Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

[Subsonic]

My newsletter reached 500 subs!

• 43% average opening rate.
• 0,2% average unsubscribe rate.

Lesson learned: the shorter, the better.

Congrats. That's a pretty impressive statistic.

 

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[Antifragile]

Hearing a human going through that type of horrific loss and making immense life lemonade regardless makes the small problems irking me this morning fade away.

We all have bad things in our lives, it’s how we react to them that matters. He seems like a good man.

 

[Vigilante]

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Range Rover vs G-Wagon

Which one?

Both

 

[BizyDad]

Eyo why does my bad website show up first organically for its name.
There are actual companies in real estate with the same name that are listed lower

I saw this. It sounded like a complaint. I was going to respond. Instead I'll let my homie AF do it for me...

We all have bad things in our lives, it’s how we react to them that matters.

... & I'll just add, get to work.

 

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[Raoul Duke]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/bRZXIixBFYs

 

[Xeon]

do you think that a company in America has a greater possible economic development than a company in France?

Absolutely yes.

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/bRZXIixBFYs

There's a short funny satire video on YouTube which I want to share here on this same topic of wokeness, but it's highly offensive to Americans so it's better not lol



One step closer to Universal basic income:

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[Antifragile]

Both

Not baller enough… but I like your thinking.

Now that my turn is coming up for the new RR, I’ve checked out a few more cars. BMW just came out with XM. WTF happened to BMW brand? Some of the most hideous cars on the planet.

Look at this flagship XM…


Wtf?

 

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[Parks]

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Lamo my twitter account got hacked.

Tbf I dont use it but now I am happy that I have 2fa on my google account.

Lets see if twitter support can deal with this. Mind you I literally didnt touch the account. Seems like there has been a data leak or smth.

Look up your email on haveibeenpwned.com

Nobody personally hacks a random person these days, it's all bots.

 

[Parks]

Eyo why does my bad website show up first organically for its name.
There are actual companies in real estate with the same name that are listed lower

Clear your cache or search from incognito mode. You'll see first what you've clicked before or been on frequently

 

[MitchC]

Not baller enough… but I like your thinking.

Now that my turn is coming up for the new RR, I’ve checked out a few more cars. BMW just came out with XM. WTF happened to BMW brand? Some of the most hideous cars on the planet.

Look at this flagship XM…
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Wtf?

The Mercedes version of that looks amazing though, GLC 63 or whatever it’s called

 

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[loop101]

Oregon is supposed to get a big earthquake within 100 years. This year is within 100 years.

Scientists find ‘harbinger of doom’ lurking off Oregon’s coast. So, of course, late night TV’s got jokes

Late night’s Stephen Colbert was very concerned about how this ‘tectonic lube’ will affect the Cascadia ‘megathrust.’

www.oregonlive.com

Experts on alert for MEGAQUAKE off US coast due to hole on fault line

A gaping hole on a 600-mile-long fault line in the Pacific is spewing chemically distinct liquid that experts fear is fault lubricant - and less lubricant could trigger a mega-earthquake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Red alert for mag-9 mega-earthquake off Pacific coast as crack discovered

EXPERTS are on high alert amid fears a crack at the bottom of the ocean could trigger an apocalyptic earthquake. The hole, just 50 miles off the coast of the US state of Oregon, is spewing hot liqu…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[monnffffiiiiiii]

IMO the author didn't take into account inflation and the fact that one million won't be much money in 10 years.

 

[Guest-5ty5s4]

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IMO the author didn't take into account inflation and the fact that one million won't be much money in 10 years.

It is interesting, however, the creator also makes some places look good and others look bad, while forgetting other factors like cost of living, which is actually the #1 biggest, most important factor of all.

Some of the "good" places are outrageously expensive (1MM will never be enough) and some of the "bad" are ridiculously cheap (you don't need 1MM).

And then, here at the FLF, our goal is not to earn the average income, it's to earn 10x, or 50x, or 100x the average income.

