mkempe

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by mkempe 9y ago
To err is human, to expect better divine.
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Can you explain exactly how to do what you describe? with Amazon's vesting schedule of let's say $200k RSU over 4 years? how much would it actually cost to "invest" like that?
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When Musk writes "We are going to find a way or make a way to get there" he echoes this quote attributed in Latin to Hannibal: "Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam" (I will find a way, or make one) when his generals told him i
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The Scientific Importance of Free Speech(quillette.com)
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To all the naysayers here: you may not believe in the factory reaching the goals and standards he is announcing -- but a proper time to pass judgment will be by July, not now, not in advance. Until then all you say is (mostly) noise.
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Listen to "Philosophy: Who Needs It?" [1] (duration 40 minutes; and/or read it [2]) -- an address by Ayn Rand to the 1974 graduating class at West Point. Whether you agree with her philosophical theory or not, she makes a bri
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She offered, in non-fiction works and talks, the start of a theory of epistemology, with a unique take on concept formation; a full-fledged theory of ethics, centered on life as the standard of value and rational self-interest as the core o
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Volvo's summer factory shutdown in Sweden is even longer.
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Are regular mail-order catalogues expected to start doing the same?
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There is no crime involved. Cite the law that bans the exact kind of contractual agreement that would cover the claimed situation.
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What do you know about the contracts between Tesla and workers on the production line?
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Eminent domain is a despotic power; to grant any legitimacy to the taking of property for "public use" is the abhorrent tip of a wedge, even with supposedly "just compensation." This should have become clear to all after
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If only Jefferson had kept the right to property in the Declaration of Independence, maybe the Bill of Rights would have had it too, "eminent domain" would be an archaic device reminiscent of royal tyranny, and we would all be a l
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We bought our car seats from Volvo in Sweden because they are designed differently than what is available on the US market, in particular and as mentioned in the article there is a metal bar that rests on the ground to support the seat. It
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How is that not taken into account by a portfolio strategy? if one part goes to zero and another part grows 350x over 20 years, what is the problem? even assuming a complete lack of thinking about failing assets while they fall to zero.
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If you examine advanced tech companies over the last several decades, it is clear that reasonably investing in them as a portfolio is a highly profitable adventure.
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No cost difference from other address destinations in the rest of the state. Context: USPS-enforced PO Box in Wisconsin, but house-delivery by private companies such as FedEx and UPS.
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Oh, yeah, downvoted without an argument. I've been investing in advanced-technology stocks for the last two decades, with happiness. Because that's where the future and growth are located.
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If you see these lines in the iron filings, they are perceived , i.e. perceptual-level evidence not conceptual.
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Yep, I'd switch a large share of my family portfolio to SpaceX if --and as soon as-- it were possible.
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In the last few centuries, all developments of technology and the economy have repeatedly involved "quite a leap". I find it both intriguing and exciting.
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How long do you think it took for the commercial development of North Sea oil rigs?
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Indeed. Which in practical, commercial terms is semi-infinite, since commercial mining does not involve a never-ending search for additional potential sources of material, only the mid- to long-term sufficient exploration and development
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How a series of initiatives to train gratitude changed my life in 2017(medium.com)
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That phrase is also a modern aphorism, an allusion to the many inspiring stories of an entrepreneur's will and dedication to commercial success. Edison slept in his lab, for instance. On a side note, your use of "synecdoche"
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Works fine for me, no redirection.
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Imagine having a flock of kitten-sized giraffes roaming about your house and gently grazing on your plants.
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Ok, got it, definitely not for the kids.
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WaPo's title is misleading because $100b is not the amount of tariffs but the amount of goods being tariffed : "tariffs on an additional $100 billion of Chinese products." [added] Not that I condone tariffs in any way or for
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My daughters have been consuming Miyazaki's movies with delight -- and I have as well (we still have a few to go). Although I knew it was all produced by Studio Ghibli I confess to not having explored any of Takahata's works. Does

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