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by Fish
Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Project-based learning to code: how?
Replies: 14
Views: 3055

Re: Project-based learning to code: how?

The key insight for me is that programming involves decomposing high-level objectives into small tasks that are individually solvable. In addition to learning what is possible, it is important to be creative as there is almost always more than one way to solve a problem. For that matter, it is also ...
by Fish
Sat May 06, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
Topic: Resolving the Meta-Crisis With Emergent Movements and Post-Consumerist Praxis
Replies: 66
Views: 27809

Re: Resolving the Meta-Crisis With Emergent Movements and Post-Consumerist Praxis

@guitarplayer: I think you are looking for this chart, but may have it confused with this one.
by Fish
Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta
Replies: 603
Views: 168042

Re: Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta

Jin+Guice wrote:
Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:00 pm
I suspect a 70%+ savings rate is also going to be in at least the 90th percentile (if not much higher) of savings rates, but I don't have the data at my finger tips.
Fish wrote:
Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:02 am
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by Fish
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta
Replies: 603
Views: 168042

Re: Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta

Jin+Guice wrote:
Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:47 pm
... would love to see a table of annual individual consumer expenditures by percentile or decile, if anyone can find one),
Fish wrote:
Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:24 am
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by Fish
Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:26 pm
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Deliberately coasting to FI?
Replies: 84
Views: 41748

Re: Deliberately coasting to FI?

Have your thoughts on coasting to FI changed? I have always taken a dim view of compounding to FI. However, coasting might be a viable strategy if expenses aren't optimized to start. For example, if you have accumulated 15x, realize that is 30x if spending can be cut in half. To put numbers to it: ...
by Fish
Mon Dec 19, 2022 3:22 pm
Forum: ERE Book/Blog/Forum
Topic: ERE1 vs ERE2, forum culture
Replies: 117
Views: 759320

Re: ERE1 vs ERE2, forum culture

Usually I know the end is near when dear leader starts speculating about shutting down at the end of the next year, there are excessive abuse of forum rules, more threads and posts are getting deleted and locked, and some members start sending private messages about their frustrations with dear lea...
by Fish
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:20 am
Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
Topic: What is ERE2?
Replies: 91
Views: 169697

Re: What is ERE2?

Another question: Do we consider the FIRE movement as falling under the ERE2 umbrella? While I can see the parallels between ERE1/FIRE movement and the "keepie-uppie"/soccer example of emergence, I have two arguments against classifying FIRE movement as ERE2. 1. Using the ERE2 computer/net...
by Fish
Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:30 am
Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
Topic: What is ERE2?
Replies: 91
Views: 169697

Re: What is ERE2?

What remains is to see a) what ERE1 individuals can do when they play together; and b) what may appear in the environment when that happens. Based on that explanation, "multiplayer ERE" is one way to characterize ERE2. However, the multiplayer concept seems limiting because ERE1 doesn't h...
by Fish
Mon Dec 05, 2022 6:05 am
Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
Topic: What is ERE2?
Replies: 91
Views: 169697

Re: What is ERE2?

Fish's impressions of ERE2, and some other related thoughts For the uninitiated, I would simply describe ERE2 as ERE1+community. It's not a perfect description but seems less confusing and less prone to misinterpretation as the other more technical explanations provided thus far. This also lines up...
by Fish
Mon Dec 05, 2022 6:04 am
Forum: Emergent Renaissance Ecology
Topic: What is ERE2?
Replies: 91
Views: 169697

What is ERE2?

The current situation reminds me a bit of 2016 when the forum struggled to understand ERE1 as compared to FIRE. We hashed it out in this thread and later formalized it with the Wheaton levels . The mapping of the territory has inspired forumites to change their mindset and actions to align with high...
by Fish
Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:02 pm
Forum: Mastermind Groups
Topic: Financial independence MMG
Replies: 9
Views: 19548

Re: Financial independence MMG

Thank you for your interest. Due to the ongoing meta-discussion about MMGs and their contribution to a forum death spiral, I am not processing sign-ups at this time. In fact, I’m thinking about disbanding this MMG with the hope that its “discussion energy” returns to the main forum. MMGs which focus...
by Fish
Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:34 am
Forum: Mastermind Groups
Topic: Financial independence MMG
Replies: 9
Views: 19548

Re: Financial independence MMG

A brief retrospective: I like this MMG discussion format, which encourages a bit more openness than a public forum. The launch group is diverse, and it is insightful getting feedback from different perspectives. Following the original plan, we set up the discord with a few shared channels for genera...
by Fish
Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:26 am
Forum: ERE Book/Blog/Forum
Topic: A new article about the ERE book
Replies: 4
Views: 67734

Re: A new article about the ERE book

It is neat to read a journal article that examines the ERE book from many angles, including a critique of the math. Something I find notable is how the possibility of extreme early retirement resulting from high savings rates is not considered novel: it is assumed to be common knowledge for the audi...
by Fish
Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:31 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Buying a New Computer + A Sad Story
Replies: 62
Views: 11751

Re: Buying a New Computer + A Sad Story

@zbigi: Thanks for pointing that out. That's a valid concern, and it is recommended to buy new for that reason. Purchasers of used GPUs should seek a deep discount to compensate for the risk.
by Fish
Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:20 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Buying a New Computer + A Sad Story
Replies: 62
Views: 11751

Re: Buying a New Computer + A Sad Story

@jacob: More recent considerations include power draw and heat dissipation, especially when a GPU is involved. While the power supply and case from an old PC (say 5+ years) are still technically usable, you may run into issues with insufficient wattage or airflow if building a high-performance compu...
by Fish
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:42 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Buying a New Computer + A Sad Story
Replies: 62
Views: 11751

Re: Buying a New Computer + A Sad Story

@jacob: pcpartpicker.com for compatibility checking, youtube tutorials as needed for assembly instructions. Edit: If your requirements are not strict, "gaming PC" specs will perform well for vast majority of users. Going this route is generally best performance-to-cost ratio and good longe...
by Fish
Wed Mar 30, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: MBB_Boy's journal
Replies: 119
Views: 14225

Re: MBB_Boy's journal

Writing that out, I AM going to see if the library has the 1992 version. My curiosity demands that I read enough to compare the two. I also had a similar impression of 2018 YMOYL. My summary and comparison is here: https://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/viewtopic.php?p=177603#p177603 Also related...
by Fish
Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:41 am
Forum: Mastermind Groups
Topic: Financial independence MMG
Replies: 9
Views: 19548

Re: Financial independence MMG

Let’s introduce ourselves to start the MMG. If you received an invitation from me, fill out the following and send to me in a PM. All fields are required. You will be provided with a link to the discord once your response has been validated. Each member will post their response in their private chan...
by Fish
Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:34 am
Forum: Mastermind Groups
Topic: Financial independence MMG
Replies: 9
Views: 19548

Re: Financial independence MMG

The FI MMG has reached critical mass with 3 others signing up. All are active members whose names I instantly recognized and would trust. Sign-ups will be available through this weekend. PMs with further instructions will go out next week. Make clear that there’s an expectation to not totally drop o...
by Fish
Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: Mastermind Groups
Topic: Financial independence MMG
Replies: 9
Views: 19548

Financial independence MMG

I’m starting a MMG for individuals with a goal of becoming FI but have not yet attained it. The MMG format is intended to encourage more personal discussion than can take place on a public forum with a large number of participants and observers. Here is how it will work: No meetings. Instead, this M...