Both. Both is good.

I went from Nova to Niagara and I love it!

Das finde ich auch bemerkenswert. “Es liegt nicht dran, dass ich Antisemit bin. Ja gut, das kommt da auch mit rein, aber losgelöst davon…”

I hated 2023 BC. I lost my woolly mammoth that year.

It was the best 2023 we ever had.

You’d have to ask Courtney. Because she had him killed and all that.

Portal 2. I love the game. But when it goes all the way down and you have to fight your way through that underground rubble…

I am very excited to see which areas of medicine will make progress through AI in the next few years.

My best friend has extreme back pain and there doesn’t seem to be anyone who can really help him.

My wife has multiple sclerosis, which I don’t need to say more about.

Medicine has made enormous progress in the last few decades. I pray this gets a turbo boost from AI. (And that even though I don’t believe in God.)

What message?

My experience has been different. Even without Spotify, I’ve found a large number of new bands over the years through websites, reviews, and music videos on YouTube. This shows that there are multiple ways to discover diverse music.

My main concern is about the broader impact of streaming on the music industry. While Spotify can be a fantastic tool for discovering music, it’s important to consider how its business model and algorithms might influence musical production and consumption patterns. Yes, artists do receive royalties from radio plays, but the system is different from streaming. My worry is that the streaming model, especially in terms of payment structures and engagement strategies, might inadvertently prioritize certain types of music, potentially overshadowing the rich diversity in the music world.

Absolutely, I’m aware of the Top 40, but my point is about how services like Spotify are amplifying the dominance of this type of quickly digestible music. While the Top 40 has always reflected popular tastes, Spotify intensifies the focus on ephemeral hits rather than promoting a diverse range of music and independent artists. Additionally, the technology behind Spotify, where artists or labels aren’t compensated if a track is skipped within the first 30 seconds, further influences this trend. It shapes not only what we listen to but also how we value music.

I believe Spotify is largely responsible for its own financial struggles. Knowing that 2/3 of their revenue goes to the greedy labels, they should consider scaling back on operational costs and excessive investments in advertising and celebrity podcast deals.

In a way, it serves them right. Spotify plays a significant role in transforming music into a product akin to fast food, prioritizing mass consumption over artistic value. This approach not only impacts their profitability but also contributes to a broader devaluation of music as an art form.

So fuck Spotify.

It’s different for me. In my worst moments, the thought of sex is one of the most beautiful and positive I can grasp.

Danke für diesen nachvollziehbaren Einblick, der die Grafik in eine realistische Relation stellt!

UND Danke für “Patientys”! Ich wünschte echt, diese Form des (Ent)Genderns würde sich durchsetzen.

Und ich dachte, es ginge um Frau Wagenknecht.

Steigende Zinsen, Inflation, fallende Immobilienpreise… Das sind alles Unsicherheitsfaktoren für die Banken.

Natürlich wollen sie dennoch gern Kredite vergeben, doch das wird heutzutage doch etwas skeptischer gesehen als noch vor bspw. 5 Jahren.

Bei deinem Beispiel machen die 25%, die dein Preis über einem vergleichbaren Verkaufspreis liegen, nicht viel aus. Hier reden wir aber von einer anderen Größenordnung: Haus vor 10 Jahren für 300 000 gekauft. Realistischer Wert liegt heute bei 450 000. Viele Verkäufer würden jedoch eher bei knapp unter 600 000 ansetzen. Genau mit dieser Logik “vielleicht bietet ja einer 550 000”.

Das funktioniert einfach nicht. In der Größenordnung muss fast jeder zur Bank rennen und einen Kredit aufnehmen. Wenn der Kaufpreis jedoch so weit über dem realen Wert liegt, hat die Bank keine Sicherheit. Also kein Kredit. Und so findet man dann niemals einen Käufer.

Weiß nicht, was hier neu sein soll. Ich hatte eine Zeit lang beruflich viel mit Immobilienmaklern zu tun. Dass die Eigentümer zu hohe Erwartungen haben, ist ganz normal.

No. Reality can’t be better than expectations.

Looks like Holiday decorations for the Flying Spaghetti Monster.