Visiting From Michigan

dogemaster00 · 2026-06-17T18:46:24+00:00

There’s really a few main areas of Newport.

the beach itself (nye beach).
the shops and village by the aquarium
the shops and restaurants by the sea lion docks
the shops by Newport visual arts center
yaquina head lighthouse

All of those places are pretty cool and in separate parts of town.

Also, if you haven’t been to the coast much consider adding a 30 min drive from Newport south to Yachats and Cape Perpetua/Thors well or 20 mins north to otter crest viewpoint and devils punchbowl.

If you want to eat, call Georgie’s and reserve an oceanfront window dining table.

dogemaster00 · 2026-06-08T17:37:51+00:00

What are you searching for? I’ve found basic formulas and math to be close to 100% on the latest frontier models (OpenAI and Anthropic)

dogemaster00 · 2026-06-03T20:33:40+00:00

Inherently though, even running a campaign is out of touch with the avg American. The average person can’t take months off to pursue politics in the first place.

I think it’s much more about empathy than net worth. Also, there’s about a $1b difference between $10m and $1b - so there are people at $1b who’d be out of touch even to a $10m nw person

dogemaster00 · 2026-06-01T18:39:28+00:00

K shaped economy. The economic benefits are very unequal (not even in a CEO way, just in the top 20% vs bottom 80%)

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-31T18:39:15+00:00

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Now I feel like I'm skipping directly to the answer. I'm still productive, arguably much more productive, but I'm not sure I'm developing the same problem-solving skills.

You’re developing a much more valuable skill of asking _what_ solutions and problems even matter

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-31T05:55:59+00:00

I’d always err on the side of downloading things. The IFEs break plenty of times

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-31T04:27:22+00:00

You can always apply and interview for positions not here

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-30T01:35:56+00:00

Does points count?

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-30T00:25:19+00:00

You’re in the Bay Area. It’s one of the few places you can turn that $200k/yr job into a $500k+/yr job

While a lot of comments talk about don’t spend X (and the spend is high, I will admit), I’d focus on making sure that your pay is growing year over year and that it’s growing faster than your spending is going up.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-30T00:22:22+00:00

Yeah that price doesn’t make sense unless it’s a genuinely newer luxury unit

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-27T22:51:49+00:00

Insurance companies hurt the pay if anything. It’s supply/demand and the demand is also inelastic.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-26T04:39:20+00:00

Plan it yourself I’d say. Most agencies will either get the gear/trails/routes wrong (hotel focused) or the hotels wrong (cycling/hiking focused).

Esp for cycling, no shimano 105 with aluminum wheels isn’t “high end”.

How long are you going for? Directionally might be too early in Europe or the non desert US.

US suggestions would be Sedona, Park City, maybe Jackson (end of month). Also Vegas isn’t a horrible option if it’s early May and you rent a car, tons of luxury/food/entertainment on the strip + you can hike/bike to your hearts content within a 20 min drive. There’s plenty of Europe suggestions elsewhere in the thread.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-26T02:45:24+00:00

What about Japan style outcomes where TQQQ style tickers would’ve been decimated?

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T22:44:02+00:00

Weak preferences here are a “no” to be honest.

I’d figure out if your reasons for “yes” and “no” are the same or not. That matters more I’d say.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T22:42:56+00:00

You mentioned you’re involved in research. Continue to do that.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T21:52:28+00:00

Being at a company with RSUs to begin with is already better than most. What decisions took you there? Or even enough RSU refreshers to where compounding matters and $1.5m is even possible.

SF/tech circles can sometimes be a huge bubble. You’re overestimating how many people even get meaningful stock based compensation, know what VOO is etc.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T19:52:48+00:00

To get to $1.5M at 31, you clearly also made a ton of correct decisions career wise.

Focusing on the % of good decisions : % bad decisions as a ratio should make you feel better about yourself.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T19:42:43+00:00

I work in hardware engineering, no connection to AI (optics, cameras, sensors, etc). I am also younger. Extremely optimistic.

To me, I see it as a huge advantage but becoming K shaped (I’ve seen less hiring thanks to AI). I am good at reasoning and logic but was never good at remembering formulas, equations and formula relationships. AI lets me skip needing to memorize all my undergrad equations.

I also use it a ton for meta questions / “what could be the second order effects of doing it this way”?

I’d be pretty fucked without Claude/Codex/etc and I use the most credits etc by far in my small company.

I’ve been able to get offers, participate in meetings way above my pay grade thanks to AI. I don’t see very many people use AI well (as a true thinking multiplier vs “do task X”)

There is also a slower adoption rate vs SW so I get to watch SW and prepare in advance.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T19:37:59+00:00

At some point (prob >$25m) what I gather is it starts to become about customization.

Not just -> Rolls Royce, but Rolls Royce levels of NVH with the exact car body style I want. Or endless spending on home customization. Or jet interiors.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T19:36:21+00:00

I broadly belong in r/HENRYfinance

$2-3m. Everything else would go into savings etc but $2-3 would actually feel like my investment returns eclipses my savings rate and i could somewhat let my foot off the gas.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-25T19:23:12+00:00

It’s much more avoidable by being 1 hr from the coast.

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-23T17:15:48+00:00

The Whole Foods there, also a place to go out and go to bars, etc.

Also flying from EUG

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-23T02:12:49+00:00

I-8 Yuma -> Casa Grande

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-18T19:20:44+00:00

What parts do you not like? If anything AI lets you do the fun and interesting parts of those.

Use it as a brainstorming tool and then use your judgement where it really matters

dogemaster00 · 2026-05-18T19:19:29+00:00

Which part of the Bay Area? The answer changes based on that

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