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IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT *MEANT* TO BE SAFE.
“She’s a child!” shouted Crumley.
IT’S EDUCATIONAL.
“What if she cuts herself?”
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
- Terry Pratchett, *Hogfather*
“She’s a child!” shouted Crumley.
IT’S EDUCATIONAL.
“What if she cuts herself?”
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
- Terry Pratchett, *Hogfather*
February 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
IT’S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY’RE NOT *MEANT* TO BE SAFE.
“She’s a child!” shouted Crumley.
IT’S EDUCATIONAL.
“What if she cuts herself?”
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
- Terry Pratchett, *Hogfather*
“She’s a child!” shouted Crumley.
IT’S EDUCATIONAL.
“What if she cuts herself?”
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
- Terry Pratchett, *Hogfather*
If there’s an AI that can answer those questions, we’ve moved pretty far into the “the entire economy is just run by AI” spectrum and the world is very different. Otherwise, I think most people are pretty decent at evaluating risk, and AI can’t do much to handle the unknown unknowns.
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
If there’s an AI that can answer those questions, we’ve moved pretty far into the “the entire economy is just run by AI” spectrum and the world is very different. Otherwise, I think most people are pretty decent at evaluating risk, and AI can’t do much to handle the unknown unknowns.
How much do you value an extra 100 sq. ft. of room? Can you turn your CS degree into a job? To what extent does that one history class make you a more well-rounded person, and is that worth anything? Does your town need a 4th Italian restaurant?
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
How much do you value an extra 100 sq. ft. of room? Can you turn your CS degree into a job? To what extent does that one history class make you a more well-rounded person, and is that worth anything? Does your town need a 4th Italian restaurant?
On the other hand, we see people taking on debt all the time to invest in themselves - student loans, home mortgages, starting a business - but the expected return on those investments is hard to evaluate or quantify.
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
On the other hand, we see people taking on debt all the time to invest in themselves - student loans, home mortgages, starting a business - but the expected return on those investments is hard to evaluate or quantify.
Investment firms use debt as a financial tool to create leverage, but the principle is the same: their edge is in better researchers and models, they beat the market by understanding it better. Maybe in a world with super-AI this breaks down, but then the whole stock market needs rethinking.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Investment firms use debt as a financial tool to create leverage, but the principle is the same: their edge is in better researchers and models, they beat the market by understanding it better. Maybe in a world with super-AI this breaks down, but then the whole stock market needs rethinking.
Companies can get away with leveraging debt to grow because they have an “edge” in the market, like proprietary IP or a better business model. They’re not investing back into stocks, they’re buying “stuff”: machinery, offices, hiring people, all of which they expect to create higher ROI.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Companies can get away with leveraging debt to grow because they have an “edge” in the market, like proprietary IP or a better business model. They’re not investing back into stocks, they’re buying “stuff”: machinery, offices, hiring people, all of which they expect to create higher ROI.
If it’s ever profitable for an individual to borrow to invest money in the stock market, the investment firms have probably gotten there first. Additionally, if Average Joe can borrow money to profitably invest, who is lending it to them instead of investing it themselves?
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
If it’s ever profitable for an individual to borrow to invest money in the stock market, the investment firms have probably gotten there first. Additionally, if Average Joe can borrow money to profitably invest, who is lending it to them instead of investing it themselves?
With respect to debt, cost of borrowing for an individual is probably too high to ever make taking on debt profitable - cost to borrow is based on default risk which is inherently higher for an individual than a bank or investment firm.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
With respect to debt, cost of borrowing for an individual is probably too high to ever make taking on debt profitable - cost to borrow is based on default risk which is inherently higher for an individual than a bank or investment firm.
Otherwise, I don’t think too much changes? Maybe you can squeeze out a few percentage points on the margins, but people still hold money in a checking account for practical reasons, those don’t change much.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Otherwise, I don’t think too much changes? Maybe you can squeeze out a few percentage points on the margins, but people still hold money in a checking account for practical reasons, those don’t change much.
In a world where everyone has access to these AI tools, the sweet bank and credit card deals probably dry up right away. They’re advertising / habit-forming for customers, as soon as that stops working those programs are gone.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
In a world where everyone has access to these AI tools, the sweet bank and credit card deals probably dry up right away. They’re advertising / habit-forming for customers, as soon as that stops working those programs are gone.
Will throw some cold water on this party by noting that Side-Angle-Side guarantees that the triangles are identical, but there can be two different triangles with the same Angle-Side-Side configuration.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Will throw some cold water on this party by noting that Side-Angle-Side guarantees that the triangles are identical, but there can be two different triangles with the same Angle-Side-Side configuration.
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No matter the time, place, or setting, the JSSDF has to get worfed.
(Still a setup for some great moments though.)
(Still a setup for some great moments though.)
January 30, 2026 at 2:29 AM
No matter the time, place, or setting, the JSSDF has to get worfed.
(Still a setup for some great moments though.)
(Still a setup for some great moments though.)
Kirei’s performance in Zero almost speaks for itself.
His Assassin was so “useful” he decided his chances would be better if he sacrificed it right away so as to appear less of a threat.
