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Perhaps our definition of BS isn't quite the same. Dissembling to protect someone's dignity isn't a bad thing as long as it doesn't venture too far afield from the truth. And knowing how to frame projects in a positive manner is something that I think is valuable as long as the project is generally...

I think it's only possible to BS people for a limited time; people are more astute than they let on. Folks are just averse to confronting a BS'er in order to avoid open conflict.

If you had to distill ERE into a simple phrase that encapsulates it's true essence, what would that phrase be? Example: "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise". What DIY project are you most proud of at the moment? What happened to the mammoth drill press? Wh...

..but one reason to write on a forum is to have others with very different backgrounds point out flaws in the thinking or to show contradicting data they have...   And therein lies the problem. Not everyone can be objective nor does everyone express themselves in the same "voice" using th...

I've been on something of a personal journey around the deep theories that drive money/economics, all of which can end up in politics.  The more abstractly one talks about money the more these topics become tied to policy. The wikipedia definition of Politics: Politics (from Greek: Πολιτικά, politi...

Not sure if it's been mentioned on this thread but those who sleep 6 hour or less a night have an increased risk of dementia. One of the most important functions that occurs during sleep is the increase in cranial fluid and pressure. Those who study the brain and/or sleep believe this increase in fl...

It would seem to me that Venezuela's oil cursed, planned, invest in only one resource caused the failure. Venezuela nationalized the oil industry. Rife with cash that it didn't have before, Venezuela started making all sorts of promises to its population with this oil money. When you nationalize a ...

ducknald_don wrote: ↑

Fri May 07, 2021 1:01 am

We do have UBI, for traditional retirees.

Technically that's not UBI. UBI means every adult gets a check regardless of employment status; there's no mean testing. Social Security is for retirees only.

Save your money and build your own chainsaw guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a47IL_Fxb8E - this is super cheap and easy to build. I've resawn wood but only on a bandsaw or a 10" table saw. Beware of tension spring - use wedges often. Kickback is ugly when the wood suddenly pinches the bla...

Professional tree cutters have the equipment to do a control felling. Depending on the girth and height of the tree, they start by cutting the top branches and upper trunk first and use pulleys and ropes to lower the severed upper tree sections to the ground in a controlled fashion. Once they have t...

In regards to flu vaccinations and the pandemic being morally over, there world has never achieved a global vaccination rate to produce global herd immunity. I wager that once things get back to normal people will start traveling again to regions with poor vaccination rates, something which is occur...

What makes you think we have a healthy unvaccinated vs unhealthy vaccinated population. I'm assuming those who are on the fence about getting a Covid vaccination are young and healthy - they haven't lived long enough for their lifestyle choices to have a significant impact on their biology and are ...

Be self reliant Remain curious Be a voracious reader of fiction/non-fiction in equal measure Do well by doing good Consider carefully who you let into your inner most circle Learn to set limits because takers never will. Avoid negative people like the plague - they will bring you down because miser...

Oxford University study showing that covid itself increases chance of a blod clot much more than vaccines: https://osf.io/a9jdq/ https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html Obesity Worsens Outcomes from COVID-19 Adults with excess weight are at even greater risk during the COVID-19 p...

Congratulations on living the dream. Well done.

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I would do what Gilberto instructed. I used to cobble together bikes from frames and bits that were destined for the trash. The advice he's giving you is gold.

I have a Toyota myself - bought it new in 2006 and I still own it - it's in terrific shape and has only needed routine maintenance throughout the years. My experiences have been very positive with Toyota and I would highly recommend them. My mother has been a Honda owner for years - she's had the sa...

Another article regarding CPI and inflation rates: https://mises.org/power-market/inflation-art-moving-goal-posts In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are aggregated using weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate populatio...

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes ...

I see the risks in index funds - I really do. However current circumstances force most people toward index funds because they don't want to spend the time doing value investing research. The professionals who do this full time can't beat the index consistently. The pros who can beat the index charge...