u/clearwater-orchid

My employer offers an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) benefit that lets me buy TTWO at a 15% discount and I’m considering enrolling. I have 401k but haven’t invested in individual stocks. 

At around $200/share, how would you think about the stock’s current valuation when deciding how much to contribute? Does the discount make valuation less important, or would you still limit your participation depending?

Also curious about anything people tend to overlook with ESPPs before joining especially taxes, rules or any other factors.

I understand that old satellites and debris can remain in orbit, but are we expected to keep launching significantly more in the future?

How important are those satellites to everyday life, and if orbit keeps getting more crowded, is there a point where debris and existing satellites start becoming a serious concern or limitation?

I watched Season 1 of Love Island USA when it originally aired and got really into the love stories then completely forgot about the show and haven’t watched since.

I decided to jump back in with the latest season because I actually really liked the format, and even from the first episode it feels SO different. Season 1 felt like a bunch of relatively normal people genuinely trying to find someone. Now, right from the introductions, I’m getting a much more performative/social media/influencer vibe.

For people who have kept up with the show, does that feeling change as the season goes on? Do you still get genuinely invested in the couples and feel like some people are actually there to find love, or has the show fundamentally changed as it’s gotten more popular?

Please no spoilers! I’m seeing whether it’s worth getting back into.

Signatures are used for a lot of things.. My signature has changed/devolved a lot over the years, sometimes to the point where I sign things differently each time. So what actually separates someone changing their own signature from someone else just copying or falsifying it?

Why is it the norm for things? When I sign important documents like mortgage, is there some “official signature” on file that it’s compared against and does anyone check it? basically if signatures naturally change over time, how can they reliably prove who signed something..

I believe CAPTCHAs are supposed to stop automated accounts, but at the same time people say social media is flooded with bots. Are bots actually getting past CAPTCHAS somehow or only stop a certain type of automation? Is there a disconnect?

I’ve needed antibiotics about three times this year for different infections, strep and a UTI. They’ve all worked, and as far as I know I haven't had an issue. But being prescribed them again made me wonder if it would stop working.. what antibiotic resistance actually means and what role, if any, the number of times you take antibiotics plays. And if for most people, if it’s known to go away or it affects all future treatment?