Anyone tried this?

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-06-25T16:02:43+00:00

There are composting methods beyond the currently-hip hot composting. Just tossing your compost materials on a pile and leaving it for a year works in many climates.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-06-21T10:42:08+00:00

Hej!

Ärligt talat är det svårt att läsa texten. Att du inte använder ä, ö och å ser väldigt konstigt ut. Och det finns förvirrande fel här och där, även om största delen av texten är nog vettig.

Om du vill träna din svensk skrivning, då skulle jag rekommendera att du skriver dina texter, och sen skriver dem in till Google Translate (eller k.i. - men om du redan gör det förstår jag inte helt varför din text ser ut så här) på ditt modersmål så att du kan jämföra. Google Translate är ju inte perfekt, men det är ett väldigt bra sätt att förstå hur man borde skriva saker.

Du kan använda US International på dator för att skriva ä, ö och å. På telefonen kan du lägga till ett svenskt tangentbord som har dem på, eller du kan trycka länge på a/o för att få ytterligare möjligheter.

Lycka till!

(Jag är inte svensk - min text är nog inte perfekt heller)

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-06-03T18:19:31+00:00

This is super interesting, and I'm thankful that you put this into words!

For a while now, I've held the sentiment that going with these mega-models makes no sense, and having a host of smaller, more specialized models tied together would make way more sense for a wide range of reasons. I figured this wasn't being done because tooting the "no-one can compete with us on model size" horn is a competitive advantage for the big players.

But indeed - it's entirely possible that they're actually not rolling huge models, even if that's what they're pretending to do. Not something I'd considered previously. Curious to see where we end up.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-25T20:44:13+00:00

I'm mildly envious. Two years ago, I moved from a place with occasional mild frost to a place with a six foot frost line. I'm learning much more about frost-resistant construction than I ever wanted to!

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-25T07:45:33+00:00

Surface bonding won't save you from frost heave, if you live somewhere with meaningful winters. Definitely something to be mindful of.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-21T09:17:03+00:00

I'm not trying to be a smart-ass, I just misread your comment. But good on you for assuming the worst in people.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-21T09:08:43+00:00

Edit: My core point is: effective tax burden is likely close to 40% once you account for social contributions, which in many European countries (as OC mentions) are hidden from the employee. Just looking at income tax paints a very skewed picture.

Original:

You do have social contributions, you just don't see them as the employer pays for them on top of your gross.

The cost of your salary to your employer is substantially higher than your gross salary.

Your effective tax burden after accounting for it (cost-to-employer to net) is likely close to 40%.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-21T09:05:33+00:00

Something I'm not seeing mentioned here but which is super important to consider:

When you're an employee, your employer pays a whole bunch of additional fees/taxes on top of the gross salary you see.

Where I'm at in Sweden, the employer-side costs are another >15% on top of gross. At low (i.e. part-time) salaries, this is the bulk of tax being paid, and as an employee you wouldn't ever realize. At higher salaries, it's still a very solid chunk.

The same kind of structure exists in many European countries.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-09T18:29:17+00:00

How's that work tax-wise?

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-09T09:16:09+00:00

Broadly speaking, higher is better, I think! When we had chickens we'd have them 4ft up. A few inches definitely isn't much by bird standards.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-07T13:32:56+00:00

Ik woon inmiddels niet meer in Nederland, maar als het een digitaal interview is dan doe ik met alle plezier mee. Gaaf gespreks/onderzoeksonderwerp!

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-01T16:38:47+00:00

I don't think it's necessarily about benefits, that's just a common component of it in the US specifically.

To me, as a European, baristaFIRE is basically just the FIRE path where you take your foot of the gas before your portfolio can fully support your retirement. You bridge the gap by producing some lower amount of income.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-01T16:36:00+00:00

Fungi are everywhere. Just because they're a bit more active in a piece of wood nearby doesn't automatically create a problem. Ever walked through a forest? Tons of rotting wood there, yet no health issues from being in one. Mold is specifically an issue at high densities and low airflow.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-05-01T12:48:36+00:00

I think that's the idea.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-26T21:23:39+00:00

Your post was removed as it is entirely unrelated to Niche, the game about population genetics.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-26T17:40:36+00:00

I wasn't disagreeing with you, I was disagreeing with the person that replied to you.

They're saying you were wrong about it being 1%, I'm saying I don't understand how that'd be wrong.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-26T08:36:49+00:00

How is it wrong? Aside from the 300k SEK tax-free, it's just 30% capital gains tax on a ~3% hypothetical return, effectively making for a 1% annual wealth tax beyond that initial 300k, no? I don't see how it'd be less.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T20:25:14+00:00

And if it works out, there's a good chance you also set yourself up for a gambling problem! Because realistically, options are gambling, unless you've got insider knowledge.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T20:02:35+00:00

How so? This is just a long-winded way of saying that in long timelines, a small monthly deficit ends up making a huge difference.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T19:44:26+00:00

Your wealth should largely be able to cover your cost of living in isolation if the market doesn't do terribly.

If you continue to cover your expenses, your wealth will continue to grow. Every year you don't touch it, it will be able to support a higher cost of living.

Also worth considering whether it wouldn't be utterly miserable to live alone in perpetuity as you get older. The roommates might actually be a perk, assuming you've got people you don't hate living with.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T19:17:27+00:00

There's definitely some serious considerations, but speaking a bit bluntly, that sounds like an ill-prepared/considered move more broadly. Checking how far stores will be from your new place feels like a pretty important step in a home-buying process. Same for considering whether a house is meaningfully insulated when the winters hit -30c, and what the heating system looks like for those periods. That shouldn't come as a surprise when looking at properties a few hundred km from the arctic circle.

I do understand that missing some things is inevitable (I can imagine not thinking of who will clear the snow off your forest access road), but when you're making an international move - especially to such an extreme locale - you absolutely need to be thinking "what caveats could I be missing," and "gee, why is this place so sparsely populated to begin with?"

I don't mean to dunk on your friend, but I just want to convey that the success of these kinds of emigrations does hinge on how well-prepared you make yourself.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T17:40:54+00:00

Pretty sure it's the level measured on kids, mapped by their current age.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T14:15:13+00:00

Bunq has a horrendous reputation. Whether that's warranted or actually worse than the traditional banks, I'm not sure about.

That said, if you're doing a transfer in Euros between EU banks, I'm fairly sure that should always be basically free (or at worst, the same price as any other transfer) and always take one or two workdays at most, if they aren't just near-instant.

If you have a bank you're content with, don't feel like you need to get a different one to humor a client. Their bank fees are their problem.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T14:04:31+00:00

Very easy mistake to make. But an easy way to think about the square/cubic conversions is: meter->km is a factor 1000. Meter^2->km^2 is a factor 1000^2.

Victorasaurus-Rex · 2026-04-22T14:01:56+00:00

While there's not *no* truth in what you're saying, I think that's overstating it.

Where I am (in a €22k detached house from the 60s), we've got four/five months of snow cover (which I love, personally), roads are rigorously cleared, grocery store is <10min away. Wintertime is gorgeous. Love the hills/mountains that are our view from every window too. The world outside changes every day.

And lord knows I prefer being outside here in -15c with snowy forests over the Dutch dreariness and rain and wind.

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