Recent content by scompi

Given a long enough time frame, probably. Nobody who held bitcoin for 4+ years has lost money. They usually made a lot depending on the chosen time frame. Well that's a condescending tweet. We don't know when "these people" bought crypto. We also don't know if they sold for a gain or a loss. We...

Russia's central bank in particular. Of course it is proposing banning cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, at least, is a potential threat to them. Any so-called "decentralized" currency has no use for a central bank. Couldn't agree more. I expect the Fed will capitulate and reverse course once the...

I'm more of a Woz guy 👍. Not a fan of the whole turtle neck thing.

Hi, fellow Torontonian!

Back to the rambling... Nobody cares about your delusional, misinformed opinion on Elon Musk and other "lucky" businessmen. Listen. You screwed up. We get it. Now deal with it. I didn't get good grades either and it took me 3 years to find the job I wanted after graduating. I sucked it up...

1) Don't write yourself off prematurely. Apply for jobs and see what happens. You will learn quickly what gaps there are in your knowledge based on your performance in interviews. If you don't get hired, in most cases it's obvious what went wrong. Otherwise, if they don't tell you, you can ask...

You should spend some more time thinking about what you want to pursue after your BS before making any further decisions. But, to me, it seems you want to pursue physics. In my opinion (for what it's worth), if you change your mind later on, it's easier to be accepted to a chem masters with a...

I read through your excessive rambling and complaining, and you really do need to stop feeling sorry for yourself. Focus on yourself and on what you want, not on what you think others expect of you. Your successful peers didn't become successful by worrying about what you or others thought of...

Indeed, but that's where the most money is made (and lost). A separate issue though...

Let me give two examples. 1) I bought AMD stock in 2019 (around $40) when the P/E ratio was well into the 100s. It had just rallied from in the teens. I held for a little while, hoping to get another rally. Analysts were saying that it was way overvalued. I listened and sold for very little...

I agree with this. I like the "set it and forget it" strategy. Trying to time the market is like gambling. Less so if you know what you're doing, but still like gambling nonetheless.

That's my point. He was one of the smartest guys that ever lived, yet his IQ alone wouldn't have you believe that.

Apparently, Richard Feynman had an IQ of only 125. I wouldn't worry about your IQ score if you work hard and have a strong interest in theoretical physics.

A desperate move to try to stay relevant. PC gaming today is virtually all digital (via Steam, for example). Sony/PlayStation and Microsoft/Xbox have been trending in that direction over the last few years, now offering digital only consoles.

Then do that. If you aren't learning any "practical work stuff" in your current program, find a new program. That new program does not necessarily have to be a graduate program at a university.