Three Wise Ben
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
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Also a good reminder that the political press being biased against progressives isn't new. The Sunday shows have been largely conservative-dominated trash for three decades+
It’s always fun to see the clips of the Sunday political shows because you get to go “yep the news lets people lie to them for an hour and airs it”
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Also a good reminder that the political press being biased against progressives isn't new. The Sunday shows have been largely conservative-dominated trash for three decades+
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You cannot separate the development and deployment of technology from those abusive dimensions of the forces which develop and deploy that technology. “Well in my mind palace i can imagine the technology in a world without abuse so it’s fine—“ people are rude to you because this is an insult to life
“What if people just empowered themselves with private property?” Capital is capital. Labor is labor. No millenarian tech utopianism will fix that when its proponents are just rationalizing away their private citizen attitude about the problems of others. This culture only ever complied with fascism
November 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
You cannot separate the development and deployment of technology from those abusive dimensions of the forces which develop and deploy that technology. “Well in my mind palace i can imagine the technology in a world without abuse so it’s fine—“ people are rude to you because this is an insult to life
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Scientists recently combined DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
It went sideways real fast.
It went sideways real fast.
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Scientists recently combined DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
It went sideways real fast.
It went sideways real fast.
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This lady is not your friend.
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This lady is not your friend.
We weren't forced to use search engines over card catalogs. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use GPS over printed directions. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use ball point pens over quill and ink well. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use GPS over printed directions. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use ball point pens over quill and ink well. It was just easier and more intuitive.
what if instead of being anti-tech to a degree that isn’t winnable, those who have (sometimes very legitimate) concerns instead chose to empower themselves through technology instead of resisting it? could this be anything?
i think tech and ai positive people are going to be in for a big shock when anti tech and anti ai sentiment becomes a major part of leftwing politics going forward especially as datacenters continue to destroy communities and raise electricity bills
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We weren't forced to use search engines over card catalogs. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use GPS over printed directions. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use ball point pens over quill and ink well. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use GPS over printed directions. It was just easier and more intuitive.
We weren't forced to use ball point pens over quill and ink well. It was just easier and more intuitive.
Maybe I'm being too generous but I think Democrats don't even know what "going high" means. I mean defending access to abortion and healthcare in general is going high, advocating for your fellow senators/party members is going high, I just think they use this shit as an excuse to do nothing.
While written and delivered well, Michelle Obama's "when they go low we go high" speech did incalculable damage to liberals' view of politics and ability to deal with what Trump represents.
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Maybe I'm being too generous but I think Democrats don't even know what "going high" means. I mean defending access to abortion and healthcare in general is going high, advocating for your fellow senators/party members is going high, I just think they use this shit as an excuse to do nothing.
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this would require the technology to be in any way empowering first
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
this would require the technology to be in any way empowering first
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James Cameron stayed at the hotel I worked at in OKC a few times a year because his wife is from the city and he was a gigantic prick every single time. Treated all the workers like shit, never tipped, etc.
I am of the opinion that how a person treats service workers tells you who they really are.
I am of the opinion that how a person treats service workers tells you who they really are.
icymi- james cameron lurves elon musk apparently www.theringer.com/podcasts/the...
Part 1: James Cameron on ‘Avatar’ Misconceptions, AI’s Skynet Moment, and His Elon Musk Friendship - The Ringer
James Cameron joins for a wide-ranging conversation on the filmmaking of the ‘Avatar’ franchise, how it landed at Fox/Disney, motion-capture technology, the cost of CGI, the threat of AI, ...
www.theringer.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
James Cameron stayed at the hotel I worked at in OKC a few times a year because his wife is from the city and he was a gigantic prick every single time. Treated all the workers like shit, never tipped, etc.
I am of the opinion that how a person treats service workers tells you who they really are.
I am of the opinion that how a person treats service workers tells you who they really are.
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one of the main reasons that C suite chuds think AI can replace all jobs is that they know that AI can replace THEIR jobs
November 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
one of the main reasons that C suite chuds think AI can replace all jobs is that they know that AI can replace THEIR jobs
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It’s always fun to see the clips of the Sunday political shows because you get to go “yep the news lets people lie to them for an hour and airs it”
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It’s always fun to see the clips of the Sunday political shows because you get to go “yep the news lets people lie to them for an hour and airs it”
That thing where if you take over a fort or climb something you reveal more of the map. We don't need assassin's creed in all the games.
November 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
That thing where if you take over a fort or climb something you reveal more of the map. We don't need assassin's creed in all the games.
It's going to do me psychic damage to read how the same people who thought Abolish the Police was too arcane and imperceptible think that Strong Floor is incisive.
