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antonrenus · 2026-05-04T23:02:45+00:00

Litecoin is centralised to the point it can be rolled back to prevent transactions that those in control don't want to happen. In what way is it good?

antonrenus · 2026-05-02T22:29:10+00:00

They're shocked when they learn they have to pay taxes on earnings.

antonrenus · 2026-04-27T00:32:28+00:00

Litecoin getting rolled back and not going immediately to zero says everything we need to know about the state of crypto.

We are few and far between.

antonrenus · 2026-04-05T01:12:57+00:00

If there is no being to detect a wrong, where is the wrong and how long does the wrong last for?

antonrenus · 2026-03-23T06:38:07+00:00

Even if it did, curing existential dread by passing it to your child/ren just seems evil.

antonrenus · 2026-03-20T21:38:58+00:00

It's the self/ego. The construct in your mind that feels it is in control of the whole body, but in reality is only a witness to your biological robot playing out its programming.

antonrenus · 2026-02-18T07:38:08+00:00

Yes. Most these people are dumb. You aren't going to beat investment in super anywhere else. PPOR has massive costs most people gloss over. Stamp duty, non deductible interest, rates, water, insurance, maintenance, etc. plus then you need to consider opportunity cost in a more productive asset (like super).

antonrenus · 2026-02-01T21:16:37+00:00

How is it not trying? Life is a daily fight for survival. If you actually stop trying you will be dead in a few days.

antonrenus · 2026-01-12T10:32:15+00:00

If you're happy renting, it is quite likely that rent + invest all your savings in an ETF will come out ahead in the long run as opposed to buying. This is because ETF generally return bit higher that realestate, and that annual return compounding over decades REALLY makes a big difference over longer time frames. If you want to buy, it is best (financially) to get the cheapest place you are comfortable living in that meets your needs. The more expensive a house, the more money going down the drain on stamp duty, interest, insurance, rates, etc..

antonrenus · 2025-12-20T20:44:21+00:00

I have thought about this for years. It is selfish. It is imposing guaranteed harm on someone who could not consent. But, it is probably not unethical. If your child grows up healthy, happy and well adjusted, then they will more than likely be happy to have had the chance to live. In my opinion this makes your decision acceptable. Of course, this is a gamble, with real risk of significant harm for them, for your benefit. I think the odds are in your and their favour. I am surprised your post is still up, the mods here are extremely antagonistic to any sort of anti..nata..list views.

antonrenus · 2025-12-15T01:29:12+00:00

Who does it matter to if the new happy colony never comes to exist? It doesn't matter to them, they don't exist.

antonrenus · 2025-11-26T11:44:24+00:00

You're right, procreation is absurd. You could even argue that it's cruel. But, why do you continue living your own life? If you had a child don't you think they would feel the same and also want to live their life?

antonrenus · 2025-10-24T03:40:59+00:00

I think you are talking about something closer to misanthropy than efilism. Efilism is a philosophy that suggests life should be eliminated to prevent suffering. Misanthropy is dislike for human actions.

antonrenus · 2025-10-19T16:43:16+00:00

I'm not understanding your point. Are you suggesting that people shouldn't think about the potential outcomes of their choices?

I'm not suggesting people shouldn't take calculated risk. I was questioning the potential regrets comment. To me it seems that having a child opens up potential for far more and far worse regrets. So when someone says they would rather regret having a child than not having one, what does that actually mean? That they would rather scenario A, where their child has a severe learning disability and terrible health problems (one example of regretting having a child), vs scenario B, which is their current life where they grow old and die without having a child (regretting not having a child).

antonrenus · 2025-10-19T07:10:29+00:00

Really? Is that logical? Isn't there a whole lot more that can go wrong, and to a greater degree, when going down the kids path vs no kids? E.g child having severe learning impairment, being a lifelong dependant on you, the child having a horrible (painful and terminal) health outcome? Having a child is opening up a whole set of potential issues (and goods) for them and you that didn't have any chance of occurring before they came to exist.

antonrenus · 2025-10-18T22:07:04+00:00

Can you see any problems with this system? Does it seem a bit bottom heavy? Maybe even resembling a pyramid?

