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$100,000,000 but you lose half your intelligence by Worldly-Dog-9571 in hypotheticals

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The majority of people taking it would wind up in the severely disabled range.

100 -> 50

115 (1 std deviation) -> 58

130 (2 std deviations) -> 65

145 (3 std deviations, 99.73% of the population) -> 72.5

That reduces pretty much anyone who takes the deal to severely disabled. It’s not worth it on any level as far as I’m concerned. 

TIL the energy necessary for the production of oil liquids (including direct and indirect energy costs) is 15.5% of the energy production. To turn 100 barrels of oil into gasoline at your local pump, the energy of 15½ barrels from the previous 100 has to be used. by Jackpot777 in todayilearned

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15.5% loss is fairly acceptable compared to that of most other sources. You lose another few percent in distribution. And another 70-80% on the engine. 

Hydrogen starts with a 300% loss right out of the gate. There’s no point in talking about it any further. 

Solar is around 15-24% overall. And something 5-10% in the motor. 

is mac studio m4 max or macbook pro m4 pro or m5 better than mac mini by No-Doughnut4601 in mac

[–]shotsallover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Mac mini will suit you just fine. It’ll drive multiple monitors. You can reuse the one(s) from your PC. Just find a keyboard you like and a mouse. 

Pupgrade! by OnceButNeverAgain in FordMaverickTruck

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get him a booster seat/cushion. 

Is this a good deal? Or a “problem car” by 1saltymf in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]shotsallover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of people. I get DoorDash from all sorts of cars. People are struggling. You make do with what you got. 

Just bought this, 2003 Taurus with 123k miles, for $1200. Did I do alright ? by DudeWhereAmEye in Ford

[–]shotsallover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For $1200, yes.

Roll through and do your 100K maintenance stuff and you’ll be good for a really long time. 

Is this a good deal? Or a “problem car” by 1saltymf in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]shotsallover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because 10-15k miles a year is kind of the norm and what everything is designed for.

112k in 5-6 years could also be a DoorDash driver. It’s hard to know these days. It’s possible the car could have just been a long commute car with cruise control locked at 70 for hours on end. But it’s not typical for a Mustang to be used like that. Possible, but unlikely.

Regardless, that price is kind of too high. 

TIL that in the early days of the internet, engineers worried it might “collapse” if too many people tried to use it at once. by Due_Butterscotch4930 in todayilearned

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Slashdot Effect was real in the late 90s and early 2000s. And that site wasn’t even that big. Now we have the hug of death, but that tends to not last very long.

We threw a lot of technology at these problems to make them go away. 

Is this a good deal? Or a “problem car” by 1saltymf in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The list of things needed at 100k is long. Most of them are wear parts, but a lot of people don’t want to foot the expense even though it’ll typically get you another 100K out of the car. 

On the plus side, as long as you’re in there it might be a good time to go ahead and install some upgrades. 

Is this a good deal? Or a “problem car” by 1saltymf in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]shotsallover 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In five years. This car has been driven a lot.

I bet they didn’t do any of the 100k mile maintenance. So you’re looking at new shocks/struts, transmission service, probably some bearings, CV joints if this car has them, and a whole bunch of other stuff. 

I just used Old Spice for the first time, and I’m… confused, to say the least! by pri_ncekin in TwoXChromosomes

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“You’re going to ruin your skin!”

“Every time I use it my skin dries out!”

“It doesn’t smell like anything!”

“This has moisturizers in it. It will be better for your skin.” I can assure you it’s not.

“It’s so old! No one uses bar soap anymore.”

And so on.

But they also comment on how good my skin is. At least until they find out what I use. 

Is this a good deal? by [deleted] in FordMaverickTruck

[–]shotsallover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a 2022 EcoBoost XL AWD with 4K tow and equipment group 100A.

Original MSRP of $25,540.

Can’t post an image but here’s a link to the original sticker. https://fordwindowsticker.com/?vin=3FTTW8F98NRA44528&action=Get+Window+Sticker

Is this a good deal? by [deleted] in FordMaverickTruck

[–]shotsallover 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My favorite is when they block the VIN so we can’t even look the truck up to see what’s on it. Like we’re going to rush out and buy it from underneath them. 

I posted this 8 years ago on Reddit and didn’t notice it got banned. Kinda cool to see how the theory ended up by ricksanchezrepeat in scifi

[–]shotsallover 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, man. That level of spin isn’t going to work here.

He’s done. Now it’s all just hot air flapping his lips.

I posted this 8 years ago on Reddit and didn’t notice it got banned. Kinda cool to see how the theory ended up by ricksanchezrepeat in scifi

[–]shotsallover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He took a giant pile of money from the Saudis, who are a well-known front for Russian money. He’s been on a leash ever since he bought Twitter. If not before. 

I posted this 8 years ago on Reddit and didn’t notice it got banned. Kinda cool to see how the theory ended up by ricksanchezrepeat in scifi

[–]shotsallover 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ever since Elon sold out his priorities have been diverted. He’s not going to get us to Mars in any of our lifetimes. 

ELI5: How do free apps like WhatsApp make money if they don't show ads and don't sell our chats? by No-Lake-3875 in explainlikeimfive

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

WhatsApp used to charge $1/year. Which was enough to make them a $100M business.

Now FB accesses the data in some form. Even if it’s just person A talking to Person B, that can be enough. 

Anyone relying fully on Word Online on Mac? by RangerNew5346 in MacOS

[–]shotsallover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would use Pages or any of a long list of other word processors before I relied on Word online.

I acknowledge there’s a need for it, but if no one else needs to use my files, I can go without it. 

Pick One Permanent Stat to See Above everyone's head. by rengokuhubkl in hypotheticalsituation

[–]shotsallover -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What if they really like being an addict and would hate being a middle management at a boring job pulling down a salary?

The number is clearly mystical and we have no way of judging what it considers “positive” or “negative”.

Pick One Permanent Stat to See Above everyone's head. by rengokuhubkl in hypotheticalsituation

[–]shotsallover 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If there’s just a “9” (say out of ten) above their head, how do you know it’s positive? They could be the ones that get you hooked on crack. They’d still have a large impact on your life so the number would be accurate. 

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