I see your point.

I think I would still like it. I don’t have a problem with it not being implemented because other people wouldn’t like it.

If you know who is being toxic, you can block them.

Another interesting concept that came from the discussion over that was “constructive downvote” - requirement of commenting why one downvotes a post.

I think I like that idea.

The 2008 crisis was a result of predatory lending practices and mortgage backed securities that were full of subprime mortgages and other toxic assets, and a burst real estate bubble. I don’t think it was a tech bubble like the dotcom bust.

Enron claimed to have some vague new means of lowering costs, acquiring revenue, and making the line go up. It would have been transformative for the power industry if it wasn’t straight-up fraud.

Well, they were gaming the rules in the California energy market. They were doing shit like causing blackouts so they could price gouge.

You’re welcome.

Tech bubbles come in two varieties: The ones that leave something behind, and the ones that leave nothing behind. Sometimes, it can be hard to guess what kind of bubble you’re living through until it pops and you find out the hard way.

Contrast that bubble with, say, cryptocurrency/NFTs, or the complex financial derivatives that led up to the 2008 financial crisis. These crises left behind very little reusable residue.

The 2008 financial crisis was not the result of a “tech” bubble.

CHECK - Yes, an Israeli construction company posted “beach house in Gaza” ads online Advertisements from an Israeli property developer promoting construction plans in Gaza are going viral online. Many people doubt the authenticity of the images. But they are real. The construction company confirms to VRT NWS that it placed the campaign online, but states that it is “satire”.

They should have stopped there.

At the same time, the company reports that it is in favor of the idea.

I really only know enough about hardware to get by. I am working through nand2tetris though.

The last time I was shopping for RAM was in 2020. I think the supply chain was probably all jacked up from COVID.

I paid $55 for 2ea. 8GB sticks. The price now is $24: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FAY0S08/ref=pe_861660_435879970_fxm_4_0_n_id

Cool. You might check and double check the RAM timings. My machine did not like to run at 1600.

DDR3 was really hard to find the last time I went shopping for RAM.

I bet you can get at least another 5 more years out of that computer.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/65726/intel-xeon-processor-e3-1275-v2-8m-cache-3-50-ghz.html

People just want to try something new I imagine. It is entry level BDSM and you don’t have to buy (or hide) any equipment.

Are you asking what the appeal of it is or why is it popular?

my hebrew is a little rusty

Is that like Roman numerals?