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The true costs of the "cheap energy" were hidden. The high costs of the new approach are directly caused by policy decisions. https://progressireland.substack.com/p/irish-electrici…

There's some tipping point where it's too much. For example, when the interest on the debt >> defense spending. Agree it doesn't need to be fully balanced, debt is a useful tool.

In January their model estimated 2.4% https://web.archive.org/web/20250107140003/https://www.atlan... The model is likely based on fundamental economic factors and rational decisio…

He is trying to "end the war" on terms that enrich himself, in vainglorious pursuit of a Nobel peace prize, and in a way that will almost inevitably result in a wider conflict very…

You were promoted, moved to a flailing team and a new domain. This is a significant career opportunity and people are showing trust in you. I would focus on what is needed in the n…

When agile first started it was developer centric and brought in the ideas of continuous improvement, inspect and adapt, eliminating waste (handoffs, extra communication etc). One …

Why I will never buy a Mercedes EV.

No. Veggies are much less expensive in many other countries with similar selections available. Something is different in the US.

A list of outrages by authorities worthy of a failed police state.

This happens so rarely it is quite memorable. However, we are all accustomed and innured to poor driving behavior.

Maybe you don't see the irony in anti-work kid using the youtube platform to spread cynicism about Corporate America while getting paid. His stuff is somewhat interesting, for abou…

A time wasting animation delay before every single screen. A bit annoying for a "productivity app".

Lifestyle business. He's asking for equity -> he wants to be your partner. Do you want/need that?

~65% and rising https://www.statista.com/statistics/184902/homeownership-rat...

Quite correct. Just like “GB” (“Great Britain” or “Grand Bretagne” in the original French) means “large Brittany”.

When I was younger I wondered what all these other people in the business did with their time. Surely it was all about the code and all these other corporate drones just needed to …

Clickbait for the kids. "“For baby boomers and Generation X, it was quite common to stay in the same company for most of their working lives. Today’s working landscape is different…

They might be shunning you due to your non-fact based opinions and consequent risky behavior: * I've had COVID and recovered * also don't get a flu shot each year * have continuous…

I’m looking at 5 houses and want to pick the best one. Of course I need to see the surveys now. Tell me which bank is this that will pay for the 5 surveys?

You just described a culture.

His "walk the board" section is what modern standups are supposed to do. https://agileforall.com/7-tips-for-a-more-effective-daily-sc...

This. It almost seems like people who lose all interest in coding/engineering/tech also lose respect for the people who do it, like some weird form of guilt/shame. This doesn't mak…

working at different organizations builds engineering and emotional maturity, no?

ditto. I like to play with these as a fun intellectual challenge, even though I've never been interested in FAANG.