Comment author: Kevin 26 July 2014 09:40:51PM 0 points [-]

As a speculative ecurrency investor, I am gambling for retirement.

Comment author: gwern 19 August 2010 08:48:56AM 0 points [-]
Comment author: Kevin 18 April 2014 08:58:13AM 0 points [-]
Comment author: imaxwell 16 March 2011 03:41:50PM *  0 points [-]

If one other person will make an offer to round out the 70BTC, I can create a new BPM account and handle the distribution myself, returning the principal to Kevin and whomever else and sending the rest to SIAI.

Edited to point out: a higher bid will still win.

Comment author: Kevin 19 November 2013 02:40:55PM 3 points [-]

We should have done this! How'd it go for you?

Comment author: Kevin 24 June 2013 02:43:29PM 1 point [-]

He's a better popular non-fiction writer.

Comment author: Kevin 16 May 2013 04:18:18AM 2 points [-]

Is it rational to invest in Bitcoins for retirement?

Comment author: jimrandomh 16 May 2013 02:54:30AM 4 points [-]

I don't think the marginal dollar invested in a retirement account yields anywhere near the utility of the marginal dollar spent elsewhere, even with the tax advantages. Freezing your money for decades is a huge deal. If you're 55, sure, go ahead; if you're in your twenties, putting money into a retirement account is almost as bad as setting it on fire.

Comment author: Kevin 16 May 2013 04:17:41AM 0 points [-]

You can withdraw money from a traditional IRA for a first time home purchase without penalty, I think.

Comment author: diegocaleiro 13 May 2013 01:13:44AM 2 points [-]

Why is this crazy? (sincere question, no sarcasm)

Comment author: Kevin 14 May 2013 10:44:35AM *  7 points [-]

I just meant that paying $300/month for driveway parking would seem crazy to the large set of people used to paying $300/month or less for nice housing inside in various other parts of the world.

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 10 May 2013 09:47:17PM *  3 points [-]

"Pretty cheap"? I looked up the prices once in the name of VoI and saw numbers in the range of $2,500. I'm pretty sure I can improve my life more than LASIK would with $2,500 worth of other improvements.

Comment author: Kevin 12 May 2013 12:35:59AM 7 points [-]

Probably more like $3500 in the Bay Area.

Lasik circa 2013 is way, way, way better than Lasik circa 2003. It's mostly done by machine based on a precalculated map of your eye. Correcting higher order aberrations improves aspects of your vision that can't be improved by glasses or contacts. To me, this feels like vastly improved 3d vision resolution. I can see the intricate structure of the leaves of trees much better than before.

The cost is reasonable enough when amortized over a decade. Lasik sort of wears off over time, so worst case, plan on getting your eyes lasered every decade. Or, plan on getting them lasered for a decade or two, and then get a lens replacement when they can come with high resolution heads up displays.

Comment author: lukeprog 10 May 2013 04:27:17PM 11 points [-]

If you happen to be a fairly wealthy but not so famous female American socialite, you could leak a sex tape, get yourself on some reality TV shows, stage a fake wedding for the media that nets you $18 million, and spin all this into a variety of fragrance and cosmetic product lines.

Comment author: Kevin 10 May 2013 10:20:39PM 2 points [-]

I knew that home film studio would be useful for something...

Comment author: D_Malik 10 May 2013 07:21:49PM 8 points [-]

Living in a van seems like it could decrease your cost of living a lot more than it decreases your quality of life. Getting set up in a van would cost about $12k, so it could pay for itself in a year. Here is a good guide on this.

One could also consider going completely homeless; here is an article by a math student who did that.

Comment author: Kevin 10 May 2013 10:17:23PM 11 points [-]

In the crazy economics of Bay Area housing, driveway parking for a van in a desirable location with electricity and shower access is $200-$300/month.

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