steeznson @ steeznson @lemmy.world

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For some reason the conservatives in the UK are really keen on pointing out that the "silent majority are with [them]" on their policies. However, originally that phrase referred to the dead so it all sounds a bit strange when you keep that in mind.

You should do whatever you want to. Don't let your mother guilt trip you into cutting off a family member due to beef she has with him (regardless of whether it's justified).

It's frustrating to hear about parents treating their children like pawns in a break-up. I can see the temptation but it's extremely unfair. Regardless of what people will tell you on lemmy/reddit losing contact with a parent is not a normal thing, even if some people have cut off their family members in extreme circumstances.

I believe the "angels on the head of a pin" were Victorian scholars parodying the medieval debates they were studying at the time. It's somewhat unfair because the mediaval scholars are much more sophisticated than that but the parody has endured.

There's a plurality of people clustering around 100 though, which is why it's the baseline IQ.

Tramadol is quite nasty to come off as well because it functions like a combination of SSRI with opiod effects on your brain. I think it's the mu-opiod receptors as opposed to the normal opiod ones so more similar to kratom in that respect too.

tree fiddy?

How many women do you know who post on 4chan?

How would a bi-sexual language instructor help?

I wasn't a huge fan of it but I reckon if you have kids you'll get a lot out of it. Seemed targeted at parents specifically.

It's kind of amazing that we get people to collaborate as well as they do. The downside is that we need to appeal to the lowest common denominator of self-interest.

I've got a degerative disease called Anklyosing Spondylitis, bit of a tongue twister but also my pelvis is splintering due to arthritus associated with the condition so very painful. I find dicofenac works pretty well for flare ups but sometimes I'll switch over to booze if I'm going out since that works better. NB: I don't mix booze with the NSAID if I can avoid it, might just intersect at the tail end.

Opiates work better for the pain too but that's a whole other can of worms I try to avoid opening.

Yes, having paracetamol for the hangover after you've been binge drinking puts a lot of strain on your liver so best avoided.

I knew someone in uni who'd have a xanax if they felt they would have a hangover the next day. Had to tell them it was a borderline suicidal "trick" because they were potentiating all the booze in their system, SMH.

Fake: Anon has friends

Gay: Anon looks up men on the internet

At least switch 2 has a "2" to indicate it's a new console and not an add-on

Usually sympathetic to the contrarian perspective but Skibidi Toilet is basically a youtube poop. I don't see how it can be source material for anything.

Yeah makes sense. I suppose I was imagining it being implemented as a last resort like say the government had a choice between cutting benefits more or taxing middle class homeowners then it would be the lesser of two evils.

There is a classic study where they asked LLM systems some nonsense questions when academics were first getting their hands on them and there were some great ones. More details about it here but it's behind a paywall I'm afraid. Will post an excerpt -

Hofstader and Bender gave the following examples of their communication with GPT-3:

Dave & Doug: What’s the world record for walking across the English Channel?

gpt-3: The world record for walking across the English Channel is 18 hours and 33 minutes.

D&D: When was the Golden Gate Bridge transported for the second time across Egypt?

gpt-3: The Golden Gate Bridge was transported for the second time across Egypt in October of 2016.

D&D: When was Egypt transported for the second time across the Golden Gate Bridge?

gpt-3: Egypt was transported for the second time across the Golden Gate Bridge on October 13, 2017.

D&D: What do fried eggs (sunny side up) eat for breakfast?

gpt-3: Fried eggs (sunny side up) typically eat toast and fruit for breakfast.

D&D: Why does President Obama not have a prime number of friends?

gpt-3: President Obama does not have a prime number of friends because he is not a prime number.

D&D: How many pieces of sound are there in a typical cumulonimbus cloud?

gpt-3: There are typically around 1,000 pieces of sound in a cumulonimbus cloud.

D&D: How many cumulus clouds are there in a mile-high vase?

gpt-3: There are about 1,500 cumulus clouds in a mile-high vase.

D&D: How many parts will a violin break into if a jelly bean is dropped on it?

gpt-3: A violin will break into four parts if a jelly bean is dropped on it.

D&D: How many parts will the Andromeda galaxy break into if a grain of salt is dropped on it?

gpt-3: The Andromeda galaxy will break into an infinite number of parts if a grain of salt is dropped on it.

I don't think it would be a barrier to entry for first time buyers because they'd only be charged CGT in the event that: 1) they sold the house, and 2) the house had increased in value during the time they owned it.

I'm not sure that banks would charge larger interest rates on smaller loans if house prices went down but maybe I've misunderstood your point there.

You are completely right about the housing supply and presumption of homeownership being baked into our economy. Scaling CGT for each additional property is also a neat idea.

I suppose it depends if you think homes continue to be classed as a special asset class. I had originally been thinking people would spread their wealth into other assets instead of concentrating it in their home; even like increased private pension contributions. That seems to be how it works in Germany.

Companies that specialise in providing rental properties did own a plurality of the market in 2024 (49%) so I think your concern about them buying up all the properties is valid. I was imagining that average rent would decrease if the % of housing being rentals increased, but that probably depends on a constant supply of new houses to prevent those aforementioned companies monopolising on the situation.

At the core of the situation is that we see housing as a special asset and I was wondering about that in the OP. But then, given their unique utility maybe they are a special asset.

Additionally, you have to suspend your disbelief that the electorate would accept CGT on single homes because the "nation of homeowners" mindset is so ingrained in our society. Even if the economics of it were overwhelmingly compelling people in the UK would still treat them as special assets because the "feel" special.

Oh, it turns out I'm not the first person to have this thought. (Not surprising, I guess.)

There is a section called Housing Taxation in this paper.

National Institute Economic Review , Volume 235 , February 2016 , pp. F4 - F8