cheonic8492

> because I simply can't (couldn't) find a 3070/80 anywhere

This is false.

You can easily find thousands of brand new Nvidia 3070/3080 GPUs online.

The problem is, you wish to pay MSRP. Supply and demand doesn’t work in your favor here.

> Imho all robo advisers are a waste of money.

Robo and human financial advisors provide emotional hand-holding and comfort.

Same reason why you trust a doctor, despite doctors underperforming (intelligent) self-directed health and nutrition research.

> I think journals are now in a situation similar to the one of rating agencies and accounting firms. I don't think it will work out very well.

Students aren’t paying for college, the government is.

The researchers aren’t paying Nature, the government is.

Jim Cramer is an entertainer. Not a financial analyst.

He’s a very good entertainer.

> And with no kids.

Solution: don’t have kids.

The financial, emotional, and time costs of kids are well-known beforehand.