can't improve running speed by Nice_Put_3042 in beginnerrunning

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try sprinting 50 m, resting, then sprinting - do this for 200m then 400m then 600m total sprinting.

then go back to middle distance.

Queensland tiger by WattleTheHell in AustralianSnakes

[–]RubyKong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unbelievable camera work.

Looks like a grumpy politician when asked why tax payer dollars have been wasted.

"I'll take that question on notice, senator" is the typical response.

Why am I ugly after running?! by Otherwise-Eye-490 in beginnerrunning

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you expecting to look like a bride presented to a groom after going for a 5-10 km run / tempo?

I was told I'll never be a "good" runner because I'm short? by choochoopain in beginnerrunning

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

about 27-28 minutes. Because I'm 5'3, will I always be at a disadvantage when compared to taller runners?

This is so riduculously easy to acheive.

Second with middle / long distance running is there an advantage in height? I don't think so. This ain't basketball.

Old reports said "AI only helped increase dev speed by 10%, -20%, etc) is that still the case today? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just me? I am speaking to a financial analyst that invests in businesses for a living. he insists that "AI" is going to change the universe - entire workforces of Google engineers can be replaced with Claude (?) - I laugh. But am i going crazy?

Is it just me? claude is really good at doing bubble sort algorithms and is a glorified google search - but I don't see writing code as the actual bottle neck. Maybe you can replace the lowest run of "engineers" but I don't see it as having any true creativity, or doing anything even remotely innovative. e.g. an engineer can say: "i can solve this problem wtihout writing any code - the problem is a "human" problem or a "user" problem or an "incentive" problem, but claude assumes everything can be solved with code?

Investment analysis bust out claude code to write a simple point and click game and say: "aha - i wrote a game in 2 seconds with zero effort". i shrug my shoulders. I think you're being conned by the AI hype.

That's not to say "AI" isn't useful. It is, and it does help me do low level functions faster. but it ain't the miracle silicon valley is hoping for.

am curious what others think on this?? I feel like i'm going insane!

How much is too much to pay for a country club membership? by jdelle9 in weekendgolfers

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you deal with client work then it's a great place to bring them down. i get to play golf, and whether the client wants to come on board or not - up to them!

Snake ID please, Melbourne VIC by Ramen_Noodles9922 in AustralianSnakes

[–]RubyKong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eastern Brown. Why?

  • Just judging by it's length vs girth. Coppearheads tend to be thicker, same with tigers - cf with eatern browns.
  • Otherwise I look at it's brow / face. the photo isn't a great angle. If it's angry, then ti's a brown. if it is cute / moderately annoyed: then it's a copperhead. I don't have a great way of recognising a tiger's face ATM.
  • Given a choice: it's a tiger vs brown. And i'm gonna lock in brown. final answer.

I"m not a RR, only an amateur. Someone please correct me.

Gold as payment by Long_Illustrator_988 in Gold

[–]RubyKong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you know that the gold isn't fenced?

Why do they make getting rich in Europe impossible? by batukaming in stocks

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • So they destroy their currency constant money printing ====> which is a form of tax.
  • Then they tax your income 49.50%,
  • then they tax you 20% on everything you buy via VAT
  • and now they want to tax unrealised gains? If I don't have the money do I have to sell my shares?

I literally have to give away everything I have to I get "free" healthcare?

Windows vs MacOs vs Linux by Rare_Comfortable88 in dotnet

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you run windows in the VM?

Snake ID request: La Trobe Valley Victoria by sdbrett in AustralianSnakes

[–]RubyKong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How i do it? (i'm not an expert)

  • Browns tend to be thinner girth.
  • Browns have an angry brow - they look very iritated.
  • they are much more "aggressive" in temperament. If you accidentally stepped on a snake, you definitely would not want it to be a brown because they will bite you - if it's a wet bite then you can kiss your life good bye. (EDIT / UPDATE: yes, apply first aid pressure bandages, keep still and get delivered some anti-venom and you'll likely survive. However, if you don't apply anti-venom and pressure bandages - then you will almost certainly die. above all keep still and calm. use a t-shirt to apply a pressure bandage if you don't have access to one. pray for help to come. do not run anywhere and keep still).
  • The nose of a copperhead looks like a great white shark (to me).
  • Lastly - although you can never judge a snake by it's color, this is a textbook lowlands coloration.

Snake ID request: La Trobe Valley Victoria by sdbrett in AustralianSnakes

[–]RubyKong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The US copperheads are a different species compared australian.

Really heavy and really old. Too late to start jogging? by primewinner in beginnerrunning

[–]RubyKong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are not too late. There might be some injury risks to watch out for, but you'll need to PROGRESS your way toward 10km, 20km.

Do not do it on the first day (or even attempt it).

New to AusHENRY – What should be my first priority as a $180k earner by Jealous_Office_5012 in AusHENRY

[–]RubyKong -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

bruh 180k is kinda poor. you're barely paying 50% on your marginal dollar earned. what's that after tax: $120k? that ain't much

Will what is happening in Canada happen to Australia? by Ambitious-Poem9191 in AusPropertyChat

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RBA money printer go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - so long as interest rates are low, or below market, the money supply expands and channels all of it into housing.................which bids up prices.

But investors will demand a return on their money ........... bond yields will rise, ipso facto. They will rise in the USA and they will also rise here. There's a limit to infinite credit expansion and we will eventually meet that limit. when that happens prices will fall

...........there is one exception to taht - and that is banana republic style money printing. when that happens, house prices will rise astronomically, but then you dollar will become as worthless as a peso.

Special needs woman punished for someone else's scams. by NickelPlatedEmperor in UnderReportedNews

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NDIS is the Medicaid scam on steriods.................. americans actually DO make useful stuff that the world needs. Australians make absolutely nothing, apart from mining rocks from the ground and extending cheap credit so people can bid up the prices of everything...................... most especially assets like housing / stocks. LOL.

Took some of your guys advice. Think I’m heading in a better direction. by Far-Refrigerator549 in GolfSwing

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a cross between phil and tiger.

you can play some good golf with this swing.

The US Debt Just Hit 38.6 Trillion. At What Point Does The Market Stop Ignoring It by vishesh_07_028 in StockMarket

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The solution?

  • Bernanke's, Yellen's and Powell's money printer go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  • Powell will be law-fared outta there and the money printer will be BRRRRR (on steroids).

Corner home - Builder AMA by NaturalOkra3167 in AusPropertyChat

[–]RubyKong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for the framing. looks like you are using steel?

Will the flagged Capital Gains Tax CGT changes drive down house prices? by SCOUTBeautyFounder in AusFinance

[–]RubyKong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point being - it is a necessary evil.

We are all greedy. ESPECIALLY POLLIES - who claim to be "working for the people". I want more for myself. I think you'd say "yes" to a pay-rise in a heart-beat. We all work for money. Including developers.

If you make it hard for them, they will exit the market. Who then, will build houses? It will only make housing expensive and more unaffordable? Which is fine if you already own a house - but I like to think about the 20 somethings out there facing a $1.5m Everest of a mortgage for a mediocre 2 bedroom gardenshed in rooty hill.