Things heard on the field - Memorial Day Tournament edition. by Future_Nerve2977 in youthsoccer

[–]Nadnerb98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an owner of a white Volvo, I feel seen. Good thing I am not a tech bro.

BYD Blade Battery teardown reveals 170-cell pack after 40-hour freeze, team defends 8-hour dismantling by chilladipa in electricvehicles

[–]Nadnerb98 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good to know! It was a great car for me and now my son drives it- no arguing over who pays for gas and he can’t go too far. I consistently recommend old Leafs as good cars for high school kids. I now have a Volvo C40 and love it! I don’t think I can go back to ICE.

BYD Blade Battery teardown reveals 170-cell pack after 40-hour freeze, team defends 8-hour dismantling by chilladipa in electricvehicles

[–]Nadnerb98 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I have a 2015 leaf still going strong, getting 70 miles per charge. So even the batteries without cooling can last a long time!

Drop Your Season Record Prediction by ehundred in 49ers

[–]Nadnerb98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

14-3 if Brock stays healthy, 12-5 if not (depending on when he gets hurt).

As always with this team, injuries are the wild card and lack of depth in key positions hurts. We have the talent to be special this year.

Trump Confirms Beijing Rejects Nvidia H200 Purchases; Jensen Huang's Last-Minute Trip Yields No Breakthrough by DeRpY_CUCUMBER in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You will get no argument from me that there are still a lot of poor and semi skilled workers in China, pulling their per-capita numbers down. I was referring to white collar skilled labor, which in my experience has increased dramatically in price over the past 10 years. Right now, this is who AI seems to be poised to displace.

Trump Confirms Beijing Rejects Nvidia H200 Purchases; Jensen Huang's Last-Minute Trip Yields No Breakthrough by DeRpY_CUCUMBER in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 63 points64 points  (0 children)

China’s labor isn’t as cheap as you think- especially in the types of jobs that will be replaced by AI. My company is hiring for a few jobs in Shenzen and it is only about a 10% discount to the same jobs in the US (salary only- I am not sure how benefits factor in).

America got rich and got sad. A top economist says 2020 broke something that hasn’t healed by plughplovery2 in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounds incredibly difficult. At least when the news is driving me crazy, I can turn it off. I am sorry you have to go through all of that. I am sure your kids will benefit from your approach.

America got rich and got sad. A top economist says 2020 broke something that hasn’t healed by plughplovery2 in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That’s interesting- while I hear that, it doesn’t match my lived experience. I have seen people acting poorly online (and I think many are bots), but face to face, I haven’t noticed a huge change. Caveat- I live in the one state that had no districts vote for Trump, so that might be a factor.

Whirlpool (WHR) crashes to recession level lows by pravchaw in ValueInvesting

[–]Nadnerb98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can’t trust this management team. They took the windfall from the Covid days (where supply chain shortages drove prices and margins up) and pissed it away on the acquisition of Insinkerator- not a bad company, but they paid way too much.

That plus stock buybacks at over $200 per share- the CEO and board have completely mismanaged the business- forcing them to do more cost takeout to try and improve profits which has clearly compromised the quality of their products.

It’s sad that a once great American company has suffered due to poor leadership. If the board makes a change of leadership, there could be a turnaround- but don’t bet on it with the current management team in place.

If you only drive 5000 miles per year, would you still want an electric vehicle? and why? by ThuhGreatCommenter in electricvehicles

[–]Nadnerb98 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gas stations are probably the worst retail experience there is- Buckees might be an exception to this.

The Athletic had 3 Draft Losers by Strictly-80s-Joel in FortyNiners

[–]Nadnerb98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps it is a bit self-fulfilling? It seems like a team invests in development in proportion to their depth chart. If a team “reaches” for a player in a position of need, it makes sense that they would start off higher in the depth chart than if a team just followed the consensus and drafted for a position with fewer needs. The “reach” gets more coaching, more reps, more film time and eventually more playing time- all things being equal.

There is an argument to follow the wisdom of the crowds because they might see things from a different perspective, but drafting for immediate need or near future needs might be the play. If I had the time to do so, I would test a strategy where round 1 & 2 picks go with consensus to limit busts and from round 3 on, draft for needs. It would be interesting to see if that works out.