(TBH under different circumstances and with Kiritsugu as a Master they might have done work.)
His Assassin was so “useful” he decided his chances would be better if he sacrificed it right away so as to appear less of a threat.
(TBH under different circumstances and with Kiritsugu as a Master they might have done work.)
January 24, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Kirei’s performance in Zero almost speaks for itself.
His Assassin was so “useful” he decided his chances would be better if he sacrificed it right away so as to appear less of a threat.
(TBH under different circumstances and with Kiritsugu as a Master they might have done work.)
His Assassin was so “useful” he decided his chances would be better if he sacrificed it right away so as to appear less of a threat.
(TBH under different circumstances and with Kiritsugu as a Master they might have done work.)
Sean Casten is pretty good about energy, which is his field of expertise, but it’s somewhat technical and kinda overshadowed by other events right now.
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Sean Casten is pretty good about energy, which is his field of expertise, but it’s somewhat technical and kinda overshadowed by other events right now.
Yeah, Urobuchi managing to juggle 7 distinct viewpoints and factions is one of Zero’s most underappreciated points, IMO. Apocrypha does it with 14 Servants only by rapidly consolidating them into 2 factions and even then there are complaints that they didn’t give some characters enough screen time.
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Yeah, Urobuchi managing to juggle 7 distinct viewpoints and factions is one of Zero’s most underappreciated points, IMO. Apocrypha does it with 14 Servants only by rapidly consolidating them into 2 factions and even then there are complaints that they didn’t give some characters enough screen time.
I’m more partial to her work on KnK but her version of “Sword of Promised Victory” for Zero is the best in the franchise, bar none. Banger of a scene to go along with it too.
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 AM
I’m more partial to her work on KnK but her version of “Sword of Promised Victory” for Zero is the best in the franchise, bar none. Banger of a scene to go along with it too.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Some folks tried to do something similar, although they pull a bit from FGO:
www.reddit.com/r/grandorder...
Can’t speak to the quality but there’s definitely a good amount of effort put in.
www.reddit.com/r/grandorder...
Can’t speak to the quality but there’s definitely a good amount of effort put in.
From the grandorder community on Reddit: Introducing Arc/Type; A Fate/Grand Order inspired Tabletop RPG
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December 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Some folks tried to do something similar, although they pull a bit from FGO:
www.reddit.com/r/grandorder...
Can’t speak to the quality but there’s definitely a good amount of effort put in.
www.reddit.com/r/grandorder...
Can’t speak to the quality but there’s definitely a good amount of effort put in.
Districts are a smaller sample size, they tend to swing more than whole states by pure law of large numbers. But it’s reddish compared to the true-blue Chicago districts - CPVI is +3 compared to +18 or +34!! in districts 1 or 7.
December 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Districts are a smaller sample size, they tend to swing more than whole states by pure law of large numbers. But it’s reddish compared to the true-blue Chicago districts - CPVI is +3 compared to +18 or +34!! in districts 1 or 7.
Well, the original post proposed to eliminate the existing inheritance tax, which does put money into the hands of the federal government. If government behavior otherwise does not change and the money gets deleted, the effect is *as if* the government decided to print less money.
December 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Well, the original post proposed to eliminate the existing inheritance tax, which does put money into the hands of the federal government. If government behavior otherwise does not change and the money gets deleted, the effect is *as if* the government decided to print less money.
(This isn’t to say that everything I say is guaranteed - the economy has gotten quite complex and is bigger than the government’s ability to control. But this is mainstream Macroecon 101 and useful enough for simple thought experiments.)
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
(This isn’t to say that everything I say is guaranteed - the economy has gotten quite complex and is bigger than the government’s ability to control. But this is mainstream Macroecon 101 and useful enough for simple thought experiments.)
So this is why most governments around the world are fine with low levels of inflation - it’s believed to keep the wheels greased, the economy churning, but not so destabilizing that people lose faith in the money. Historically the Fed has targeted 2-3 percent inflation as “healthy”.
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So this is why most governments around the world are fine with low levels of inflation - it’s believed to keep the wheels greased, the economy churning, but not so destabilizing that people lose faith in the money. Historically the Fed has targeted 2-3 percent inflation as “healthy”.
All the restaurants and movie theaters and places where you spend “for fun” money take a huge hit. People working there get fired, they spend less, everyone spends less, it gets messy. Imagine Covid, only less sudden and without any kind of end date.
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
All the restaurants and movie theaters and places where you spend “for fun” money take a huge hit. People working there get fired, they spend less, everyone spends less, it gets messy. Imagine Covid, only less sudden and without any kind of end date.
Actually reducing the money supply is called deflation and is believed to have nasty side effects - if your money gets more valuable over time you should spend less now.
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Actually reducing the money supply is called deflation and is believed to have nasty side effects - if your money gets more valuable over time you should spend less now.
So putting money into the magic box (or alternatively not taking money out) is reducing the money supply (or the rate of increase thereof).
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So putting money into the magic box (or alternatively not taking money out) is reducing the money supply (or the rate of increase thereof).