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by lokar 3mo ago
In real or nominal dollars?
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by lokar 3mo ago
They could be using it in the US-Iran war.
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by lokar 3mo ago
This video: https://youtu.be/MiUHjLxm3V0 Has a lot of the history
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by lokar 3mo ago
I thought it was the reverse. Waymo wants to be compared to all drivers, this critic says they should be compared to taxi drivers.
335.
by lokar 3mo ago
Are they arguing that NYC taxi drivers are safer then average drivers nationwide?
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by lokar 3mo ago
When I was at Google they arranged to have this stuff built out. But it took a few years each time.
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by lokar 3mo ago
I wonder the same thing. It could be that getting transition grid interconnects and redundant fiber paths is much faster in more suburban areas vs rural areas.
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by lokar 3mo ago
They want them to follow legally enacted laws in an open democracy.
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by lokar 3mo ago
That matches my experience at google. Getting the land and approvals was the most time, then the basic site prep and building shells and utilities, then basic building fit out, and then finally the actual tech installs.
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by lokar 3mo ago
The noise issue is not irrational. But, they should establish objective criteria for noise (at various distances, frequencies and frequency variation) Issues around the cost of infrastructure upgrades being spread over all rate payers are
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by lokar 3mo ago
Engineering details matter, a lot.
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by lokar 3mo ago
The US (and EU/UK) subsidies defense, but imo that’s different. First, it’s more understandable to want domestic arms production. Second, they are not seeking to subsidize to undercut foreign suppliers and drive them out of business.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Median PPP adjusted income and disposable income tells a very different story.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Two main reasons. It requires taking a lot of freedom / agency away from individuals, and redirecting much of the profits of successful enterprises to subsidies (and suppressing individual consumption and standard of living).
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by lokar 3mo ago
A better policy fix would be to remove it from multi-drug products. Require it always be the only active ingredient.
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by lokar 3mo ago
The CCP has publicly explained that their strategy is indeed to dominate key sectors via gov subsidies, de-industrialize other nations and gain strategic leverage in the process.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Imagine if he had effectively coordinated with Mexico, Canada and the EU to curb Chinese trade practices.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Consumption is not just low, it’s intentionally suppressed.
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by lokar 3mo ago
That’s an odd non sequitur. I’m simply describing why a lot of the short positions are not from people who have any opinion on the value of the stock. They are engaged in an almost mechanical arbitrage like trade. People tend to imagine t
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by lokar 3mo ago
A lot of the short dated options are market makers and index arbs hedging.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Seems odd that they don't discuss a common reason to short a stock: you expect it to go down, without any real opinion on the business. In this case there is going to be a ton of new float fairly soon. It's a pretty safe bet tha
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by lokar 3mo ago
Most people would not describe the observable behavior of someone just over the legal limit as drunk.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Do they have a trademark on the word apple with no other context? I thought it was Apple computer, which is distinct.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Yes. This was a deal: add us to the index and we will list on your exchange.
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by lokar 3mo ago
Many retirement accounts have limited options, leaving few passive index options. I sort of doubt many would offer qqq but not s&p, but it’s possible
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by lokar 3mo ago
You could buy QQNE :)
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by lokar 3mo ago
They have some flexibility. And beyond that there is a lot of capital in active funds that use an index as their benchmark. So they don’t have to buy anything, but they are trying to beat their benchmark so not buying is an active decision
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by lokar 3mo ago
CRSP has always had a short waiting period, they did not change it. They did lower the free float rule
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by lokar 3mo ago
It varies by jurisdiction in the US.
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by lokar 3mo ago
I’m against flock the company. I’m in favor of a narrower form of plate recorders.

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