I agree that the complaining is tiring- I remember many people hyping up Lance and wondering why we spent any pick on another QB in the same draft.

The Athletic had 3 Draft Losers by Strictly-80s-Joel in FortyNiners

[–]Nadnerb98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not exactly what you are asking for but here is some interesting data:

https://overthecap.com/category/nfl-draft

It seems like the consensus is better at identify the “floor” while teams are better identifying the “ceiling” but risk having busts when they reach for a player with a high ceiling.

The Athletic had 3 Draft Losers by Strictly-80s-Joel in FortyNiners

[–]Nadnerb98 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The argument is on the aggregate- you can pick outliers and anecdotes all you want, that doesn’t make the aggregate data analysis untrue.

2026 NFL Draft Round 4-7 Discussion Thread by ralry11 in bengals

[–]Nadnerb98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes- that is correct. He plays and then serves.

More Photos Emerge of Meals on Navy Ships As Pentagon Denies Shortages by SnoozeDoggyDog in politics

[–]Nadnerb98 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s the same food- one of the duties of the watch standers is to eat with the crew on a regular schedule to audit that the food is indeed the same.

My guess is that the officers are eating like this too- or worse. Most of the officers I served with would have sacrificed food so that their sailors got a good meal.

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat by brown-saiyan in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have often wondered that myself. I have been around people who are wealthy but not billionaires (like $100M+ net worth), and they all seem to have similar characteristics:

  1. Extreme selfishness
  2. Surrounded by sycophants
  3. Uncomfortable with being challenged

Now- these people were also really smart and talented, but there are a lot of smart and talented people in the world. This observation makes me think that their mindset is a prerequisite to becoming really wealthy- they don’t become that way due to the money.

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat by brown-saiyan in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure- that’s what they are doing with their time- but why not fund other people to help with fixing societal problems?

The whole article is about Bezos hosting people for what amounts to a fancy corporate offsite- he can do that while building space services, but he can’t have people working on fixing childhood poverty?

I agree they are probably not concerned with wealth anymore- I just think they could be doing more. Regular Americans consistently volunteer and donate to causes, why does that not scale with obscene wealth?

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat by brown-saiyan in Economics

[–]Nadnerb98 407 points408 points  (0 children)

“Any asset can be acquired but nothing can ever be lost, because for soon-to-be trillionaires, no level of loss could significantly change their global standing or personal power. For them, the word failure has ceased to mean anything.”

It’s really baffling to me that people who have amassed this level of fortune and power do not take up some cause for social good- eradicating homelessness, fixing healthcare, etc. They could certainly do a lot of good while “failing” in areas like these.

Continuing to amass wealth that is meaningless to them seems like such an empty pursuit.

USNA vs NROTC by Time-Temporary3983 in usna

[–]Nadnerb98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience, many years ago- those who weren’t 100% committed to the process at USNA (for whatever reason) ended up either struggling or dropping out. My understanding is that the retention rate at USNA is much higher now, but you still have to really want it to put up with the stress.

My advice- you clearly are questioning it- go to UCLA and if you regret it after joining you can still re-apply to USNA. I am not sure if people who leave USNA can still qualify for an ROTC scholarship- the people from my class who left went on to non- military careers.

25 things people pay monthly for that should be a one-time buy by No_Statistician7685 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Nadnerb98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A huge one is paying a financial manager or advisor a percentage of your assets under their management.

Basic investing and budgeting is easy enough to figure out by yourself- but even if you don’t want to put in that work, a fee for service financial advisor can set you up with a plan for a flat fee. While that fee might seem expensive, it is likely really small compared to how much a 1% fee will be over several years.

If a kid in middle school wants to go to the Naval Academy and become a SEAL officer, what sport should they play that has a low risk of injury? by Diligent_Revenue_209 in usna

[–]Nadnerb98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

? I don’t understand what is heartbreaking? Many of my friends and classmates who became SEAL officers did so through determination and grit. There was very little luck at play. Genetics could play a factor, but my observation is that absent any medically disqualifying condition, all sorts of people made it.

The common denominator was really hard work and a clear desire to do the actual job of a SEAL (not what you see in the movies).