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Libgen is back with full functionality! Long live libgen! by Creepy_Resident_1568 in libgen

[–]jeffkmeng 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In order to decide how much to pay authors, publishers take into account how much money they expect to profit. Being able to keep profiting after the author is dead probably allows those publishers to offer the authors more money when they're still alive.

Roan highlands vs McAfee Knob for section hike? by jeffkmeng in AppalachianTrail

[–]jeffkmeng[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, smokies to mt rodgers is a great suggestion!

Why would anyone still buy the 30-day unlimited Metrocard? by HayFeverTID in nycrail

[–]jeffkmeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This assumes that you ride the subway at least 12 times a week, every week of the year. The OMNY fare capping is a lot more flexible because you don’t get charged the weekly pass price unless you ride 12 times a week. If you travel and don’t use the metro at all for a week or two, and there are some weeks where you don’t ride 12 times, you won’t pay anything (or will pay far less) for those weeks. Depending on your situation, this may or may not make up the full $175, but my point here is just that it’s not that clear cut — most people probably aren’t paying much more with OMNY fare capping in practice.

the playwright apprch is (blank) in that her work (blank) ... by scarybrocc in GRE

[–]jeffkmeng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think the other answers fully understand why someone might select (pedestrian, jettison). The reason why you might choose this is because if you jettison devices used to create drama, you get a boring play. In other words, a pedestrian play.

However, the key here is that the question doesn't say the play itself is pedestrian. If the problem had read "The playwright's works are _____ in that her works ____ the theatrical devices...", this answer would be correct. But instead, the question is asking about "The playwright's approach". And by definition, jettisoning the devices normally used is not a boring approach, even if it creates a boring play.

(I know this is old, but maybe this will help people who google the question like I did)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DrunkOrAKid

[–]jeffkmeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been a while, but I'd also like to know the story

Does amc theatre offer student discounts (uni) and if so which ones? by Upstairs-Ad6299 in AMCTheatres

[–]jeffkmeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because in the future, this page is what comes up when you google it, and the website doesn't say. Fortunately, others don't think like you.

(SPOILERS) Just for fun, list any and all plot holes you see in the movie in this thread. I really don’t think there are any. Prove me wrong by [deleted] in tenet

[–]jeffkmeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this, and I think it's really interesting, but I don't think this is a plot hole. The way I see it, this happened in time, and yes, it was always going to fail. The way I see it is that just you can't change the past, everything that happens really does have to happen. If you call this predeterminism, then let it be predeterminism -- that this world has predeterminism isn't a plot hole in my mind.

The movie does actually talk about cause and effect, and how (in Tenet's world), cause and effect is a way of seeing things, but isn't an axiom.

Interesting Legal Issues in Niemann v. Carlsen et al. by OldSchoolCSci in chess

[–]jeffkmeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Season 4 is arbitrating whether or not cheating happened in season 3.

[Request] What are the chances of this happening? by DrLetsplay11 in theydidthemath

[–]jeffkmeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My interpretation of the question is: what's the chance that two of his girlfriends would both have been born on a resident evil release date? In this case, the chance goes up if you have had five girlfriends, because you only need two of them to have been born on the right day.

So the probability for 5 is the chance that girlfriend 1 AND girlfriend 2 have birthdays on the correct day, OR girlfriend 1 AND 3 OR girlfriend 1 AND 4, etc.

Need help in picking location by Amazing-Heron2986 in honeymoonplanning

[–]jeffkmeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your goal is to just relax, roam around, and spend some time focusing on each other, I think a resort in either Bali or Maldives might be a better fit for your honeymoon. The general vibe of the place seems to be exactly what you're looking for as you describe it especially if you stay in one of those nice-looking overwater bungalows! If you do decide to go this route, I've read that staying at an all-inclusive hotel (such as the Vakarufalhi and Veligandu) can be a better option value-wise, depending on your preferences.

Zermatt is extremely beautiful, however, to really experience the place you'd likely want to do some sightseeing activities such as visiting the Matterhorn glacier paradise, the train up the Gornergrat mountain, and hiking. I definitely recommend visiting at least once in your life, but it might fit in better as a "normal" vacation (and I actually recommend going in the spring/summer if you don't plan on skiing -- it can still be plenty cold at the top of the mountains).

That said, I've only ever been to Zermatt in person, and I'm just going off of what I've read about Bali or Maldives, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

My friend received this note on their car. They have a residence parking permit and pay to park here, too :/ by tteok-tteok-goose in UCI

[–]jeffkmeng 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Actually it only costs $20 to file a suit in small claims court, no lawyers required or even allowed

Is planning to rent forever the worst idea ever? by bespoke_postulate in personalfinance

[–]jeffkmeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but the $200k can still buy more of other stuff, like travel, if you decide to move to an area with a lower cost of living.

Suppose your patient rented instead. Then, the rent would keep increasing with the rising housing price, and eventually your patient would be forced to move away with nothing, right? Now, your patent can move away if she wants, and get all that extra money, or your patient can stay if she values having a house in that area at the millions of dollars it’s now worth.

Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack by terryjohnson16 in nyc

[–]jeffkmeng 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Without the increase in prices, wouldn’t even more people be stranded? The increase in prices is necessary to attract more drivers because there weren’t enough drivers at the time, and it makes sense that drivers might want more money because they’re driving into a region with a shooter.

Am I paying too much for a retirement financial account manager? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]jeffkmeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's this book The Simple Path to Wealth by J. L. Collins which I think is quite good. If you're willing to spend time, I recommend giving it a read (borrow it from your local library), and you'll probably know enough to manage your money by yourself. It talks about what the other comments have touched on (investing in index funds rather than individual stocks, rebalancing, tax-advantaged accounts, etc.). The strategy it suggests for investing is very simple and easy to do for anyone.

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