https://globalnews.ca/news/9297311/trigger-rate-mortgages-bank-of-canada/
How many of those variable rate mortgages were because some financial advisor said "don't worry! You absolutely have to do this! Rates can never rise!"
I'm starting to realize something: We're at a moment in history where we really need to think for ourselves, come up with accurate mental models, and make decisions based on what we think could happen instead of what the talking heads tell us will happen. You can't just cruise by doing what you're told because they're going to steer you into the ditch for their own ends.
How many of those variable rate mortgages were because some financial advisor said "don't worry! You absolutely have to do this! Rates can never rise!"
I'm starting to realize something: We're at a moment in history where we really need to think for ourselves, come up with accurate mental models, and make decisions based on what we think could happen instead of what the talking heads tell us will happen. You can't just cruise by doing what you're told because they're going to steer you into the ditch for their own ends.
Hey Google: How long until you shut down all my devices and move onto the next project?
tbf, the problems can be solved overnight for individuals by hopping in a moving truck.
Assuming there's somewhere that's doing things better.
Assuming there's somewhere that's doing things better.
Authoritarian nutjobs don't realize that people who wouldn't care about Alex Jones suddenly will side with him when they see everything going on including getting a judgement greater than the GDP of Canada.
Hey, fediverse? Anyone have a Piped instance they recommend for speed? The one I use is piped.kavin.rocks and it struggles to go above 144p video quality with out buffering.
Yep. I've said for many years "Necessity is the mother of invention, and opportunity is the father".
I think understanding that is key to planning out your life. In some ways it's sad, but in other ways it's liberating. You and I will never be Steve Jobs because that moment in time has passed and will never come again. Instead, we can focus on the opportunities we have ourselves in the moment, and walk the roads that are unique to ourselves.
The really cool thing is that if we're willing to look, there are unique opportunities nobody else has right in front of us. We won't be able to be Steve Jobs, but we might be able to be ourselves.
I think understanding that is key to planning out your life. In some ways it's sad, but in other ways it's liberating. You and I will never be Steve Jobs because that moment in time has passed and will never come again. Instead, we can focus on the opportunities we have ourselves in the moment, and walk the roads that are unique to ourselves.
The really cool thing is that if we're willing to look, there are unique opportunities nobody else has right in front of us. We won't be able to be Steve Jobs, but we might be able to be ourselves.
That's all very true too. To become a really big semiconductor company you really needed to get started during that revolution. Most of the biggest big tech companies really came out of the 2000s. Other sites are rising, but it's on a different tide than those original companies and you can never be those companies again.
One piece of merit and skill is recognising this stuff and focusing on the possible.
One piece of merit and skill is recognising this stuff and focusing on the possible.
That's true.
No matter how clever you are, you'll never create the next big tech website in South Sudan. There's no strategy which will lead to such opportunities (besides maybe leaving South Sudan)
No matter how clever you are, you'll never create the next big tech website in South Sudan. There's no strategy which will lead to such opportunities (besides maybe leaving South Sudan)
opportunity is the father of invention, and opportunity is a function of luck, but it's often possible to make your own luck through skilful application of strategy.
I'd argue with you, but I presently have the kettle on because the humidity in the room I'm in is so low I'm waking up gasping from dehydration because winter.
Original sin is our ancestors leaving temperate europe for the ice fields.
Original sin is our ancestors leaving temperate europe for the ice fields.
It's unfortunate, but it is their right. Silently disconnecting is far preferable in my view to what happened on big tech, where they were able to actively have it so nobody can engage with people a minority of vocal individuals disagree with strongly.
The actual diversity that fediverse allows is awesome. I follow and have followed all kinds of people with all kinds of opinions I agree and strongly disagree with, and that's what I'd prefer.
What's really cool is seeing people are pretty chill about seeing opinions they disagree with. "Yeah, I disagree" and then move on with our day.
What's really cool is seeing people are pretty chill about seeing opinions they disagree with. "Yeah, I disagree" and then move on with our day.
That electric vehicles have already been perfected for 100 years. The problem is cheap streetcars don't make any dot com frauds into billionaires, they just provide inexpensive public transportation.
I guess that's on them for disregarding their audience. Suddenly the AI/crypto boom ends and it's like "Oh shit, you mean we gotta ask you nerds to buy our products again?"