keenreed's comments

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: BitClout, a social network with big backers and vocal critics

There are better critics of capitalism, social democracy has long tradition. Marx never visited factory and hated dirty workers. He was an "intellectual". Actually go and read his books, not just quotes.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: I made an eInk newspaper

Laser printer also works quite well. It can even display multiple pages at the same time :)

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: BitClout, a social network with big backers and vocal critics

Marxism is much better, but it has nasty habit of killing farmers and starving its people to death.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Harvard closes evolution center after finding connections to Jeffrey Epstein

Compare it to Harvey Weinstein. Half of Hollywood knew he is a pig for decades, were exposed, but are still in their positions.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Canadian property bubble nears systemic failure

Japan also had 100 years mortgages. Big crash is 10x price reduction, not 10%.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Shrinking Income Inequality

>In ever measure there is, life has been getting better for centuries.

My country has salary record from 16th century. It is in gold, so can be translated to buying parity. Shoe maker today and in 16th century had roughly the same salary and expenses for living, heating, food etc.

>Life expectancy

has improved mainly by reducing child deaths. For adults it has not improved significantly, for some groups life expectancy is declining.

> abolishment of oppression (slavery, debtor's prisons, serfdom, involuntary servitude, military conscription in many countries)

Slavery and serfdom is still a reality in many countries. Even western countries have debtors prison and involuntary servitude (child support).

>educational attainment

It just caused education inflation. Person has to now study longer to do the same job. For simple child minding you may need college degree in some countries...

> standard of living have all improved.

Standard of living in most western countries is declining.

> I've met lots of people with no money, and very few of them were poor people

Maybe change social group.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: RIP Google Reader

That is moment when Google started cancelling products and turned evil. Before that they were geeks who could not even file IPO correctly.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Herd Immunity Is Near, Despite Fauci’s Denial

Some countries kept revolution going for 50 years. Maybe you will not wear a mask, and smirk how you won, but system always gets its fair cut.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: New Alan Turing £50 note design is revealed

Try evolutionary psychology or gene evolution theory. UK is full of nutjobs.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Other challenges to SV’s preeminence are more fundamental than the tech diaspora

So rant about local politics and shaming people who decide to leave.

I am sure California tax rate is under 70%, but I find it highly non transparent and unpredictable.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Other challenges to SV’s preeminence are more fundamental than the tech diaspora

Compared to what? California is not exactly known as tax heaven.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Other challenges to SV’s preeminence are more fundamental than the tech diaspora

Maybe now corona it is better, but a few years landlords could choose from several applicants. 12k was realistic asking price for foreigner with no credit history without waiting.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Other challenges to SV’s preeminence are more fundamental than the tech diaspora

When I looked a few years back, nice houses would go around 12k/month. Maybe shared condos are not expensive, but not everyone wants to live that way.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Other challenges to SV’s preeminence are more fundamental than the tech diaspora

Agree. We tried to get funded a few years ago, but gave up. VCs insisted we relocate to SV, but it would not make sense (we are remote). It felt like a scam to pump property market.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Other challenges to SV’s preeminence are more fundamental than the tech diaspora

》But as long as more immigrants from other countries come to Silicon Valley because they've heard about how rich people come

Why should I come to SV? Living standard, taxes, workforce cost, housing... I may get $5m funding, but that would only buy an office and couple of employees for a few years. And if I ever make it, VC and California taxes would eat 90% of my profit.

And do not even let me start on family and children cost and friendliness. Buying $3m house, so homeless guy can expose himself in front of my daughter... :(

Raising funds is not that big deal, there is so much free capital now. New trend is residency in tax heaven (UAE, Singapore, Cyprus) and globally distributed team.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: I employ 1,200 people and have no HR department [video]

Thanks but no. Managers have their favorites. As young single male I am always expected to pick up the slack for lazy colleagues without compensation. I will take my chances with HR.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: I employ 1,200 people and have no HR department [video]

At this size u need HR just to deal with holiday requests and sick leave.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Young female Japanese biker is 50-year-old man using FaceApp

I already made an answer, but it got flagged. Problem is the double standard.

If 50 year old woman presents herself younger, it is not big deal. We see it every day in celebrity magazines.

So this person presenting themselves under different gender, is the only reason people talk about it.

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Young female Japanese biker is 50-year-old man using FaceApp

Yes, it is tiny tiny minority, and we can safely ignore them...

keenreed | 5 years ago | on: Young female Japanese biker is 50-year-old man using FaceApp

Nobody cares about the fact pictures are fake. 90% of instagram pictures are fake.

The only problem is he/she is not "real" woman. This person is clearly presenting themselves under different gender, and here is large number of people harassing them/her/him.