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asfapifb
13y ago
> How is that physically possible? How can an exchange make sure that I, living in Europe, get to see Bob's order at the same time as an HFT set up in a building adjacent to the exchange? Easy, trading cycles occur in (e.g.) ten sec
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asfapifb
13y ago
It depends on what the prior probability of them waking up without intervention was as to its significance. Statistical significance is a function of both frequency of effect and magnitude of effect.
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asfapifb
13y ago
What if instead of building warehouses, you offer to outfit most local stores with helipads / charging stations and POS data interchange so that orders from amazon can be fulfilled via local stores that then load and launch drones?
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asfapifb
13y ago
This sounds like a good idea but it isn't (for now). Look up "Currency Areas". There are several economic factors that are essential to make a single currency successful. One of the downsides of a global currency is that if s