 

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[Kak]

There's a short funny satire video on YouTube which I want to share here on this same topic of wokeness, but it's highly offensive to Americans so it's better not lol

DM me

 

[MJ DeMarco]

How to lose $200M in a few short years...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/business/walmart-bonobos-sale/index.html

 

[Matt Sun]

New Farming Robot Uses AI to Kill 100,000 Weeds per Hour​

The autonomous weeder could soon replace weed laborers with high-power lasers.

New Farming Robot Uses AI to Kill 100,000 Weeds per Hour

The autonomous weeder could soon replace weed laborers with high-power lasers.

interestingengineering.com

The robot is so efficient that it can remove more than 100,000 weeds per hour and weed 15 to 20 acres of crops in one day. This task would take laborers weeks to achieve as they average about one acre a day.

What's the catch? The robot is pretty pricey. We don't have exact numbers yet but Carbon Robotics' CEO Paul Mikesell told the Seattle Times it costs "hundreds of thousands of dollars."

However, if you add the costs of laborers over time the robot could pay for itself in two to three years. Maybe that's why it's proving such a popular item. “We have more requests for machines than we can fulfill," Mikesell added.

 

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[Primeperiwinkle]

Ever watch Constantine or read Paradise Lost or watch Foundation? You know that story arc about Satan wanting to bring a dark Prince into the world but good always manages to defeat him? Hmmm..

This is super long and deep and can’t be discussed on the forum but if you’ve taken the time to read anything about trans humanism or AI then this will definitely appeal. It’s worth reading.

The Universal

Four Questions Concerning The Internet, part one

paulkingsnorth.substack.com

 

[monnffffiiiiiii]

Most think a productocracy is a business you don't need to market because the product is that good, while the definition is that it's just a great business with recurring customers.

A business you don't need to market is a myth. Unless it's a monopoly.

 

[GPM]

New Farming Robot Uses AI to Kill 100,000 Weeds per Hour​

The autonomous weeder could soon replace weed laborers with high-power lasers.

New Farming Robot Uses AI to Kill 100,000 Weeds per Hour

The autonomous weeder could soon replace weed laborers with high-power lasers.

interestingengineering.com

The robot is so efficient that it can remove more than 100,000 weeds per hour and weed 15 to 20 acres of crops in one day. This task would take laborers weeks to achieve as they average about one acre a day.

What's the catch? The robot is pretty pricey. We don't have exact numbers yet but Carbon Robotics' CEO Paul Mikesell told the Seattle Times it costs "hundreds of thousands of dollars."

However, if you add the costs of laborers over time the robot could pay for itself in two to three years. Maybe that's why it's proving such a popular item. “We have more requests for machines than we can fulfill," Mikesell added.

The guy that got me into crypto mining was literally building an AI powered bug killer robot that would murder pests in farmers fields. Win-win. The pests die, and their corpses turn to free fertilizer in your fields!

I am going to send him an email and see what he is up to these days. I wonder if he ever got around to finishing that project.

He was a mad man. He built robots in his house that would water his plants and rotate the pots and crap since he worked away from home so much. Last I heard he divorced his wife because she started going all woke like 7 years ago and was doing insane stuff regarding the brainwashing of their children... I really hope it worked out for him.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Just a reminder for US entrepreneurs, your quarterly estimated taxes are due this week, underpay and suffer 25% penalties. Payment is for 2023s first quarter… pay the piper!!

 

[MTF]

I had some time to write and some thoughts to share. I posted five threads:

• MINDSET - The Work That Keeps Working: Mimicking the Saltwater Crocodile's Approach to Success
• MINDSET - Unpacking My Kettlebell After a 1000-Mile Flight: A Lesson in Urgency
• Who's Really There for You? Why You Shouldn't Let Others Hold You Back From Doing What You Want
• MINDSET - Your City, Your Destiny: How Your Environment Shapes Your Life Trajectory
• MINDSET - Rely On Your Own Strength Instead of Somebody Else’s Compassion

 

[Raoul Duke]

The guy that got me into crypto mining was literally building an AI powered bug killer robot that would murder pests in farmers fields. Win-win. The pests die, and their corpses turn to free fertilizer in your fields!