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It's going to do me psychic damage to read how the same people who thought Abolish the Police was too arcane and imperceptible think that Strong Floor is incisive.
One of the things that really resonates with me when watching Pluribus is how insane and angry Carol feels when trying to rationalize both with the infected and uninfected. It seems everyone else is carrying on business as usual when something cataclysmic is happening.
what do you even do about journalists like this. biggest megaphone on the planet at the times and choosing to promote lies. it doesn't do shit if we all block her, and we can only cancel subs so many times.
i guess you hope for a sense of shame that you know isn't there
i guess you hope for a sense of shame that you know isn't there
NEW: The F.D.A. announced in an internal memo that 10 children died "because of" the Covid shot. Other experts want to see proof.
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
One of the things that really resonates with me when watching Pluribus is how insane and angry Carol feels when trying to rationalize both with the infected and uninfected. It seems everyone else is carrying on business as usual when something cataclysmic is happening.
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Epic Games sent a DMCA notice to my online stores for my geology-themed design involving a crossed pickaxe and rock hammer that said "PICKS...or it didn't happen" because they asserted that Epic owned all rights to artwork/mention of pickaxes, right before an SVP annual conference. Eric cost me $$$
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Epic Games sent a DMCA notice to my online stores for my geology-themed design involving a crossed pickaxe and rock hammer that said "PICKS...or it didn't happen" because they asserted that Epic owned all rights to artwork/mention of pickaxes, right before an SVP annual conference. Eric cost me $$$
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they are cozy pilled. they are nap-maxing. they’re going snooze mode. they’re in their heated blanket era.
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
they are cozy pilled. they are nap-maxing. they’re going snooze mode. they’re in their heated blanket era.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Everybody is a regular at Starbucks. I guarantee a couple dozen people go to that Starbucks with just as much frequency if not more. Just going somewhere a lot doesn't make you a regular, especially if it's a corporate chain. "These folks establishment", listen to yourself! They don't own shit!
imagine getting mad that a business you have been leeching wifi from for months without ordering anything is asking you to at least order something if you're going to take up their tables for hours. like fuck starbucks but please be serious
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Everybody is a regular at Starbucks. I guarantee a couple dozen people go to that Starbucks with just as much frequency if not more. Just going somewhere a lot doesn't make you a regular, especially if it's a corporate chain. "These folks establishment", listen to yourself! They don't own shit!
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I remember Dawning Realization Month for the NFT people too. Think this is going to take much longer because of how wrapped up the whole economy is in this, but it really feels like it's happening.
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I remember Dawning Realization Month for the NFT people too. Think this is going to take much longer because of how wrapped up the whole economy is in this, but it really feels like it's happening.
I wish I understood horse humor...
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I wish I understood horse humor...
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Man, I’m old enough to remember watching Nickelodeon ad-free. With genuinely good documentary series hosted by Bill Bixby and Leonard Nimoy.
I know everyone on this website is 38 years old but some of you must be old enough to remember when one of the pros of paying for cable was that there were no commercials
i’m being radicalized by peacock charging $10.99 per month and having A MILLION COMMERCIALS
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Man, I’m old enough to remember watching Nickelodeon ad-free. With genuinely good documentary series hosted by Bill Bixby and Leonard Nimoy.
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When this is what you’re selling, and this is what you’re delivering, it’s funny.
(It’s extra funny because they are actually the same picture)
(It’s extra funny because they are actually the same picture)
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
When this is what you’re selling, and this is what you’re delivering, it’s funny.
(It’s extra funny because they are actually the same picture)
(It’s extra funny because they are actually the same picture)
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NEURODIVERGENTS: [Watching Ths Good Doctor's autistic surgeon character] I'm going to be ill, I'm going to puke
NEURODIVERGENTS: [Watching the lamp in the Brave Little Toaster] yes, finally, representation
NEURODIVERGENTS: [Watching the lamp in the Brave Little Toaster] yes, finally, representation
November 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NEURODIVERGENTS: [Watching Ths Good Doctor's autistic surgeon character] I'm going to be ill, I'm going to puke
NEURODIVERGENTS: [Watching the lamp in the Brave Little Toaster] yes, finally, representation
NEURODIVERGENTS: [Watching the lamp in the Brave Little Toaster] yes, finally, representation
Apparently if I mindlessly scroll through IG I get a creepy look on my face where people think I'm looking at porn because everyone gets super curious at what I'm looking at and are invariably disappointed.
November 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Apparently if I mindlessly scroll through IG I get a creepy look on my face where people think I'm looking at porn because everyone gets super curious at what I'm looking at and are invariably disappointed.