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Re: Ask HN: What interesting stuff are you browsing?

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Post by gxon »

EvanWard97 wrote: post #65

Took a break and have been thinking and researching idealized/better/pure ways of doing things. E.g. exploring alternative: - number systems. Base 12 would be nice. - systems of measurement. Adjusting the SI base unit to be even powers of Plank Units seems ideal. - calendar systems. 12 month years, 5 week months, 6 day weeks (with an extra 5 or 6 day week at the end of the year) seems nice. - time system. A new time…

Why not the 13 month calendar? e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar

Obviously 12 is nice for divisibility (easy quarters and halves), but are there any other key reasons?

Re: Ask HN: What interesting stuff are you browsing?

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Post by gxon »

gxon wrote: post #111
EvanWard97 wrote: post #65

Took a break and have been thinking and researching idealized/better/pure ways of doing things. E.g. exploring alternative: - number systems. Base 12 would be nice. - systems of measurement. Adjusting the SI base unit to be even powers of Plank Units seems ideal. - calendar systems. 12 month years, 5 week months, 6 day weeks (with an extra 5 or 6 day week at the end of the year) seems nice. - time system. A new time…

Why not the 13 month calendar? e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar Obviously 12 is nice for divisibility (easy quarters and halves), but are there any other key reasons?

OMG. There's a dedicated calendar wiki, https://calendars.wikia.org/wiki/Main_Page

I don't know why I'm surprised, but this brightened by day!

Re: Ask HN: What interesting stuff are you browsing?

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Post by lawkwok »

MamaJumba wrote: post #89
yowlingcat wrote: post #22

> It seems all these sites are updating very slowly; or am I checking too frequently? Congratulations, friend. You have arrived at a kind of limbo that in all likelihood you will end up at again in the future. I congratulate you, because you have arrived at the point where you have "synced" -- that is to say, you have processed material from your desired channels from the post to the present moment such that this fee…

> an almost emptiness or that of negative space, encapsulates and closes in upon the definition of "present moment". It definitely feels like that more and more for me recently. Sometimes it feels like "I've watched these videos before" on YouTube or I find the memes on Reddit repetitive or unfunny. It gets to the point where I don't mind rewatching videos..

I've taken these feelings as cues to get off the internet and focus my energy toward the "real world", as cheesy as it may sound.

I feel more joy and direct benefit through improving interacting with the physical environment like cleaning the house, learning the science of baking and cooking and giving the results to friends and family.

It feels more like I'm living real life than having my life disappear into the ether of the web.

Re: Ask HN: What interesting stuff are you browsing?

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Post by abdullahkhalids »

Jommi wrote: post #110
abdullahkhalids wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My problem with Uber is not the absolute amount that drivers get paid, but the percentage of my money that ends up in their pocket. While I think Uber provides a valuable service, it does not provide a service that is 25% or more of the ride. Uber also locks a lot of potential income in the form of bonuses (do X rides in 1 week), to force a lot of drivers to work ungodly hours in order to meet those targets.

25% is just their standard, it can change alot. And it does not account for those bonuses you mention. I'm not sure why you you're saying bonuses are a bad thing? People get paid extra to fulfill metrics?

So talking to drivers, this is my understanding. When Uber started in my country/city a few years ago, drivers could earn X/month if they drove for 8-9 hours a day. Moreover, it was a smooth gradient, so some weeks they could work less and their take home would only go down linearly.

Over the years, the bonus system was implemented. Now, if they drive for 8-9 hours their take home is like half of X/2. Instead they have to drive 12 hours a day and do at least Y rides in the week, to be eligible for roughly a X/2 bonus so their total take home is X.

So, I meet so many drivers who seem super stressed and tired. When asked they say, it is the end of the week for them and they need to complete another 3 rides for the bonus, but they have already been driving for 15 hours, and only have 2 hours to complete the remaining 3 rides.

Its exploitation at its finest.

Re: Ask HN: What interesting stuff are you browsing?

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Post by Jommi »

abdullahkhalids wrote: post #114
Jommi wrote: post #110

Earlier quoted context omitted.

25% is just their standard, it can change alot. And it does not account for those bonuses you mention. I'm not sure why you you're saying bonuses are a bad thing? People get paid extra to fulfill metrics?

So talking to drivers, this is my understanding. When Uber started in my country/city a few years ago, drivers could earn X/month if they drove for 8-9 hours a day. Moreover, it was a smooth gradient, so some weeks they could work less and their take home would only go down linearly. Over the years, the bonus system was implemented. Now, if they drive for 8-9 hours their take home is like half of X/2. Instead they ha…

You mean that at the start they paid drivers a lot, because there weren't that many, and now that there are lots of drivers available, they reduced the pay?

Sounds like supply and demand working as it should to me.

If you want a job where you can work when you want, this is what happens. You don't have a "off" switch. This is not unique to Uber.

Re: Ask HN: What interesting stuff are you browsing?

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Post by cdiamand »

soared wrote: post #69
cdiamand wrote: post #13

A friend and I are curating a list of finance articles - http://topstonks.com Trying to keep it funny, edgy, and informative. If anyone knows of a place to find interesting articles on High frequency and algorithmic trading, let me know!

I'm a huge fan of your site's design. I'm too unemployed to stomach reading your content, but motley fool and deeper pockets are my two usual sources for finance reading.

Thank you!
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