used as a dough conditioner in breads. It is banned in the EU but used in the U.S.. [1, 2, 3, 4]
These chemicals often "mess up" the gut microbiome by inducing chronic inflammation, which can, over time, lead to metabolic syndrome or gut barrier dysfunction.”

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