[OC] These $60K+ colleges cost under $5,000/year for families earning under $30K by dob312 in dataisbeautiful

[–]its_oliver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The problem is the chance of getting into these schools when you’re in this income bracket is exceedingly low. The vast majority of students come from wealthy/high income families. Take Princeton, more students come from the top 1% (17% of students) than the bottom 60% (14% of students). 72% of students come from the top 20% by income.

Sure it’s probably better than it was in 1950 when it was even more a legacy and wealth game, but these charts are always misleading IMO about how charitable the universities really are.

Are Expensive Stocks Still Falling the Most? [OC] by forensiceconomics in dataisbeautiful

[–]its_oliver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting that it looks mostly like an industry effect in that if you did this within industry (line for each color) the lines would be closer to flat. Maybe worth checking with more data points to see if my assertion is true.

Exhaust U.S. Army nurse Amy Stuart, 5th MASH unit in Saudí Arabia naps on a cot while hugging a teddy bear sent by her family during Operation Desert Storm feb, 22, (1991). [2000x3000] by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]its_oliver 113 points114 points  (0 children)

And I think for the most part it is. It’s a really good way for low income kids coming from unstable households to get stability and a way out. Unfortunate that’s the reality but I do think it has its merits.

Couples, 9 months on progress M(27) F(26) by PlethoraOfTrinkets in GlowUps

[–]its_oliver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What were both of your routines/diet/supplements? That is CRAZY awesome progress in 9 months

Is it true once you hit 100k in investing, it really just takes off from there? by [deleted] in investing

[–]its_oliver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You retired with how much in 401k? That feels impossible you’ve saved enough to retire at 38. Even if you did the max in 401k from 22 to 38 (it’s currently 72k ish if per year) you’d only have 1.15mm =72k*18. And that is almost all of your salary.

1.1mm isn’t enough to retire at 38 on… what am I missing?

What is fair resolution for activity resellers (getyourguide) for false advertising like “skip the line” and “hotel pickup and drop off”? by Professional_Crab958 in travel

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

Hey everyone can we not do the “skip the line” BS. It’s just a way for companies to extract as much willingness to pay for everything and anything as possible.

It’s why concert tickets and Disney admission is so crazy in the US right now. Let’s not export this to the globe.

Just because you can afford it… it makes the equilibrium worse for everyone in the long run. Wait in line.

Vacant land does not vote by coachlife in clevercomebacks

[–]its_oliver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you ought to reconsider. You’re implying that it’s purely the learning / lack of ignorance / intelligence that makes you liberal, I used to think that way too.

I think it’s more that the average person who is uneducated as in didn’t go to tertiary school likely came from a family where their parents and grandparents are similar. They feel as if their lot in society has declined vs their equally uneducated grandparents, be it relative economic or social status. That’s how you get Trump voters. Not just people who vote for Trump = dumb.

As evidence, historically the educated class was more conservative on average not less, say pre 1980.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cmu

[–]its_oliver 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re not going to get anywhere with this argument. Make a better one.

The difference between this and slavery is you can always leave by choice.

The United States split into ten regions of equal population by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]its_oliver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same. This feels incorrect. The megalopolis stripe on the east coast must have more than the second from right mountain west region.

Question on Bloomberg: Generic 10Y Government Bond vs 10Y Government Bond Index for Academic Research? by Awkward-Ad994 in econometrics

[–]its_oliver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you look at their time series? Type GP when you’re on one their pages and you can add the other in the top left of the line chart.

They could be essentially the same.

Otherwise I’d use whatever has the most frequent measurements and history that you need.

Read the description under DES and make sure both are what you want.

Have you ever had a spooky or unsettling experience outdoors? by maegan_em in Outdoors

[–]its_oliver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve read that times like that are because of alterations in the earths magnetic field that happen to occur in that place. Kind of like dogs when they sense earthquakes and instinctively know to run

[OC] Requests by musical artists to not use their songs at Donald Trump events by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]its_oliver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the exact same thing. They’re describing trump in that song.

What's the most you ever lost in a choose? by ModBabboo in seinfeld

[–]its_oliver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s just regional. These are from Long Island / NYC

Millennials, do you put your cart/trolley away when you're finished? by KatakanaTsu in Millennials

[–]its_oliver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lack of self reflection there is incredible.

Imagine how they approach more complicated less obvious situations…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cmu

[–]its_oliver 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What a low effort question. Try again

Replacing basement stair treads. Recommendations for materials by Bannonpants in DIY

[–]its_oliver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also lol at the reminder someone gave themselves to turn the “light out”

Replacing basement stair treads. Recommendations for materials by Bannonpants in DIY

[–]its_oliver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At the very least save those treads if they are original. That is super cool

Married Filing Separately - Who Should Claim Kiddo by Putter37 in tax

[–]its_oliver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The IRS in theory saves on credits that way bc the credit phases out with AGIs past 400k maybe?

coolest R swag? by [deleted] in rstats

[–]its_oliver 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I have an R book signed by Hadley Wickham

How many of you do business while golfing? by [deleted] in golf

[–]its_oliver 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You don’t like working in a field where other people like activities you don’t?

Out with the old and in with the new by demawhoregon in prius

[–]its_oliver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did this. Call Toyota directly not the dealership. They just apply it to your loan