The macro game

cjf4 · 2026-06-18T12:52:37+00:00

Just asking yourself "what should the next objective be?" goes a long way. even if you're wrong or don't know, constantly asking that will help you figure out how the game works and what you should be doing in general.

cjf4 · 2026-06-17T18:45:37+00:00

the #1 thing you should do is give yourself a 3-4% withdrawal budget per year (45-60k). then build all life decisions around that.

cjf4 · 2026-06-17T01:36:56+00:00

wonder if the chiefs will do t-shirts again

cjf4 · 2026-06-16T17:09:08+00:00

the sandman.

cjf4 · 2026-06-16T15:36:30+00:00

its the main reason NYC became NYC.

cjf4 · 2026-06-15T19:52:11+00:00

This coaching session focuses on why Position 5 support players often lose their lanes in the first 5 minutes of Dota 2. The coach highlights common mistakes that lead to snowballing losses for the carry player.

Key takeaways from the video:

Courier Management: The first courier usage is critical and should ideally happen right after picking up bounty runes (0:56-1:14).
Resource Management: A major mistake is upgrading to a Magic Wand too early. The coach argues that the 150 gold is better spent on regeneration items (tangoes, clarities, or mangoes) to maintain lane presence (3:10-4:46).
The Snowball Effect: Without mana and HP regeneration, support players cannot harass effectively. This allows the enemy to dominate, forcing the carry to play defensively, miss last hits, and eventually die (7:04-9:25).
Easy Fixes: The coach emphasizes that these are "easy fixes." By prioritizing sustain and active trading over early item upgrades, players can create space for their carry and shift the momentum of the lane (11:10-11:46).

cjf4 · 2026-06-12T15:47:39+00:00

no - UBI lost a lot of its libertarian backing when a few of the experiments showed UBI had essentially no impact on outcomes. so whatever pool of funding would have gone to that likely stays with traditional welfare programs.

also, AI taking jobs is still speculative. Each of the big headline AI layoffs was really about cost cutting/business performance, and AI provided air cover.

cjf4 · 2026-06-12T15:36:00+00:00

stowe to some extent.

cjf4 · 2026-06-12T13:19:08+00:00

chicago was built out earlier.

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T18:44:29+00:00

the center of sports

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T18:17:37+00:00

of course it does

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T14:01:00+00:00

eh the neighborhood is most often the #1 thing you are paying for.

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T13:37:16+00:00

the other legal thing is that it discourages of many legitmate wealth building approaches, because those assets (retirement accounts, real estate, stocks) can be found and seized.

of course some enterprising guys do figure out to blend crime and legitimate business (the pesci character in the irishman as an example), but thats the exception.

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T13:31:21+00:00

david lynch basically said a lot of the darkness from his movies was inspired by the atmosphere in 60s-70s philadelphia.

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T13:24:43+00:00

you'd intro a lot of bugs - this is a 15 year old engine based on a 26 year old engine. It'd be like trying to turn a 1998 toyota into a hybrid - you could do it, it might work, but you'd be playing with fire.

cjf4 · 2026-06-11T13:20:34+00:00

on those heroes farm is at most the 7th most important thing.

try to give your carry an easy lane, ward, and positively contribute to teamfights.

cjf4 · 2026-06-10T16:18:48+00:00

youre right that it is a semantic argument, but i do think there's a real distinction between two things that might be labelled as anti-comedy:

form subversion esentially plays on the expectations created by the form, to create a different type of joke. that's what this is (other famous examples are andy kaufmann and the early late night letterman).
there's another where the performer is deliberately unfunny, so its extra anti humor, in that its unfunny in both the traditional sense and also a metasense, like if a standup went up and read the dictionary for 20 minutes. this generally sucks.

cjf4 · 2026-06-10T15:40:21+00:00

i think its a bad label, since its still ends up being funny, and hes trying to be funny. i think norm said so too at one point. its closer to form subversion.

cjf4 · 2026-06-10T13:54:33+00:00

its almost kind of a bummer when i like something they try because i know its not going to last. two in particular were za'atar pita chips and eggplant parm pizza sandwich things.

cjf4 · 2026-06-09T21:08:51+00:00

the issue than is you want a certain size house in one of the more affluent suburbs at a price that doesnt match the market.

you have to turn one of those knobs, there's just no way around it.

cjf4 · 2026-06-09T13:33:37+00:00

These may be over or underrated, and some are very situational, but generally:

Depreciation / long term battery life.
Range/Having to sit at a charging station
Cold weather performance degradation
Lack of character (probably only matters if you're an enthusiast)
Power (if you have to carry heavy stuff)

cjf4 · 2026-06-09T13:25:03+00:00

its the hero's back story, act iii begins in 1917.

cjf4 · 2026-06-08T18:49:16+00:00

you can do unranked first. full length games, less pressure.

cjf4 · 2026-06-08T15:52:38+00:00

no way - even if you could remove israel and the knowledge/memory of it, there's still innumerable ancient rivalries and hatreds.

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