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by dogruck 9y ago
It will keep splitting as long as each split magically multiplies the notional value.
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by dogruck 9y ago
To me, calling them "crazy" is insulting to their culture and people. For the label to be justified, you'd have to argue the action contributes to ruin. For example, I think the Venezuelan leadership has made crazy decisions
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by dogruck 9y ago
Why is it "crazy"? They are a sovereign nation.
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by dogruck 9y ago
The same holds true for most securities. Markets are efficient, and news is quickly priced in -- often before it's published news. How often have you read "Company XYZ beat estimates -- stock price falls?"
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by dogruck 9y ago
Are they putting off sex, or just dating?
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by dogruck 9y ago
That's a generic view which I might actually be inclined to agree with you on. I'm personally skeptical of the current climate change politics, for example. But OP made a more specific claim about solar arrays in the desert. See
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by dogruck 9y ago
If a software developer job is done locally -- in an expensive city like SF -- then the employer must pay at least a living wage for the region. If the job can be performed remotely, then suddenly workers must compete with the global stock
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by dogruck 9y ago
Why is that sad? Are you more knowledgeable than said environmentalists, or do you simply assume that they are wrong?
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by dogruck 9y ago
That's a great question. I wonder what the working habits of the code breakers and other knowledge workers were like. Anybody know more details?
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by dogruck 9y ago
Ah, thanks for adding these details. I learned something.
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by dogruck 9y ago
I don't think most people working at home during WWII were primarily motivated by concern about their allies abroad. Instead, I'd argue the motivations were: * supporting a friend or family member serving in the military * captur
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by dogruck 9y ago
The work didn't stop when the war ended. Regardless, my point is that when there is a motivating force, people work hard.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Most, but not all, grew up very poor. Why do you ask?
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by dogruck 9y ago
Flagstaff and Sedona are both dark sky communities, in AZ. Lowell built his telescope in Flagstaff because of the visibility.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Also, worth pointing out that Henry Ford was an enthusiastic Nazi supporter. https://www.thenation.com/article/ford-and-fuhrer/ Relevant in case you think "Henry Ford thought of the idea, therefore it is corr
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by dogruck 9y ago
That's linked to the question of "how many hours can we extract from these human widgets before they revolt?" It doesn't hold true in times of crisis, such as war. When the US ramped up for WWII, people were happily wor
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by dogruck 9y ago
I wonder how many hours leaders like Gates, Bezos, and Musk work each week.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Their behavior certainly has a causal relationship with their tax bracket, yes. The attitude pervades their life. * You know how most folks sleep and drink when they fly? They work on their laptop. * You know how most people come home from
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by dogruck 9y ago
Well, you either are The Man, or you work for The Man. The choice is yours to make. I agree with you, but the point stands. They're able to be productive and happy while working more than 40 hours per week.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Just a cache of Snapple bottles.
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by dogruck 9y ago
As people. Granted, none of those people are grinding away working for The Man. Instead, they are running their own organizations. Is that not your experience?
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by dogruck 9y ago
The most successful people I know work much more than 40 hours each week.
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by dogruck 9y ago
What makes you think that Japan's economic growth is directly connected to the long work hours? Sounds like a stretch to me. Also, aren't we supposed to be accepting of all cultures? If that's the Japanese culture, why is i
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by dogruck 9y ago
Ah, Henry Ford experimented? That's just good science. Hehe. Seriously though -- I'd like to read more about that. Do you have a source?
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by dogruck 9y ago
How did you determine that 40 hours is optimal? Why not 30? Or 50?
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by dogruck 9y ago
HN is dominated by cryptocurrency bulls.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Yes, some people successfully shorted the housing market. But they did not use bearer instruments to take their positions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearer_instrument Also, counter party risk was a major issue d
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by dogruck 9y ago
How about $126k for a car with a 1400 mile range?
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by dogruck 9y ago
"It has worked ok so far. Therefore there's no problem."
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by dogruck 9y ago
Sure, the stat has some information content. To me, it's like saying "cell phones are getting more expensive, but cost/battery-life is improving! Do people care about battery life? Absolutely! But I guarantee they care much

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