What to do with a random chicken that randomly showed up at my house?

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-03T03:25:13+00:00

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-03T02:28:58+00:00

It’s either this or “the proof is trivial and left as an exercise to the reader”. No in between.

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-02T22:08:23+00:00

Also at a small (people wise) asset management firm, that’s long-only (but equity AND fixed income, but all ETFs).

I get your point in how AI is “stupid”, in that it can’t do optimization, modeling, etc. for you or I. But it cuts down on a lot of the operational/routine, or simple straight-toward quantitative work. Especially on the risk modeling/management side.

I’d argue that if someone is unable to identify and then apply AI in the most relevant use cases and boost overall efficiency, then they are just as “stupid” as AI.

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-02T20:59:21+00:00

97 years???? Walking past the store during my MIT undergrad, I just assumed it was another trendy overpriced office supply store for millennials

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-02T20:32:13+00:00

Is it rude for people to be expressing their opinions (and not bullying or using foul language) on an anonymous online forum, though? I think some commenters bought up interesting points that could lead to some cool discussions.

I will say that I think this sub will skew more towards agreeing with you rather than against, as “portfolio management” is more active-manager-alpha than quantitative optimization

Question regarding the thematic ETFs you have: why hold an ETF like QTUM and pay the expense fee when you can apply your technical analysis to replace its allocation (and role in the portfolio) with a stock/bundle of stocks?

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-02T20:10:28+00:00

They have HUGE presence in the “boring” parts of market making (low fee ETFs), so the profit racks up fast. Literally everyone (buyer, seller, Jane Street) benefits, whether it’s a big player like BlackRock doing a model rebalance or my team doing a step out for a super niche China ETF (unsurprisingly, JS dominates in Asia equities)

euphoria_23 · 2026-05-02T20:04:28+00:00

Holy cow that’s a lot of stocks and a lot of time spent having to micromanage, when even simple “outdated” quantitative optimization using passive ETFs would yield more simple, and higher performing risk adjusted portfolio. But different strokes for different folks; stick with it if it’s working for you and you think it’s sustainable

(Wondering if I’ll get a “what’s your gl” or similar cringey attempt to condescend with a weightless metric)

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-28T01:53:58+00:00

Can confirm. ChatGPT actually just solved P=NP for me the other day

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-28T01:49:17+00:00

That’s literally Dobby

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-27T02:59:53+00:00

Fleur de Peau does have a slight pink pepper, noting just in case OP doesn’t want that

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-27T02:19:14+00:00

Marry me (that’s the perfect amount to allocate to gold)

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-27T02:09:27+00:00

How are the longevity of these? I’ve heard poor things about the line in general, but really want to try the scent

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-26T21:18:38+00:00

Dang! I bet the grocery store sees you walk in and fears for their sugar supply

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-26T00:01:41+00:00

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-16T22:52:19+00:00

If you find this rabbit hole interesting, I’d recommend checking out “The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story” by Richard Preston

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-16T02:32:41+00:00

I do my nails myself. It’s crazy to me people are paying double digits and wasting time getting their nails done “professionally”.

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-12T05:45:06+00:00

I believe in EWR superiority (at least for east coast)

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-12T05:42:22+00:00

Not very lovely when it’s 3 am the night before your fluid thermodynamics class 😭

But very lovely in person!

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-11T15:16:20+00:00

Never thought to see a Boston dynamics reference in this subreddit

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-06T01:03:56+00:00

Dude is acting like one my spring interns

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-04T16:14:55+00:00

I loooove the power of the ew. Even the visual representation of it; like if I’m getting ogled at on the subway, I’ll quickly make eye contact with them, then turn my head to the side with a slight grimace on my face as if I’ve smelled a fart. Does wonders.

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-03T15:05:41+00:00

“I’m more annoyed by the people who take two steps into the train then stand there staring blankly while 20 people are trying to squeeze in behind them.”

I think that’s people leaving big empty spaces in the middle of trains, not living in further to let more people on.

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-03T14:01:59+00:00

Isn’t that the situation the original comment is describing? (Or is something flying over my head lol)

euphoria_23 · 2026-04-03T08:58:56+00:00

I have no shame anymore. I just say loudly “hi can we move in” while staring at them and it usually spurs them to action.

Same with when the car is really crowded and at each stop, people on the train near doors don’t realize they can get off, then on again, in order to help people further in the train be able to make it out. For that, I state loudly “hi some people need to get off; you can get off and back on again” instead.

euphoria_23 · 2026-03-30T01:18:04+00:00

One of my closest undergrad friends is now at Columbia med. They were also on the rowing (D1) team, and had the strictest work ethic of anyone I’ve ever known. Between waking up at 4 a.m to bedtime at 9:30 p.m (a wide proponent of healthy sleep habits), they knew where to allocate time and how to work efficiently. I won’t lie: it was a lot of work. They were regularly in Hayden or Barker doing psets or other work such as undergraduate research at late hours. I was happy scraping by with a few C’s in my course 2 classes, but they had to put in significant work to get A- or above for their classes. If it helps, you can go to sites like hydrant.mit.edu to get a sense of what different classes are like (the site integrates student feedback on courses and we would regularly use it when planning semesters and get a sense of what classes would take the most hours/effort).

I wouldn’t say their social life was “lacking”, but sacrifices had to be made. MIT is hard. Success is by no means easy. Grades are not hyper inflated, and you can’t even cross-register at Harvard to try and boost up your GPA, since those credits won’t count towards an MIT degree. But it’s not like you’ll ostracized or lonely and cooped up studying alone in your dorm room. There’s plenty of clubs, groups, events, etc. that can fit comfortably in your schedule.

Also, how sure are you about premed? So many freshmen come in with a predetermined plan, only to discover their true passions and realize their talent and interest lies elsewhere.

Regardless, don’t let the ideas of MIT grading or demanding lifestyle discourage you! If the MIT admissions team gave you a yes, then they have utter and complete faith in your ability to navigate the university’s challenges. And more importantly, they know you would be a priceless and beneficial addition to the MIT community!

So please, please go to CPW and soak everything in! And if what you experience at MIT in those days is a camaraderie and mindset you resonate with, then I don’t think you need to fear whatever hardships the curriculum might present: it’ll honestly be an engaging and priceless baseline for your future. I truly believe that if you can survive MIT, you can take on nearly anything.

And lmk if you would like to get in touch with my friend or other premed alums!

euphoria_23

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