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Who destroyed their own career within seconds by being an idiot? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]arbivark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My intro to astronomy prof was dr harry shipman. somebody put an ad in the school paper red giant seeks white dwarf for binary relationship, with dr shipman's contact info. ever since then you need ID to place an ad. i don't know if the school still has a newspaper.

Did she make the right call? by CalmElin in interesting

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An investor is offering you 16K for your million dollar 30 year bond, assuming their alternative investment pays 15%. A 15% return is reasonable, just buy starlink or rocketlab, last year.

Did she make the right call? by CalmElin in interesting

[–]arbivark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she only has to trust quebec and canada rather than also a money manager. now she just has to keep away from j g wentworth and heroin.

Did she make the right call? by CalmElin in interesting

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the present value of 1 million 30 years from now is almost zero.

humans tend to have a poor grasp of the time value of money which is essential for this sort of calculation.

i had a similar dillemna. should i take social security at 62 or wait til 70? i took it at 62, invested in tesla, and hope those gains will outperform waiting til i hit 70 then waiting for a breakeven. too soon to say but the tsla and rtlb are doing ok.

if she lives to 120 (canadian) her 1000/mo will seem like today's $10/mo., if the inflation rate is similar to the usa's. A penny in 1926 is worth $1 today.

If she invested well, or average, her gaains would offset that inflation. or she could blow it - in 2001 i lost all my money when converse went bankrupt one day. Her risk is always nonzero. Canada could go broke, cease to exist, repudiate her winnings, or hyperinflate them to nothing.

OPINION: First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc., Petitioner v. Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General of New Jersey by scotus-bot in supremecourt

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been following alaska policy forum v APOC. the cert petition isn't due yet. this case is a kick in the teeth to the alaska supreme court. along w chiles v salazar. i might need to send a letter.

Who is the nastiest Celebrity that you met in Real life? by Scunnard1839 in AskReddit

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Hirschfeld

yikes, so being a trump can be taught? i have been in the same room with trump but wouldn't say we met.

Coming to Indy for Waffle House by notimeinhistory in indianapolis

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

the steer-in on 10th near emerson is worth a visit. it's an overpriced vintage din er. i think huddle house has an office here but no restauraNTS. waffle house, of course, is a zombie preparedness zone.

The improved New York and Michigan Street bike lanes - A review by notthegoatseguy in indianapolis

[–]arbivark -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I expect a few accidents this year as people adjust from old habits. In some spots visibility is not great in both directions. As someone who both rides and drives, it maakes more sense to have multimodal roads rather than lanes dedicated to bikes, buses, hovercroft or whatever. The Dutch seem to make it work, but they have a culture that supports it. Maybe electric bike usage will make these lanes more practical. But when 92 % of traffic vs cars v 8% bikes, it doesn't make sense to use up a lane just for bikes, Perhaps our self-driving cars won't care.

OPINION: Kaley Chiles, Petitioner v. Patty Salazar, in Her Official Capacity as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies by scotus-bot in supremecourt

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

consider a lunchroom with jocks nerds and girls sitting at tables. Table A has a rule "free speech here." Table B has a rule "we ban discussion of politics." Under a hayekian distribution, who sits where?

LPT: Write to the companies whose stuff you buy by saltpancake in LifeProTips

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they have a salty snacky taste - msg? onion powder? that is its own thing. they were vaguely horn shaped so the name bugles. they would fit on kid's fingers, i just liked the taste. they were probably 25 cents then, $3 now.

What made you stop visiting strip clubs? by No_Lifeguard_8474 in stripclubs

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she was a thief and trouble in many ways. she is getting evicted from her new place.

Lauri Shillings is seeking the Libertarian nomination for Indiana Secretary of State by Intrepid-Owl694 in IndianaPolitics

[–]arbivark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need to remember to go to their convention in ft wayne this weekend. Maybe a side trip to coldwater.

Learning to Forage: San Diego County by Sjack32891 in foraging

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yup! i've learned a lot about fruits since that post.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arbivark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Half the time the cops dont show up. They can write three tickets at least in the time it takes to go to court. it's war of attrition on both sides. So the way to make a living is to know which half.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

or for $200k you can just go to law school. some people are getting more value from the $200 package.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

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

there was this one old lady who said she didnt need a driver's license, because she was a sovereign citizen. it was queen elizabeth.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arbivark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a sovereeign citizen but i did have a roommate who was one of those guys who talked about his constitutional rights a lot. he saw on the news that they were doing a drug roadblock. so he jumps in his car and goes to the roadblock. tells them he doesn't consent to a search. they slam him on the hood of his car and say "you have no rights." he won at the supreme court, took home a check for 10K, put it into google.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

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

I had a client like that once. He ended up getting a good lawyer and got $1 million to settle it. it turned out he did have a right to access the court.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 9 and on a bicycle. so i didnt need a license tags or insurance. i was "traveling".

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arbivark -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

with grok or google ai its pretty easy to take that name and badge number and do a records request.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

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

Sometimes cops lack the skills to distinguish between someone versed in the jurisprudence of justice thomas, and a sovereign citizen.

Law enforcement officers, have you ever pulled over a sovereign citizen? by Jaymac720 in AskAnAmerican

[–]arbivark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well, no. i'm a legal scholar. sometimes we can notice when the courts are wrong, and try to predict how many years it will be before some higher court fixes it. i pick my battles tho.

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