Belgian 29 year old male, accountant, into physical fitness, outings and watching TV series/films. Enjoy pestering you about your political views and interested in economics.

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  • 🤷🏻‍♂️ what you gonna do about it? It’s more useful to me than talking to you.

    "Large Language Models (LLMs) can produce different answers due to several factors:

    1. Probabilistic Nature: LLMs generate responses based on a probability distribution. When you input a prompt, the model produces multiple possible answers and ranks them by likelihood. Even minor changes in the prompt can lead to different responses. This inherent randomness means that the same input can yield different outputs, especially if the model is set to a higher “temperature” parameter, which increases variability.

    2. Training Data: The data used to train an LLM significantly influences its outputs. If two LLMs are trained on different datasets, they might have different “worldviews” or biases, leading to varied responses. For example, an LLM trained primarily on scientific literature might provide more technical answers compared to one trained on general web text.

    3. Model Architecture and Parameters: Different LLMs have unique architectures, parameter settings, and training objectives. These differences can lead to variations in how they process and generate text. For instance, some models might be fine-tuned for specific tasks like translation or summarization, which can affect their responses.

    4. Contextual Sensitivity: LLMs are sensitive to the context provided in the input prompt. The more specific and detailed the prompt, the more likely the model is to generate a relevant and accurate response. Vague or ambiguous prompts can lead to more varied and less predictable outputs.

    5. Censorship and Bias: Some LLMs, like DeepSeek, are designed to avoid discussing certain topics due to censorship or political sensitivity. For example, DeepSeek avoids answering questions about the Tiananmen Square massacre or the treatment of Uyghurs in China, reflecting the biases and restrictions imposed by its training data and regulatory environment.

    6. Subjective vs. Objective Evaluation: The evaluation of LLM responses can be subjective, depending on the criteria used. Metrics like accuracy, relevance, and coherence can vary based on the evaluator’s perspective. For example, a response might be considered accurate if it matches a predefined answer but subjective if it depends on the interpreter’s viewpoint.

    In summary, the answers provided by LLMs are influenced by a combination of their training data, architectural design, probabilistic nature, and the specific context of the input prompts. These factors contribute to the variability and subjectivity of their responses."


  • Worker co-ops cause for a high risk portfolio. I’m putting my income in Stoxx 600 ETF. That way I’m being paid in company property while I don’t depend on the well being of one specific company.

    Raising new capital is easier when you can sell a part of the company for it.

    the 0,26 gini here in Belgium isn’t done by taxing capital but by taxing labour. We attract capital by having 0% capital gains tax on stocks/commodities/real estate/…

    We attract talent because the capital here provides them with high paying jobs. We then tax the talent who is quite divided and conquered.

    Far easier than trying to get the global leaders to tax capital equally.

    Median net wealth in Belgium is 256k USD per adult. We’re a land of people that love to save up money.



  • Are you too young to have gone through past innovations? Have you not used the internet in 2002? YouTube was laughably bad back when it started. Microsoft was just a basic company.

    You don’t know that AI will be improved upon? Are you this ignorant?

    The Belgian government already made it law to use peppol invoices. That’s so that AI can automate the bookkeeping and that governments will have all the information they need in order to tax correctly.

    Damn fools on this platform











  • “You should question why you don’t already know information someone thousands of miles away from you can find in 10 seconds.”

    It’s called dunning Kruger effect

    I live here, I grew up here. Crime has been lowering in the past 20 years.

    I’m also not just a white person (n word is Spanish for black person), I’m a native Belgian. We allow a lot of immigration. Unlike Japan, china, South Korea, …

    Mass immigration isn’t that easy to handle. It has become a lot better than mere decades ago. Country has evolved its ability to receive people that don’t speak Dutch. People atleast can speak English now.

    My wife’s from Indonesia. She hasn’t had a single encounter with police here. Why would she? She doesn’t live in a crime hotspot.

    The crime hotspot is Brussels. if majority of people living in this crime hotspot aren’t natives, then the police encounters will less likely be with natives.

    “- Brussels: As the capital city, Brussels has the highest incidence of crime in Belgium. It is known for issues such as car thefts, pickpocketing, and snatch-and-grab incidents, particularly in train stations. The crime rate in Brussels is significant, with petty theft being the most common type of offense.”

    One advice. Don’t live in a big city. Belgium is a very decentralised country. Rail roads sprouted everywhere. There’s grocery stores, schools etc everywhere.

    Move away from crime, then you move away from police officers with a difficult job. It’s merely common sense.

    If people didn’t like it here, they’d literally just move out of the country. This isn’t north Korea. With the money they earn here they can live well in the country they know the language and culture.

    My wife’s in Indonesia right now. Paid 2 euros for a haircut. 50 euros (viewed as generous) to paint her house for 15 hours. She earned minimum wage here as a cleaner (14 hours per week) and in Indonesia that equals to more money than she earned at a law office for 60 hours per week.

    Trust me broski, Belgium is nice, otherwise we wouldn’t have that many immigrants.


  • Aight I’m an accountant here. The government somehow has people accepting this system:

    Minimum wage about 2000 euros netto, probably even higher. Per month.

    Someone with 3200 euros gross will have about 2240 euros net.

    80% of the gross goes majorly to social contribution and personal income tax.

    Then afterwards, for every euro you earn (gross) you pay 13,07% social contribution and then about 45 to 55% personal income tax on the leftover.

    Our income gini is 0,26.

    The true way to earn money in Belgium is to consume less and save more. We’re manipulated into doing that.

    21% VAT brakes consumption. 0% capital gains tax on real estate makes people buy their house with a mortgage. The interest of the mortgage is basically paid by the capital gains. Same with stocks/gold/…

    You need to be educated in Belgium. The law is equal for all.





  • My job requires me to be trustworthy. If I get caught stealing a bike, even though they won’t do much, it might get on crime record. Whenever I look for a new job, I will need to give them my crime record and explain myself.

    If I, at age 29, am stealing bikes. Then I am just worthless scum.

    If it’s a 19 year old jobless guy who is still studying and living with his parents, then it’s more acceptable. Even though this kid will be viewed with caution by future employers.

    We could likely implement city bikes funded by taxes and have them all over the city. Have trackers in them and punish people who hoard/sell them.

    There’s already a private option for that, costs like 2 euros per day. But it doesn’t seem that popular.

    Most people enjoy having their own bike, with premium material.

    My bike is 9700 euros. Of course people will want to steal it. They either don’t know the consequences or think it won’t matter.