$100,000 after tax does not seem conservative to me (at least outside the US).

$50,000 income, 4 year product lifespan?

Obviously doesn’t apply to all engineers.

Google deserves all the hate its getting for all the $h!t its doing.

I appreciate seeing posts like this on HN that showcase simple yet practical life tips.

Well it seems more like an advertisement from the creator.

You definitely have a point. The author’s motive is either to showcase products they use and are passionate enough about to highlight their longevity, or an attempt at a revenue stream. It could possibly be both, but realistically one motive should overpower the other.

Sorry to hear about the stage 4 prognosis. I know its insanely unlikely, but here's hoping for a quick game changing recovery that will flip the table on your cancer.

Not sure if this ties into the third point about how water evaporates, but the Mpemba effect is another cool mystery about water.

Thanks, this was very helpful.

Thanks for the chuckles.

Awesome!