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by borski 2mo ago
Recombinant factor C (rFC) has been available since 2003. TFA alludes to it: “They have created a lab-made alternative to test medicines, so no crabs are needed. “It is the exact same protein, it is just made through biotechnology,” Bolden
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by borski 3mo ago
Given that most dogs are adopted from shelters, dog behavior is often a reflection of early upbringing. The current owner can train and teach their dog, but some behaviors and fears set in fairly early on. Moreover, many dogs are beaten or
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by borski 3mo ago
This is just untrue.
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by borski 3mo ago
Do you have anything to indicate this? A source or any analysis?
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by borski 3mo ago
They often have promotions which can make this very lucrative. “spend at least 1 mile, get 40% off” etc
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by borski 3mo ago
I’m familiar with the margins in retail (my parents ran a retail store their entire lives). My point wasn’t that they don’t do a lot of volume; it’s that their retail business is not what’s driving their profit, and I don’t believe it’s gro
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by borski 3mo ago
True, but at higher prices (and with delivery fees), which somewhat defeats the purpose of the cost savings at Costco.
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by borski 3mo ago
In Q1 2026, AWS was 60% (roughly) of Amazon’s operating income. I’m not so sure their retail piece is the part that’s making them big money.
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by borski 4mo ago
Well, there you go, he said it: https://x.com/petehegseth/status/2065897156226015690?s=46&t=...
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by borski 4mo ago
David Sacks could not be further from a reliable or impartial narrator on this topic. And before someone calls this an ad hominem, it isn’t; I am not saying he is bad or morally wrong or anything else (you are free to think that or not, as
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by borski 4mo ago
I put sunscreen on my hands.
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by borski 4mo ago
Yes, and if you’re driving late at night near a college campus I’d recommend slowing down and being extra careful. College kids are allowed to get drunk and act stupid. You are still not allowed to hit them.
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by borski 4mo ago
Out of how many pedestrian-vehicle collisions? Anyway, I am not saying it never happens.
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by borski 4mo ago
I agree, of course. That is far from the most common scenario. In the most common scenario, it is the driver’s fault. Of course there are exceptions to everything.
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by borski 4mo ago
It is either a YC company or the poster was (or is) a YC founder.
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by borski 4mo ago
I agree.
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by borski 4mo ago
If you walk around yielding a knife, and you accidentally walk into someone who wasn’t paying attention, it is definitely your fault. If you drive a car and accidentally drive into someone who isn’t paying attention, that is also on you. Yo
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by borski 4mo ago
The pedestrian is not the one driving the weapon. It is your fault if you hit a pedestrian, even if they walk right off the curb, even if they’re drunk. Unless they intentionally jump in front of your car in an attempt to commit suicide, it
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by borski 4mo ago
> I'm doing no such thing. By invalidating the Monet piece if it is described as AI-generated, art becomes entirely about the creation story. So that moves the bar to telling a convincing story. No. Art isn’t about the “origin story
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by borski 4mo ago
https://archive.is/I4K0L
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by borski 4mo ago
You misunderstand art. If art were solely about the outcome, we’d all be staring at photographs instead, as no art will ever have as high fidelity. Art is about the journey of the artist; the meaning with which that art is impregnated is
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by borski 4mo ago
That was just as true a decade ago, and two decades ago, as it is today. Bad “software engineers” have always existed. That hasn’t changed.
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by borski 4mo ago
It does, in the higher echelons of performance / seniority. Junior wages won’t change, and may even get lower. But, at least at present, the top devs are earning more than ever as their skills are much more leveraged. I don’t see that
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Elizabeth Warren Asks the SEC to Delay the SpaceX IPO(businessinsider.com)
11 points by borski 4mo ago|0 comments
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by borski 4mo ago
Not any efforts. But this one is certainly allowed to be a dumb effort, if it is. Not all things that are called “ethical” or “safety” are worth doing.
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by borski 4mo ago
Getting excited about the announcement of new capabilities is very normal. People used to wait in line all night to buy an iPhone. This isn’t that different.
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by borski 4mo ago
VC, by definition, primarily banks on moonshots. That’s not unique to defense.
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by borski 4mo ago
It’s the other side that’s changed. Venture investors have both a much greater appetite for large amounts of funding for defense and IC startups, and a lot more experience navigating the defense/IC procurement process, at least in part
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by borski 4mo ago
I would agree that it used to be more of a challenge than it is today. For what it’s worth, I worked at a defense contractor and have advised / invested in defense startups. The government is much more open to it today than ever before
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by borski 4mo ago
Completely agreed.

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