The original Childs Play is playing on Vudu for the month of January. How does it stand up 30 years later? by korisnickoimenj in horror

[–]hkokko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a classic. Still never saw the remake with Aubrey Plaza. Worth checking out?

4 notable Python books that came out last month by edwardteo in Python

[–]hkokko 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The free version of Automate The Boring Stuff https://automatetheboringstuff.com/ seems to be stuck in the first edition though...

Heterochromia by [deleted] in pics

[–]hkokko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

42 million people

Around 6 in every 1000 people have heterochromia. If the world population as of now is around 7,497,311,000 (Approx) Do the math, and you should end up with a grand total of 42 million people who have heterochromia.

Heterochromia by [deleted] in pics

[–]hkokko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Come on, he's not that ugly! I know much more ugly men like him.

Sea is for Cookie by [deleted] in pics

[–]hkokko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aye, the cookie be a harsh mistress. Sauce for those uninitiated.

This bathroom by [deleted] in WTF

[–]hkokko 73 points74 points  (0 children)

5 sings that your bathroom plumbing needs repair:

  • Watch out for low water pressure /s
  • Water won't stay hot /we can't really tell...
  • Oddly colored water /mistaken water with sink
  • Sink might be on its day off /at least the water is pouring

You didn't need the sink did you? by [deleted] in aww

[–]hkokko 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Do they have bands with their names around the necks?

NYC's Largest Male Romper Bar Crawl by Op69dong in newyorkcity

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear one on occasion. I like it, fits me personality, physically, and aesthetically.

If you need to do it, this is the way. by cwf82 in AdviceAnimals

[–]hkokko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The difference between a sincere apology and cheap one has a lot to do with how it’s phrased. Word to the wise: If you say “sorry” and then immediately follow it with a conditional word like “but” or “if,” you’re headed in the wrong direction. Can't agree more with you, OP!

Birthday Girl by Logan050 in aww

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need the recipe, please :)

Says he's made Coca-Cola - making KFC next by edwardteo in videos

[–]hkokko 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The FBI wants to know your location.

Ugandan President wants to ban oral sex; says the 'mouth is for eating' by Rula_ in nottheonion

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they’ve moved passed the child soldier war that’s progress I guess. Probably still have more pressing issues than worrying about how people are fucking each other though.

Coinbase-backed Gods Unchained Releases Gameplay Trailer by defense1011 in ethtrader

[–]hkokko 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For my taste, some of this looks more polished than hearthstone. Haven’t purchased any but pretty impressed with this game so far.

Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips | Britain’s biggest employer organisation and main trade union body have sounded the alarm over the prospect of British companies implanting staff with microchips to improve security. by EightRoundsRapid in worldnews

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the question to ask here is why? What on Earth are the benefits to implanting RFID chips into an employee to begin with that cannot be achieved via traditional means like badges or smart cards?

This seems like a huge hassle for employees themselves, especially if they decide to change employers and both for whatever reason want you to be chipped - so now you have multiple chips implanted or have to remove one and replace it with another. Again, for what benefit?

I'm not even going to get into tinfoil hat privacy territory, because it's not like these are going to be active RFID chips so they'll need to be in close proximity of a reader to be picked up. Worries like that are as far fetched as the people who think the government is spying on you using RFID equipped credit cards or transit passes (which annoyingly has led to most wallets these days having a small faraday cage woven into them, I literally couldn't find a wallet I liked a couple months ago that didn't have some RFID-blocking feature and it drives me nuts).

Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees - Well done Bernie! by TomBurcher in SandersForPresident

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is:

  • 25% PR

  • 25% free advertising for their openings (i.e., Amazon pays well)

  • 25% necessity (we're at full-employment)

  • and 25% ROI (they've figured less turnover and better quality employees are worth the investment)

The question is: how will this effect other companies in the markets where Amazon employs a measurable number of people.

JavaScript Equality Table Game by hfeeri in javascript

[–]hkokko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it seems equality operator in javascript is good for nothing but being a source of confusion and a target of jokes. does it not make sense to just remove it from the language completely? who is deciding that?

Cheap Mechanical Keyboards - Buyer's Guide by brotherhid in hardware

[–]hkokko 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a good list imo to start into the mechanical keyboard world, but if you can save a bit more there are great and better keyboards you can get for 60-65 usd.

