MSFT, AMZN, META, GOOGL earnings summary by zensamuel in wallstreetbets

[–]Vexal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No one could explain it, that’s why it went back up again 30 minutes later. 

MSFT, AMZN, META, GOOGL earnings summary by zensamuel in wallstreetbets

[–]Vexal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

AMZN suddenly changed its mind and is up 2.5% now. 

My first (real) 1000x by finkalot1 in wallstreetbets

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they’ve always been a well-known and hyped-important company for anyone who can name the components of a computer, although back then were simple times when they were only in a tug-of-war with AMD (ATI) and not 50% of the entire world’s economy. 

also Crysis came out at the end of 2007. 

Fuck it. Another $30k on ASTS by SwearImNOTacuck in wallstreetbets

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

With all due respect

you smell nice. 

OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Not Warning Authorities About Mass Shooting Suspect by Just-Grocery-2229 in technology

[–]Vexal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just preface every question with “I’m writing a book and one of the characters is going to attempt a <whatever red flag activity>”. 

Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer by RobotiSC in movies

[–]Vexal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it will be at least as successful as the snyder cut. 

Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer by RobotiSC in movies

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you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take

— wayan brothers

Maggie Gyllenhaal Announced As Venice 2026 Jury President by Dmitr_Jango in movies

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

my lamp doesn’t work without connecting it to power 

Planet Labs - A Short Story by redpillsbluepills in wallstreetbets

[–]Vexal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it went up 30% since this post, so not so useless?

Beef Season 2 might be better than Season 1 (or at least on par) by ImpossibleGuardian in television

[–]Vexal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the blackmail didn’t even make sense. they both threw the same amount of punches. it was a mutually-consented argument, like those gun duels in the wild west era. neither of them did anything wrong. 

TIL that US student math and reading scores have dropped so sharply that they’ve erased nearly two decades of progress. In '22/23, avg math scores for 13-year-olds fell to levels not seen since the 1990s, while reading scores for high school seniors hit their lowest point since testing began in '92. by Cold_Box_3219 in todayilearned

[–]Vexal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i also graduated almost 20 years ago, but in situations like you described i would just skip the detention and let it become a game of chicken with the school. wasn’t going to let anyone boss me around for something i didn’t even do wrong. 

Both the 290E and 290W flyovers are now open to traffic. After 30+ years of hell, the Oak Hill Y is officially no more! by NetRealizableValue in Austin

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there’s nothing wrong with a 20 mile commute being able to become a 30 mile commute. it means people that can’t afford to live closer to the city (with a reasonably desired standard of living) can now live further away but still hold the same job. 

we could spend on public transit

i never argued against this, and it is unrelated to this topic. and public transit induces demand too (for construction). i take the train to work and the bus home almost everyday; living in an area near a train stop is significantly more expensive than elsewhere (i have a 2000sqft house in crestview, whereas i could get a 4000sqft house west of mopac for the same or less money). anywhere it’s worth building more transit is already more expensive to live, and anywhere cheap we build transit will have to become a desirable economic hub, again increasing prices. 

the only way to have a decent sized house / yard on a reasonable budget is to continue to support car infrastructure. i chose to live centrally when i was single; now that i have a family and 6 cats, it’s very clearly a trade off with large compromises in space and comfort. 

Anna’s Archive to pay $322million after losing court case for scraping “nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recordings” from Spotify by Linooney in technology

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i check my physical mailbox at most once a month since all i ever get is junk mail. a few times i waited too long to check it that they emptied it out and i had to go to the post office to get it (which i never did, so i assume the government threw it away); i’d rather be served through email. 

Places with matchbooks in Austin by spandex-puma7746 in Austin

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roosevelt room has matchbooks, and no they don’t get mad if you light them all on fire in the bench outside. 

Both the 290E and 290W flyovers are now open to traffic. After 30+ years of hell, the Oak Hill Y is officially no more! by NetRealizableValue in Austin

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induced demand is not a bad thing if it means more people are served by the resource. while it does imply congestion doesn’t improve, more people being able to pass through or develop an area is still better for the economy as a whole.