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Re:How to convert between wealth and income tax on Friday May 22, 2026 @12:29PM (#48238121)
I think the post is correct in a one-period sense, though I’m not sure the equivalence survives once you model long-term compounding, additional capital gains taxation and liquidity constraints.
This is very helpful and insightful. Thank you!

Show HN: Python Simulator of David Deutsch’s "Constructor Theory of Time"

https://github.com/gvelesandro/constructor-theory-simulator

Hi HN,I turned the freshly published paper “The Constructor Theory of Time” by David Deutsch and Chiara Marletto (arXiv, 13 May 2025) into an executable Python library.What you’ll find • One-to-one translation of the paper’s formalism: Substrates, Attributes, Tasks, Constructors, and task-algebra operators • Possibility / impossibility predicates and counterfactuals encoded exactly as...

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Re:Sora: Creating video from text on Thursday February 15, 2024 @07:19PM (#39391276)
This is surreal, both literally and figuratively.
Optimize for learning, not for earning. In the tech field degrees matter now (you don’t see too many AI startups founded by high school students without degrees). If a University is a ticket to a funded tech startup or a tech co, go that route. Go to the geographic hub of the industry that you pick.

Poll: Share Your Startup/Side Project's MRR (Dec 2023)

Hello HN Community,We're gathering anonymous data on Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) for startups and side projects. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, sharing your current MRR can be a great source of inspiration and insight for others on a similar journey.Please anonymously select the range that best represents your MRR. Your participation will help paint a broader...

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Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @03:00PM (#38700709)
dumb question: why do two American companies need an approval from the UK to merge?
Re:Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use? on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @12:38PM (#38630996)
A personal budgeting app for my household that shows instant effects of every financial decision into the future (up to 40 years)

Ask HN: A Tool to Make Your Team More Data-Driven – Would You Use It?

Hi HN community,I’m in the process of developing a tool designed to enhance the data-driven capabilities of teams across various domains. This platform aims to simplify and optimize the way teams structure, brainstorm, execute, and analyze experiments - whether it’s for marketing, sales, product development, or AI.Key proposed features include:• Intuitive tools for collaborative brainstorming...

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