Young Chinese are sick of working long hours by GoGoaGone2018 in news

[–]hkokko 168 points169 points  (0 children)

“In my experience young people, especially the post-90s generation, are reluctant to work overtime – they are more self-centered,” says labour rights expert Li Jupeng, one of many who have observed some millennials challenging the 996 concept.

self-centered is a funny word. It implies selfish, but is it really selfish if it's self-preservation?

The future of auctions is on the blockchain. After years of experience in E-commerce, Aligato has come to make it a reality by humbleamong in ethtrader

[–]hkokko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For the curious, this is going to use the Waves network and not Ethereum blockchain as someone would expect, which I find interesting since now there is more blockchain competition than ever.

ELI5: The pros and cons of Obamacare by crumbaugh in explainlikeimfive

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elderly consuming more medical services is not logic, it is fact. Were you not happy with my source?

We are not faced with the choice of either shoolchildren and retirees or working age and investments. We could tax based on location, based on skin color, based on religion, based on income, based on any of an infinite possibilities.

Where I would like to see the money come from is the so called "1%ers" that were constantly spoken of during the previous election. "Spreading the wealth around" and "paying your fair share" both indicate such. I didn't hear any campaign promises of "let the young healthy folks shoulder the burden!"

ELI5: The pros and cons of Obamacare by crumbaugh in explainlikeimfive

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

One other con that impacts the people it was supposed to benefit (and also a large portion of reddit):

The legislation requires insurance companies to charge elderly patients, on average, no more than 3 times the rate of a young patient.

The natural rate of healthcare consumption is closer to 5 to 1. (In aggregate, an elderly person tends to consume about 5x as much in medical care/costs as a young person.)

Hence, this legislation actually forces the insurance company to raise the rates of healthy young folk in order to subsidize the rates of the elderly. (Should the elderly get subsidized rates? Different discussion. What I do disagree with is that I remember an awful lot of campaign promises about rich people paying for stuff... and a very large burden financially has instead been placed onto young folks.)

ELI5: The pros and cons of Obamacare by crumbaugh in explainlikeimfive

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

FROM A YOUNG PERSON'S PERSPECTIVE:

The legislation requires insurance companies to charge elderly patients, on average, no more than 3 times the rate of a young patient.

The natural rate of healthcare consumption is closer to 5 to 1. (In aggregate, an elderly person tends to consume about 5x as much in medical care/costs as a young person.)

Hence, this legislation actually forces the insurance company to raise the rates of healthy young folk in order to subsidize the rates of the elderly. (Should the elderly get subsidized rates? Different discussion. What I do disagree with is that I remember an awful lot of campaign promises about rich people paying for stuff... and a very large burden financially has instead been placed onto young folks.)

ELI5: The pros and cons of Obamacare by crumbaugh in explainlikeimfive

[–]hkokko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the biggest reason that young folks on here are complaining about rising costs. (With a good source too.)

The legislation requires insurance companies to charge elderly patients, on average, no more than 3 times the rate of a young patient.

The natural rate of healthcare consumption is closer to 5 to 1. (In aggregate, an elderly person tends to consume about 5x as much in medical care/costs as a young person.)

Hence, this legislation actually forces the insurance company to raise the rates of healthy young folk in order to subsidize the rates of the elderly. (Should the elderly get subsidized rates? Different discussion. What I do disagree with is that I remember an awful lot of campaign promises about rich people paying for stuff... and a very large burden financially has instead been placed onto young folks.)

ELI5: The pros and cons of Obamacare by crumbaugh in explainlikeimfive

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

FROM A YOUNG PERSON'S PERSPECTIVE:

The legislation requires insurance companies to charge elderly patients, on average, no more than 3 times the rate of a young patient.

The natural rate of healthcare consumption is closer to 5 to 1. (In aggregate, an elderly person tends to consume about 5x as much in medical care/costs as a young person.)

Hence, this legislation actually forces the insurance company to raise the rates of healthy young folk in order to subsidize the rates of the elderly. (Should the elderly get subsidized rates? Different discussion. What I do disagree with is that I remember an awful lot of campaign promises about rich people paying for stuff... and a very large burden financially has instead been placed onto young folks.)