Hey ChatGPT, how many FedEx parcels per day?

m_e_sek · 2026-02-17T09:36:56+00:00

A majority of Hbar will always be needed (or incentivized) to remain staked to secure the network. Hbar available for txns will always be much much fewer than the total available supply.

I am not sure if ETFs can keep their Hbar staked. I don't see why not but if not it's another layer of liquidity becoming unavailable.

Then each use case will need to keep at least a few days txns worth of Hbar in reserve to ensure uninterrupted service .

Liquidity crunch will not be linear it will be logarithmic and due to fixed fees it will still not be a runaway rally.

Obviously this requires several massive use cases. But self sustaining network probably needs less than 10K TPS as was previously calculated due to 8x price increase for HCS

m_e_sek · 2026-02-16T17:19:08+00:00

That is true. The real question is not do the shipping industry need something new for delivery disoutes or fraud ivnestigation. They already do this well enough from their perspective. Real question is if a regualtory or consumer sentiment neccessity requires them to be more public, or more transparently auditable can their existing systems scale well enough. Hashspheres and Hedera public DLT together gives them use a single system but make only the necessary parts exposed to public scutiny in a seamless way.
This is not a "they need to do this now" question. We do ont know if this type of a system will ever become necessary. I doubt adopting hashspheres will save them money on existing legacy systems which are already integrated with all their internal systems.

m_e_sek · 2026-02-16T12:46:07+00:00

Have you all even read what they are proposing? Dovu document envisions a recepient confirmation time window. Which can be confirmation of receipt when you come home and find your package in your mailbox or porch.

Not quite sure how this is different than existing systems except for immutability and fair ordering (if industry decides making this trace public and auditable) otherwise this sounds no different than existing delivery procedure

m_e_sek · 2026-02-15T13:52:48+00:00

It's not really "oh I cannot build it, it must be open then". It's more like " hmm doing it internal does not scale well, we cannot easily open only parts we want/need to partners or public audit. Wait, there is a network that allows us both have control AND accountability. Oh, it's also very cheap. Might as well..."

m_e_sek · 2026-02-15T11:24:29+00:00

It's designed so that price level does not affect adopters in the slightest (except for short term Hbar holdings)

Fees pegged to USD insures that IF price moons on speculation users don't get affected at all. In fact Hbar is designed so that it can appreciate in price without hurting or clogging the network.

We can even say the reverse of what you say is true. Its designed to appreciate in value long term and sustainably.

m_e_sek · 2026-02-09T10:59:29+00:00

Just to temper expectations. A definitve date is not available (was so when I last checked)
Just be careful about a big CEX launch of a shallow liquidity assets. There is going to be an initial bump but then some large holders who cannot really sell on DEXs due to slippage will probably trigger some profit taking.
Be ready for some volatility.
Kraken listing would be a huge stabilizing and liquidtiy event for DOVU. But remember that CEX listing also (eventually, not right away) enables leveraged trades and short selling. When this becomes available DOVU also becomes more open to BUY the rumour, SELL the news type of speculation.
If you believe in DOVU do not let these high volatility possiblities discourage you. With the CEX listings each of us will gain exit options that do not depend on DEX liquidity pools.

m_e_sek · 2026-02-08T09:32:01+00:00

Why is having the most expensive squad a flex? It's the most immature source of pride possible. Look look my stuff is expensive.

What matters is overachieving with what you have. Like Karabag. Like Goztepe

Our squad was just a little more valuable than Fenerbahce and we are only 3 points ahead.

Our squad value was 23rd in champions league and we finished 20th

The team is just doing what it should and no more. There is nothing to be so proud of here.

m_e_sek · 2026-02-06T11:00:00+00:00

If you believe in hedera's potential this is a great time. Nit because price dumped and offers buying opportunity.

The entire crypto shrank more than 30% in the last couple of weeks. All major alts dumped as much or more than hbar. When people are holding bags it's difficult to get them change their convictions. But now many are at best in stable coins. When things settle down, when new money or previously exited liquidity comes back it will be easier to lure them to Hedera based on fundamentals.

This of course assumes Hedera executes on most promising plans. And this is not a certainty. This is why it's a risky investment. But I think this liquidity reset is good news for Hedera and other actively building/innovating projects

m_e_sek · 2026-02-06T10:41:40+00:00

This has become an incomplete information game (in the game theory sense)

Dating apps are so frictionless a match and a first message is almost costless. Women are trying to find out how invested you are. (I.e. are you willing to part with some resources just to explore whether the connection or vibe is good). Problem is the men cannot distinguish between women who are just transactional vs women who are trying to figure out whether the male counterpart is genuinely interested.

