I took the $300K

Re:I took the $300K by aaronbrethorst on Sunday May 26, 2013 @02:55PM (#5772046)

    I am not optimizing for salary. I am optimizing
    for happiness

I'm actually right there with you. But, I don't think this is the case for most people.

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Re:I took the $300K by Swizec on Sunday May 26, 2013 @03:22PM (#5772117)

Why not both? There is such a thing as a two-parameter optimisation algorithm.

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Re:I took the $300K by kohanz on Sunday May 26, 2013 @06:28PM (#5772667)

Happiness is the function being maximized, whereas money is just one of several parameters/variables in the equation. It's an important distinction. You can't treat them as two parameters being maximized - for a few rare people, for example, the two are completely inversely related.

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Re:I took the $300K by sliverstorm on Sunday May 26, 2013 @09:03PM (#5772979)

But why both? I'm not interested in pissing contests over who has the biggest number. What good does more money do me, if it costs me happiness?

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Re:I took the $300K by robotresearcher on Monday May 27, 2013 @01:07PM (#5775418)

Money is insurance against future unhappiness. Bad things happen for no reason, and you might need money later.

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