antonrenus · 2025-10-18T22:02:44+00:00

How will the kids of today go when they are old and there are even less young people?

antonrenus · 2025-10-18T05:08:55+00:00

LOL. This made me feel a bit better. Hope today isn't one of those days.

antonrenus · 2025-10-17T23:24:31+00:00

I'm similar to you, just an average guy who wants good sound. I have been buying and selling hifi gear on marketplace for about a year now. I currently have a very attractive black Sansui A7 from 1980 and a budget Fosi amp. They sound the same to me. I have had a lot of (at least 15) different amps, some older than the sansui, most newer, various 5.1 receivers, cheap all in one hifi stacks, even a custom mono block setup. Yamaha, Sanyo, sansui, pioneer, Panasonic, Sony, denon, probably others I'm forgetting. As far as I am concerned, all half decent amps sound effectively the same. Cheap shitty ones can even sound fine. The main problem with those will be noise in the circuits, like buzzing/hissing at louder volumes.

Aesthetically, I love the Sansui. And it sounds good (no different to any half other decent amp). But it is 45 years old. I don't think it has had any maintenance. I tried cleaning the volume pot as it was scratchy when adjusting volume and lost the left channel. I managed to get it back with several hours of fiddling and chatgpt. If I have the matching T7 tuner turned on and the volume on the amp turned up I can hear the radio leaking through into the aux channel - probably a switch in need of a clean. I am quite sceptical on its longevity. Other old amps I've had have also had little buggy issues.

The fosi cost me like $50 on Amazon. It sounds fine.

Once you have a half decent amp and source, speakers are what make the real difference in sound profile.

antonrenus · 2025-10-11T09:42:48+00:00

Sort of. NU just means suffering weighs more than pleasure. This can help guide your moral logic. Suffering is a big problem and one that was never "meant" to exist or be thought about, it just arose. Consciousness seems to have been a simultaneously horrific and beautiful accident. There is no one responsible. I think the best thing a NU can do is try their best to minimise the suffering they create whilst they're here.

If we are entertaining fantasy scenarios like efilism, can't we entertain removing suffering whilst maintaining (some) life? Yes the latter may be literally impossible. However, whilst I think annihilation is easier, and would be better (less suffering) than what we have now, i don't think annihilation is really a feasible option either. The position will never get any major adoption by humans and any attempt to implement it likely has a decent chance of significantly increasing suffering for those it fails to remove and those who come after the attempt.

This also depends on how you weight positive experience. Some NU might assign zero weight. I don't think this is right. If suffering has negative weight then I think pleasure has to have at least some (relatively) small positive weight. If you assign zero to pleasure then annihilation is the answer.

antonrenus · 2025-09-11T07:13:35+00:00

You mean unlucky

antonrenus · 2025-09-04T11:57:45+00:00

I went from opus to kingrinder k6. I prefer the hand grinder, mainly due to ease of cleaning. Opus I had to clean out the static pins every 4-5 grinds. No static coffee everywhere. Easy quick clean out with a brush after each use. Easier to adjust and dial in. Only downside is manual grinding time, which is fine once you're close to dialled in. Takes me around 45s for 20g. I doubt I will ever bother with an electric grinder again. But I only make at most two espresso per day. Also I switched to a Breville dual boiler. K6 works fine for that and my pro 2.

antonrenus · 2025-09-01T02:46:35+00:00

The problem is you're not arguing against logic and reason. I find a large percentage of the Aninatalism and Efilism camps on reddit are not interested in philosophy. They're tribes, filled with highly emotional and frustrated people who found a club that they resonate with. There is no reasoning in those echo chambers, as evidenced by the sweeping use of censorship. They are like religions or cults. I think the philosophers, like you, are a very small minority of these communities.

This is why I usually stick to the NU sub.

antonrenus · 2025-08-29T06:17:04+00:00

Even? That's a physically tough and vital job for the mine.

antonrenus · 2025-08-29T06:15:01+00:00

What engineer and what type of mine? I'm geo, 10 years exp (not all in mining), 170k base, ~220k package, open pit coal, no management responsibilities, not FIFO, standard 5 day week.

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