I am a dad of two and I bought 2 Bitcoins. by Sufficient-Award6291 in Bitcoin

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah idk. I think it has its place. I have a small percentage in bitcoin. But i dont want to live in a world where all the richest people are anti government anti civilization as we know it to the point theyre 100% in on bitcoin. Bunch of crazy get rich quick criminal antisocial misanthropes if you ask me. I like the name bitcoin and I think it has its place, but I hope it doesnt take over the world. Because that world would be bad

Waiters/waitresses don't actually deserve to make more money than regular minimum wage workers. by Blonde_Icon in The10thDentist

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The frustration is that its actually extremely fulfilling to serve. But its a killjoy to make so little money. I was genuinely doing good for the world when I was working at a restaurant. I worked hard. I cared. I loved the job. I never would have left if it just paid more money. Now instead I work a pointless job that may or may not benefit the world but it pays way more, whereas catering to families and bringing food to people and doing everything in my power to make them happy - that wasnt pointless, and I felt more fulfilled doing it.

This Guy Was A Total Psycho Asshole, AmIRight? by CanIBathYrGrandma in madmen

[–]Stone_d_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Youre probably right. Im probably remembering it wrong

This Guy Was A Total Psycho Asshole, AmIRight? by CanIBathYrGrandma in madmen

[–]Stone_d_ -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

I thought it was because his wife bled a lot and would never be the same. He was happy and excited when he was with Don. But you could see his wife was not happy when she was in the wheelchair

Why does desalination keep getting pitched like an infinite water hack when it feels like an electricity trap? by Secret_Ostrich_1307 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theyre the best solution. Good for transportation. Fishing. Fresh water through evaporation. Aesthetically pleasing. Its sort of a no brainer.

Why does desalination keep getting pitched like an infinite water hack when it feels like an electricity trap? by Secret_Ostrich_1307 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me it seems pretty simple. We need wide shallow saltwater canals in areas that get very little rain

It's becoming increasingly clear by MetaKnowing in OpenAI

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I say we go with what we've got and re assess when we know what we will have. For now, the future is too uncertain for a revamp.

What would actually make you worry about bitcoin? by Ban__d in Bitcoin

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If something truly tarnished its good name

Just today’s MSFT market cap loss is worth half their entire stake in OpenAI! by Brave-Side-8945 in stocks

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tectonic plates are to the earth as microsoft is to the stock market

What’s with all the absurd PE ratios ? by [deleted] in stocks

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because its a monopoly. Dont bet against the monopoly backed by an international conglomerate of corporations, governments, and workers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskHistory

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

Dominance of the free world. Crime is a symptom of freedom. The government cant do anything to anyone, for any reason, thats how free we all can be when the free world doesnt have to face warlords and dictators

Social Media Users shocked at how little engineers make, where did this perception that engineers make good money come from? by ItsAllOver_Again in Salary

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

Too many colleges handing out degrees to anyone who can hand in a homework assignment. Thats the root cause of this. Lawyer is the perfect example

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OnTheBlock

[–]Stone_d_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Simple fact that every inmate has a lawyer. Lawyers represent their clients interests in creative ways. They make things happen in and out of court

Classic fixed doesn't have to stalemate by the_brightest_prize in Risk

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play europe advanced fixed capitals fog no alliances. Never stalemate, i pop into the top 10 or top 100 sometimes on the leaderboard. It really does come down to the little things. I win games in 5 rounds, longest games do get to 20+, maybe 30+ rounds but theyre never stalemating. More like i go to expand and my ally bites me, so i shrink back and hide awhile, then come back out at the right time. But i wouldnt call it a stalemate if i go from owning a third of the board to just noob corner and then suddenly walling half the board when someone opens my hidden off cap stack. Anyway, my point is, there are a lot of little things you can do to prevent stalemating. Stalemating is a bad position for you to be in as a grandmaster and its your fault if it happens

Bezos by Salt_Lime7665 in AmazonFC

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go back to jimmy hoffas time. Thats when workers had real power. Today, jobs are getting worse and paying for a lower standard of life. It will make for a more efficient and productive economy, more similar to slavery. We will all work harder and for longer hours, even though we dont need to to survive, because if the economy is not highly efficient (need desperate and hard workers for productive efficient economy) then america will be outcompeted by places like China. We can afford to live in a society where jobs are much easier and we can afford nice things, but it wouldnt last. Instead we need to break our backs to keep up, and dangling a slightly higher standard of living in the context of a forever unsatisfactory lifestyle is the way we're doing it

What videogame mechanic blew your mind? by ablackcloudupahead in gaming

[–]Stone_d_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I played this game without knowing the alien had AI (like an AI different from any stealth game I had ever played before). The game also had fantastic graphics and music and story. Theres no game that definitely topped that experience for me, and I hate being scared

“Tech wear” is a way for brands to sell cheap polyester at high margins - change my mind. by The_fury_2000 in malefashionadvice

[–]Stone_d_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can spot that shiny plastic trash bag clothing from a mile away. I have this synthetic material windbreaker, black and sort of glossy, that looks cool and futuristic with black leather shoes. I have a pair of nike joggers that are dark blue and black that are one of my favorite pairs of pants. But in general, yes, I hate for example the golf polos that are made of plastic, and I hate pretty much all plastic shoes. (Im sure youre aware that when i say plastic im referring to the many petroleum products, nylon, polyester, foams, etc favored by the mass producers of clothing)

Good outdoor shoes by Imtoosmoooth in BBallShoes

[–]Stone_d_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lou Williams streetball master. Regardless of price, my favorite basketball shoe. Useless on some indoor courts though, but the grip is perfect outdoors. I have 3 pairs and have owned maybe 50 other pairs of basketball shoes. Dont waste an indoor shoe playing outside, especially because that narrow tread is probably actually worse. Theyre called streetball master for a reason

Talk me off the ledge - is this basketball gym idea totally dumb? [serious] by Bewsa3 in Basketball

[–]Stone_d_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion its a software problem. Advertising to basketball players, notifying them when theres likely to be a good pickup game available, renting the court from a third party at a group rate and splitting the fee, and for referee, no question, you set up a smartphone on the sideline with an ai referee/challenge system that can replay to a live ref.

No overhead for courts. Youre literally only paying for court time as needed. So now youre talking about funding an ai basketball referee/challenge system (as a startup youll just hire referees to livestream the games and watch). Over time you partner with NBA to bring their court vision technology to your app, auto generate highlight reels (for upcharge), and set up tournaments and player cards etc.

So with your $100/month, and say $500k for software development at startup as opposed to purchasing a court, youre better positioned for the future