jonwachob91
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Comment · 5 months ago
I've also asked the youtube ai about when some things are mentioned in videos, and upon verification the ai is just hallucinating.
Comment · 5 months ago
elaborate on this line of thought please.
Comment · 11 months ago
Comment · 1 year ago
I'm from Florida - born and raised. I've never once heard anyone call any hurricane "the end of Florida as we know it". What I have heard, and seen, is extreme damages caused to homes and cars even hundreds of miles away from the eye of the storm.
In 2022, Hurricane Ian caused extreme flooding in the Orlando-region, including in areas that have never suffered from hurricane flooding before. For me personally, all 3 cars parked at my house were total losses b/c of the flood damage.
The extreme and extensive damages in the Appalachian region last fall is another great example of hurricane risk not being "grossly exaggerated".
Comment · 1 year ago
That's not at all how insurance companies price risk.
Unknown risk is more risk, and more risk is more expensive.
Therefore, unknown hurricane data is more risky and thus more expensive.
If you know your car's engine is going to need replaced after exactly 100,000 miles, you know to save up for a new engine or a new car - and you know how long you have to save, so you can precisely set aside an appropriate figure every month.
If you know your car's engine will die sometime within the next 15,000 miles, you know you need to start saving up immediately, but b/c you don't know when in the next 15,000 miles you have to rush your saving.
If you have no idea when your car's engine is going to die, you are likely to end up dead engine and little to no savings.
Comment · 1 year ago
I don't see any USNI articles that echo your comment, so idk why you linked them as a source...
Comment · 1 year ago
If you are willing to put in some Project Management time yourself, you can get solar for a LOT cheaper than if you hire an outside solar company.
For the installation - most roofing companies will install the roof mounts and screw on the solar panels for $1.5k-$2k (might be different in your area, but still cheap). An electrician can be hired to make all the solar panel connections and the grid connection for a few hundred $$$.
As the Project Manager - you'll need to source the panels, file the permits, and hire the roofers and electricians. https://www.solarwholesale.com/jerry-rig-everything/ can assist (assist, not do) all of that for you for a cheap price. $10k-$15k with Solar Wholesale will get you the panels and cables you need, plus the engineering drawings, the permit paperwork, and etc. (thank you for the great Solar DIY series Jerry!)
For $20k and working as the Project Manager yourself, you can get what most solar companies will charge you $50k for. Which is ballpark inline with construction project management costs - typical residential construction project management cost 40-50% of the total project budget. A lot of those projects as complex enough to warrant those fees, unless you have a lot of experience, but in my opinion adding solar to your roof is not a complex process and does not warrant those fees.
Comment · 1 year ago
>>> more mental energy too
Is that the creatine, or the caffeine added to virtually ALL creatine supplements?
Comment · 1 year ago
How does this help me se a 13, 14, or 15 minute timer?
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