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by batmenace 4y ago
I would argue that there is a difference to the 'inspiration' you mention. As I see it, what SD does with Getty's database is more akin to me as an artist taking the Getty pictures and making a collage from the photos (activ
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by batmenace 4y ago
Also, a good chunk of this is him essentially insulting one of the more respected and high-performing law firms out there. He's gonna have a fun time trying to get some other firm to help him...
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by batmenace 4y ago
You probably start by saying 'Hey I think this might not be fully compliant?' And if your boss comes back with anything other than a reasonable justification, you know there's something going on, and you should flag it higher
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by batmenace 4y ago
At the very least they should be aware enough of potential wrongdoing to raise questions, and do so in written form. When you write exceptions that specifically only benefit one party and no others, there is always a reason to at least be s
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by batmenace 4y ago
Eh, it feels like he may have donated a lot, but he wasn't crazy popular. Plus, not like he's had a long track record of donations over many years. I am not sure anyone with much influence will stick their neck out for someone lik
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by batmenace 4y ago
It's quite possible that as part of the bankruptcy proceedings, some/ all of the donations could be clawed back
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by batmenace 4y ago
I agree. In theory, some may be placated if the person creating an SD artwork had to ultimately compensate the creators of those artworks that were used by SD in order to stich together the image, akin to sampling records in music.
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by batmenace 4y ago
I would assume that the point is that you had to pay - in one way or another - for access to this material, which is the intention when it is published and shared. You bought your books, your toys, your TV shows (through ads). SD, by scrap
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BP – 2022 Statistical Review of World Energy(bp.com)
1 points by batmenace 4y ago|0 comments
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Nvidia Quietly Prepares to Abandon Takeover of Arm(bloomberg.com)
28 points by batmenace 5y ago|5 comments
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by batmenace 5y ago
There are already early stage projects in France (and I assume other places as well) where Siemens Gamesa is using prototype turbines that does exactly this at an offshore wind farm
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by batmenace 5y ago
That may be true for car makers, but in the energy world, other than some battery storage projects, Tesla is really not a major player at all, and there is an endlessly long list of companies that are more meaningful for this market and bet
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by batmenace 6y ago
And to the larger point about there being too much "news content" much of which isn't news at all of course, I would much rather read one good article a week (or insert preferred time period here) than reading 10, but all of
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by batmenace 6y ago
Honestly, I've been absolutely loving the feeling of these on my head, they've been ay more comfortable (for me) than e.g. the Sonys.
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by batmenace 6y ago
Destroying a hedge fund is also not a 'fundamental value', no matter how satisfying it might sound. Also, as I've said before, often the largest investors in hedge funds are pension funds or similar pooled vehicles, so screwi
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by batmenace 6y ago
I'm guessing you want to avoid word getting out that could spoil the deal / depress the price?
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by batmenace 6y ago
Im guessing their argument would be that while a majority of people know what they're doing / the risk they are exposed to, a lot of people are seeing the gains online right now and are jumping into it blindly. Big difference betw
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by batmenace 6y ago
How?
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by batmenace 6y ago
It is a pump in the sense that none of the fundamentals of the company have changed between December and now, the main event has been people buying stock with the express purpose of enabling a short squeeze. Legally, there could be an argum
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by batmenace 6y ago
Not quite. Citadel is a very well known quant hedge fund. The main way Robinhood makes money (and can let people trade without commission) is by selling their customers order flow (legally) to Citadel. Citadel (legally) uses this customer i
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by batmenace 6y ago
I think it could also be that a lot of people will be 'calmed' by the design they're used to when you're trying to convince them of a new chip the average consumer might not understand
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by batmenace 6y ago
It incentivizes small teams, but in the sense that you want the smallest team possible to generate the highest returns. If that one extra associate can help you screen exponentially more deals, they'll still be more than worth it in th
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by batmenace 6y ago
Which are the 'more Stoic' forums, out of curiosity?
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by batmenace 6y ago
That's very interesting. (Pre-Corona) I used to spend a lot of days working in coffee shops all around the city. Never at all felt any time pressure, whether in a small independent shop or a Starbucks/Costa type place. That's
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by batmenace 6y ago
Wouldn't the WFH culture also encourage (post-COVID) a lot of informal meetings, people getting together in coffee shops, bars etc to discuss things in person?
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AT&T wants to put ads on your smartphone in exchange for $5 discount(arstechnica.com)
1 points by batmenace 6y ago|0 comments
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Who’s the Most Popular YouTuber in Every Country?(visualcapitalist.com)
5 points by batmenace 6y ago|0 comments
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by batmenace 6y ago
No.
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by batmenace 6y ago
I finally started my blog, after putting it off for so long. It's still pretty raw and needs a lot of practice before my writing is really worth sharing, but it's a start. https://www.unpublished.xyz
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by batmenace 6y ago
Not sure how that's your takeaway from the announcement? Sounds more like they can cover the costs of hosting free plans from the revenue through enterprise customers, and so can attrack more customers without having to charge them

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