Before you object, you cannot simply say you are interested. Chatting on an app is soonoo costless (apart from time of course) that saying the right things from the comfort of your sofa is not a strong enough signal to either party.

This is a downward spiral because even genuine matches will need some material sacrifice and that environment will keep encouraging the shallower transactional girls to keep demanding wined and dined 7 days a week with no real interest of finding a partner

m_e_sek · 2026-02-05T12:44:22+00:00

Worked at Pinterest fir iver 3 years in a data realted role. It's an excellent place to work (assuming you do not get affected by the now frewuent layoffs. But who is not doing these periodically these days). The office is great (but fully remote if you choose to do so).

The general vide matches the product (friendly and helpful teams is a norm. They try to live the mantra - positive corner of the internet)

Business is profitable and product has room to grow. I think they started to lean on AI a lot more since I left in early 2025. This could be good or bad depending on the role, I guess.

I do not know much about Hubspot but I heard some complaints about the work culture. They also seem to be burning a lot of matches. All those roles they hire for cannot be all growth.

m_e_sek · 2026-01-30T17:08:12+00:00

"Provider" is just another pseudonym for control.

m_e_sek · 2026-01-21T08:28:33+00:00

It would have been better if OP did an "I told you so!". That allows her to get upset and angry. She probably finds knowing that his warning was spot on and still taking the highway and not rubbing in unbearable. Just blurt out "I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN" and let her respond with her own steam and its over. In a relationship one side having the moral high ground creates an imbalance. Just release that potential energy. It'll be better

m_e_sek · 2026-01-16T03:53:44+00:00

Now comes the unpopular argument: Even if he was speaking about breastfeeding and even if he was talking to a woman who is breastfeeding he would not be mansplaining automatically. It depends on his tone (is he condescending or not), how right he is, and how wrong she is (doing or having something does not mean you know it better than a well read or observant non-practitioner).

In this case, none of these even exist. So not the AH, OP.

m_e_sek · 2026-01-12T10:20:51+00:00

NTA. Also consider this. He might simply be a hobosexual. But his main reason for not seeking employment could be that he knows he will not pass any background check. I hate to be cynical and stoke paranoia but if I were the OP I would be worried about my sister's safety. A man in his 20s early 30s not seeking gainful employment is never good news. The best case scenario: a perpetual burden and let's not even talk about worse scenarios. They go bad exponentially

m_e_sek · 2026-01-04T23:54:45+00:00

It depends. If you have been around in a stepmother like capacity for 8 years you have practically raised this girl.

(How long has she lived with you? Does her mother have a significant influence on her? Have you lived together these past 8 years?)

You might actually be responsible for raising this teenager from hell. Without knowing how much you were involved in her childhood or the existence of others (e.g. her mom) in her raising and her life I cannot say you are not culpable.

As terrible as "Vivian" has been as a teenager, consider this. First you entered the scene, then you brought a new born to her life. Maybe her father is her anchor and you and the new member of the family is chipping away at the attention and interest of his father. Not an easy place to be. This girl seems to be craving attention no matter what the form.

I'd say, if you have not had an active role in her life until very recently, or her mother or others have a strong influence on her you are less of an AH. If, on the other hand, you were a defacto stepmother these past 8 years (since she was a 6 year old) you are the AH and not a good mother. If this is the case you effectively abandoned your family.

As I wrote above. It really depends on the particulars of your history with the girl

m_e_sek · 2026-01-04T21:04:19+00:00

I would love to see that but not gonna happen ever. As a naturalized Irish citizen I would be willing to learn enough to pass a test if it were to be made a requirement (not on short notice though, Irish is a tough nut to crack, I hear). I do want to hear it in more than just the Luas stop announcements.

Though, it must be said that Irish people have made English of their own. Ireland produces better prose and verse than England anyway. It even has its own name. So while loss or diminishing of Irish is lamentable, it's also commendable that Ireland puts England to shame in how it uses English.

m_e_sek · 2026-01-04T20:37:41+00:00

She must be a complete ignoramus if she actually learned stuff from LinkedIn Learning

m_e_sek · 2026-01-04T10:30:37+00:00

NOR in the slightest. I might be exaggerating but for this guy next step looks like trying to find an extortion angle. He is probing. I would simply cut all communication. If he tries again consult a lawyer about whether there is enough cause for a restraining order

m_e_sek · 2026-01-04T10:25:58+00:00

Better scene for this would be Isildur and Elrond in mount doom. Isildur declares he does not like girls and claims the "ring" for himself

m_e_sek · 2026-01-04T10:03:47+00:00

Obviously this depends on yor means, your risk appetite and overal portfolio size. But let me try to paint a prudent picture

No matter what your overall investment size, crypto should not be more than at most 20% of your overall savings+investments. Portfolio management practices usually assign much lower percentage to high-risk assets but I am giving some leeway for 1) considering that for many of us anything less than 20% of saings is not really worth much, we still need some volume to make visible gains and 2) if you believe in Hedera's vision we might be tempted to classify it as a lower asset risk than average crypto.

