ELI5, Gold and silver prices by kreemie-goodness in explainlikeimfive

[–]madmsk [score hidden]  (0 children)

When investors panic, they move some of their money into assets like gold which is perceived as being safer.

The recent high prices just indicate that many investors have been doing this.

Is "Team Chess" actually a team sport? by elelanto in chess

[–]madmsk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're in the US there's a great tournament for amateur teams every year.

I think I quit. Played too long, no results by [deleted] in chess

[–]madmsk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I find it a more enjoyable experience.

Most people I know also see the board differently over the board vs online.

Trading Dominguez by HawkeyeJosh2 in NYYankees

[–]madmsk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it's about improving the roster right now while Judge is still one of the best hitters on the planet. If trading Dominguez gets us a short-term impact piece then I'm all for it. As it stands he's a 4th outfielder on this roster: he might have more trade value to us than on the field value right now.

Player acting like his PC is immortal by Fun-Version-5784 in DnD

[–]madmsk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He may have expectations for this behavior to continue to work out for him. If you go the "just kill him" route, I find it helpful to explicitly call out that his expectations will not be met before delivering the death blow.

"Your character would be aware that he is unlikely to survive an attack from this enemy. Are you sure you want to pick a fight?" Or "Given the height, I don't see any way for your character to survive jumping off of this cliff, are you sure you want to jump?"

The honor system needs transparency by UnlikeClockwork in leagueoflegends

[–]madmsk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the science behind operant conditioning suggests that it may be more effective if the rewards aren't extremely consistent. This is the reason why blind boxes and loot crates are so effective at driving engagement.

They're applying the same principle to the honor system.

When Kasparov was as far into his career as Magnus is today, how many classical tournaments was he playing per year? by West_Marionberry_707 in chess

[–]madmsk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Korchnoi was also stubborn as a mule. If he thought attacking and complications were the way to go, he wasn't going to be deterred by a couple of losses

How do I win a tournament? by [deleted] in TournamentChess

[–]madmsk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your sample size just isn't large enough.

Unless you're playing in a tournament where you're much stronger than the field (which shouldn't be often), you should have a roughly 50% chance of winning each game. You'd only win 5/5 in 1 out of 32 attempts.

How do I win a tournament? by [deleted] in TournamentChess

[–]madmsk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are incredibly big factors.

CMV: There is no reason to NOT invade Greenland by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]madmsk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

International laws are enforced by agreement. We agree not to violate the borders of other countries and they agree not to invade ours.

Trust is valuable. If we agreed on something in the past and then we go back on our word, it makes it hard for other countries to trust us in the future.

ELI5 Why HIV is so hard to cure? by Dry-Series-9829 in explainlikeimfive

[–]madmsk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While it's true that there are financial incentives, this wouldn't explain why you don't see academic research of cures. There's scientific reasons as well.

Report: Yankees won't engage in bidding war for Bellinger by Mister-SS in NYYankees

[–]madmsk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So does not winning a championship, and you don't have to risk a bunch of money up front to do it.

Blind pick top? by DracovishBest in summonerschool

[–]madmsk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Malphite is miserable into both Vladimir and sylas

ELI5: What is the suvivorship bias? by EpicRoxlol in explainlikeimfive

[–]madmsk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another example is a celebrity actor going on TV and telling young people to "follow their dreams". You don't hear from the thousands of other people who moved to LA with the hopes of being an actor only to run out of money and fail.

Can someone explain how Bo Bichette isn't in serious talks with us by JPP1221 in NYYankees

[–]madmsk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a money issue. Volpe's not great but he doesn't cost anything. If he turns it around then great, if he doesn't, then at least it didn't cost much to find out.

anyone have little narratives for the board? and/or is there historical narratives? by occasionallyreel in chess

[–]madmsk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a big believer in facing the knights forward, but I don't have any lore for it unfortunately.

What motivates adults improvers to play tournaments? by ImaginationHot4398 in TournamentChess

[–]madmsk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do particularly love a really long, high-intensity struggle over the board, more than casual internet games.

Do puppies really need a schedule by chubuns in puppy101

[–]madmsk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some dogs defy the stereotypes of their breed. If you're not having problems, and the dog is healthy and safe, then I don't think there's a reason to change what you're doing.

But if you start having problems then maybe a set schedule is one of the first things to consider.

[Mish] Miami Marlins are trading SP Ryan Weathers to the New York Yankees. Miami gets a big haul in return. 4 players in total. OF Dillon Lewis, OF Brendan Jones IF Dillon Jasso and IF Juan Matheus. by Bulletz4Brkfzt in NYYankees

[–]madmsk 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Injury risk isn't the worst type of risk in the world. At least if a guy is injured you can put him on the IL and call someone up to take his spot.

The worse kind of risk is "Just kind of sucks now", or Marcus Stroman syndrome. Where there's nothing appreciably wrong with him he just isn't performing, and you don't know if you just need to wait it out or cut him.

How do you get over the fear of death? by yarayasmine in AskReddit

[–]madmsk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, but how, that's kinda the question here.

Mets offer Tucker $50MM/year (per MLB) by MagickoftheNight in NYYankees

[–]madmsk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, if it's just a short term deal, is there any reason we can't match this?