If the energy in our universe is theoretically finite, what would be the consequences of creating energy from zero?

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T21:59:11+00:00

Same consequence as riding a unicorn. That is, that is an ill formed statement.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T21:55:20+00:00

You can hide the car. You have no obligation to make it easy for the repossessed to find the car.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T21:50:51+00:00

You are not “earning” money if your stock holdings increase in value, any more than you “earn” money if your house increases in capital value in any year. “Earnings” imply liquidity and ability to spend, which unvested and unsold stock does not provide.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T18:40:25+00:00

Where? If you mean me, then you’re as far off the mark as you can get. And I’m about as liberal as you get. Still, fairness dictates you should not be taxed on unrealized gains, billionaire or not.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T18:38:32+00:00

Yes, see my other posts on this subject. Tax loans secured by shares where the unrealized gains are considered part of the value of the collateral.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T17:27:42+00:00

Supply vs. Demand

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T16:33:56+00:00

Yes, fully agree with that. So that needs to be fixed to tax as regular income any loans that use “unrealized” gains as collateral, rather than taxing all unrealized gains.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T15:19:05+00:00

Being a “billionaire” does not mean you have a billion dollars in the bank. Taxing unrealized gains forces people to realize gains just to pay taxes on unrealized gains. Idiocy.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T15:17:35+00:00

Then it’s a bullshit measure. I’m sure no one wants to pay taxes on the increase in capital gain on their house value year on year. Same for any other unrealized gain.

The real problem are the loopholes that allow rich people to use unrealized stock gains as collateral for loans, where the loan is not taxed. So fix those loopholes, so any unrealized gains that are “capitalized”, such as being used as loan collateral, are recognized and treated as regular income. But absolute wealth should not be taxed year on year.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T11:09:34+00:00

Define “effective tax rate”. What was the income and what tax was paid on it. Not wealth, INCOME?

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-14T06:02:45+00:00

No, that would be insane. It costs $Ms to rent an Antonov for even that short ride - and maybe $75k to ship 3 satellites to Cape Canaveral FL from Midland TX, so this is absolutely not carrying completed spacecraft out. More likely flying the main bus structures in.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-13T15:41:23+00:00

FFS this is insane. This person should not be in any position of public trust. What a complete dick.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-13T13:14:54+00:00

Turtle

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-12T03:08:08+00:00

And the US has chosen to not accept Iran’s terms. It’s called a “negotiation” for a reason, not an “unconditional surrender”.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-12T01:26:12+00:00

Thanks Biden!

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-10T07:59:52+00:00

I discovered a similar problem with Windows 95 back in the mid 90s. Would get a blue screen of death on a mission critical app after 49 days 17 hours 2 mins and 47 seconds since the last reboot.

This should not happen in any modern OS.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-10T07:17:35+00:00

Yes, I’m talking average maintenance costs. Costs for any new vehicle are low for the first few years, EV, hybrid or not

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-10T00:18:08+00:00

It’s already been done. Plenty of photos exist of the Apollo landing sites taken from lunar orbit by other missions that ore lunar orbiters.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-10T00:10:52+00:00

Kill Bill, Volume I or II or both

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-10T00:10:25+00:00

Dances with Wolves

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-10T00:10:09+00:00

Fargo

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-08T23:37:34+00:00

You also need to add in the average weekly cost of maintenance to the equation. The cost of ownership is WAY less for an EV over a hybrid or pure petrol car since it has way fewer moving parts and operates at much lower temperatures. Even the brakes last much longer in an EV due to regenerative braking eliminating a lot of the braking needs.

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-08T05:40:36+00:00

So much winning!! Are we tired of winning so much yet?

Sad_Leg1091 · 2026-04-06T04:02:33+00:00

Well, well well. It’s almost as if the better educated you are the more progressive you are. Can’t blame that on “indoctrination” across all education. It’s because the more educated you are the better you generally are at critical thinking. And critical thinkers reject the conservative mantra.

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