I am going to send him an email and see what he is up to these days. I wonder if he ever got around to finishing that project.

He was a mad man. He built robots in his house that would water his plants and rotate the pots and crap since he worked away from home so much. Last I heard he divorced his wife because she started going all woke like 7 years ago and was doing insane stuff regarding the brainwashing of their children... I really hope it worked out for him.

Spoiler: WoKe!?@?@#?

 

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[Guest-5ty5s4]

I had some time to write and some thoughts to share. I posted five threads:

• MINDSET - The Work That Keeps Working: Mimicking the Saltwater Crocodile's Approach to Success
• MINDSET - Unpacking My Kettlebell After a 1000-Mile Flight: A Lesson in Urgency
• Who's Really There for You? Why You Shouldn't Let Others Hold You Back From Doing What You Want
• MINDSET - Your City, Your Destiny: How Your Environment Shapes Your Life Trajectory
• MINDSET - Rely On Your Own Strength Instead of Somebody Else’s Compassion

Spoiler: WoKe!?@?@#?

The return of… TWO kings?!

 

[GPM]

So I just finished listening to the latest Metallica album. What an absolute let down.

It is the most generic rock I have ever heard. It is an entire album of filler.

The drums just sound really bad to me. I am not sure if it is the playing, or the mixing, or both. Every time I notice them, which is often, they don't sound like they fit.

The guitar tone does not stand out to me, it makes the riffs all instantly forgettable, which they are. The solo's have 0 thought to them, and they just sound like some high school kid noodling for the first time over some generic backing tracks, they have no soul.

And Justice For All was the first metal album I ever heard, and it blew me away. I was like 8 or something and I could not believe that such a sound existed. Compare this album that.... This is so boring.

I just looked it up, it has an average review of 77/100. Most "critics" give it a 4/5. I guess music critics are as reliable as movie critics these days. I would score it a 2/5 if I was being generous. I don't think I will ever listen to it again. Maybe it gets a 1.5/5

 

[Raoul Duke]

So I just finished listening to the latest Metallica album. What an absolute let down.

It is the most generic rock I have ever heard. It is an entire album of filler.

The drums just sound really bad to me. I am not sure if it is the playing, or the mixing, or both. Every time I notice them, which is often, they don't sound like they fit.

The guitar tone does not stand out to me, it makes the riffs all instantly forgettable, which they are. The solo's have 0 thought to them, and they just sound like some high school kid noodling for the first time over some generic backing tracks, they have no soul.

And Justice For All was the first metal album I ever heard, and it blew me away. I was like 8 or something and I could not believe that such a sound existed. Compare this album that.... This is so boring.

Anything after the Black album, sucks.

 

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[GPM]

Anything after the Black album, sucks.

I did not mind Hardwired.

 

[Subsonic]

I just saw the best longform ad I ever had the pleasure of watching.
Its called Samsung Galaxy: All about switching.

Though the blatant attack on apple is funny the whole production is so got damm awesome. Correct me if I am wrong but this has to be a masterclass on long form ads that showcase and sell a product.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj7pc_nmLP-AhUKi_0HHZ_HD60QwqsBegQIDBAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D91pDaubXd5E&usg=AOvVaw1PkvkB4ys57WoIfuQ3EX_8

 

[monnffffiiiiiii]

Looking for a dog ultrasonic repeller and all of those available on Amazon have bad reviews.

You start with dogs, then expand into mosquitoes, cats, rodents, spiders...

Finding biz ideas is easy.

Building the business is hard.

 

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[Xeon]

Looking for a dog ultrasonic repeller and all of those available on Amazon have bad reviews.

Maybe because all ultrasonic repellers don't work and it's all a snake oil industry?

 

[Subsonic]

Thanks to the kick in the a$$ from @BizyDad I went door to door (or rather store to store) today for 6 hours.
I short, I had a blast and really expanded my comfort zone.

Full story will be in the progress thread when I am home.