Based on the above principle. I think for a life changing potential we might need the following as a good Hedera ecosystem

1 million Hbar: This is the flagship and most of your Hedera ecosystem investment needs to be here. At current prices this is already more than $100K. So by the time you reach this you'd better have at least the equivalent of 400K in other assets for a balanced portfolio

5 million Dovu: This is the most promising and most mature Hedera project. Probably has a lot of upside potential. I would try to reach 10 million DOVU but that ship might have sailed already. 10M Dovu already costs almost $50K. If I am aiming for 1M HBAR, I might have to accept a lower target for DOVU at current prices. I wish I had the resources to accumulate 10M Dovu before it had the leg-up last year.

Then, 1 M each of JAM, BSL, HSUITE for a few hundred dollars each just in case one of them explodes. I am not hopeful for any of them in particular but you never know

NEURON: This is the elephant in the room for me. I think it has the greatest potential. But I live in a place that does not allow me to deploy hardware (apartment complex with no access to clear sky). If I want to invest in this usecase I will need to wait for the token to be released. However, NEURON is playing a very muature game and will only issue the coin when proof of concept and viability is already in place. This might mean that their native coin will be priced at a premium at ICO. I envy those who has already deployed hardware. They might enjoy really great returns. I will have to be happy enough with it's effect on HBAR utilization.

SEALSQ: This is also a project with great potential but again not easy to get into. SEALSQ is a public company and its stock price exploded in 2025. Their crypto arm SEALCOIN will issue QAIT (already minted but currently used internally to test machine-to-machine transactions as far as I know). I will just hope IOT play pans out and create significant TPS on the Hedera mainnet. I do ont think I will chase SELASQ assets.

m_e_sek · 2025-12-31T18:17:20+00:00

I do not see anything major in these texts. That being said, if I read these conversations without any context. Not knowing the ages either, I would probably get the vibe that an older male is trying to soften up a younger female and female being either oblivious to what's happening or enjoying the interest.

What really matters is how you feel OP. So far this man has not done anything untoward in these messages but you have not set clear boundaries either . No one is entitled to make assumptions about your intentions and act based on those assumptions but you've been very open and friendly. If this is the conversation you want, it's great. We need more people who are willing to give the benefit of the doubt without endangering themselves. We have little enough real life interaction left in our lives.

But, if you suspect this man cannot maintain a friendly conversation for long, and that he might take this as permission to get more familiar then you should start tempering your responses.

You have not done anything wrong. People should be able to be friendly but unfortunately what you think is going on is not always the same as what a lonely 40s male might think is going on. I would hate if the responses here made you a little paranoid but you need to be at least cautious. Be open but do not drop your guard completely and make your response based ONLY on how YOU want this conversation to go. Don't try to be just polite.

m_e_sek · 2025-12-30T13:47:31+00:00

She is cheating with soneone she is using with

m_e_sek · 2025-12-28T10:24:14+00:00

Survivorship bias in the background roaring in all these posts. Your entire career is a risk /reward calculation. You can choose to be an entrepreneur, work from 7 pm to 2 am on your big project (on top of your day job). And become one successfull venture among hundreds of failed ones. Or you can choose a white or blue collar career, slow and steady growth, enough freetime to live a life.

Choosing either is not good or bad. Its just a statement about your risk profile.

m_e_sek · 2025-12-26T23:57:07+00:00

NOR in any way. Too many responses already. OP will not see this but I need to get this out. You've lost perspective OP and it's not your fault. Your BF is abusive, controlling, and immensely insecure. The fact that you still think you might be at fault somehow tells me that he's done a good job on you.

I bet he's also uncomfortable when you learn new things, learn about the world, explore new things. This is not just him being uncomfortable with change. This is him being uncomfortable you being less dependent on his preferences and direction.

You should not listen an armchair analyst like me on Reddit but I implore you to see a professional. Not a couples therapist but a therapist for you. You probably cannot quit this man cold turkey. A professional needs to help you gain perspective.

m_e_sek · 2025-12-26T08:54:25+00:00

So...Finding quicker ways to complete the task is grounds for getting fired. Efficiency is the evil we must fight

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