That’s true, but the actual goal of the federal student loan program is to provide affordable funding for higher education, not to turn a profit. If we want a sovereign wealth fund we should create one - just maybe not one that parasitizes our own citizens.
Not to mention that the cost of servicing those loans is…

Yup - there’s absolutely nothing that says that the government needs to charge interest on the loans, or for that matter, to capitalize that interest. It would allow for much more flexible payment plans that actually result in paying off the loans over time rather than the permanent debt peonage that people are…

That’s part of what I don’t get. Presumably, many owners of the most powerful GPU on the market are already doing all kinds of crazy stuff with their cards, like heavy overclocks and extended stress tests that would have the card running at full load for way longer than the cases described here. It would be a poor use…

Look, I get it. Shit is bad, and the debate last night was a deeply depressing indicator of the rot in our democracy.

Yes, those months will all count as payments. It wouldn’t hurt to follow up with your servicer when this is over to hold them to it though. 

I’ve just started a new job this past week and it’s definitely weird. Not only starting at the new job, but leaving the old one while everyone is working from home. I gave a full month of notice, but it still went really quickly and I would have much preferred to say goodbye to people in person. Luckily I’m still in…

Every single thing we do - wearing masks, staying six feet apart, washing our hands, avoiding crowds - gets us one step closer to things being relatively normal again and that’s more than enough reason for me.

The one bedroom apartment that my wife and I share so that we can be close to work is really starting to seem…

It’s so weird that parts of the left are trying to equate this story with Trump’s multiple accusations.

Ma po tofu is easily one of the best dishes ever devised by humans.

If we’re not eating that shit in space in 1,000 years I’ll be sorely disappointed in humanity.

I know you think that all millennials are out-of-work baristas with gender studies degrees who live in their parents’ basement. I’m aware of the stereotype.

But try to remember that every twenty to thirty something who makes more money than you is one as well, as are the vast majority of the people who have fought in…

Somebody needs to teach gullible old people to use Venmo - that way they can get fleeced for their life savings by these frauds from the safety of their own homes. 

I think I’ve identified the problem. You should absolutely not be using a pressure washer on your asshole. 

I get that...but if you stepped in poop would you wipe it off with a paper towel or wash it with water (and soap)? 

That really was a pleasant surprise, especially since the people with the lowest incomes are far more likely to not have direct deposit and therefore have to wait for the paper check. 

Except he didn’t. Because he’s a Boomer.

Ok, Boomer.

But seriously - anyone who says they put themselves through college by working is either full of shit, or old. Period.

You simply cannot pay for even the average annual cost of a public university on the wages that a recent high school graduate would make. Even if you lucked out and managed to work 40…

I’m genuinely confused what sort of human being can listen to that nonsensical BS and actually find it compelling. I don’t think I’ve ever understood anyone less. 

Is there something about Alaska that I’ve somehow been unaware of all these years? Is the quadrupple the standard relationship configuration up there?

No judgement, Alaskans - it’s cold. I get it.

I had a professor in grad school who straight-up refused to grade any assignment in which someone referred to any action or response as “robust”.

My choice might be a bit niche, but it works for me. I usually buy an apple leather case because I like the fact that it looks good, is relatively compact, and adds some grippiness. What’s happened for the last few years though, is that I end up putting my Quadlock case on and just leaving it because I can mount it on…

My choice might be a bit niche, but it works for me. I usually buy an apple leather case because I like the fact…