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901.
by nickff 2y ago
One might imagine that an issue could be found on Dragon, which grounded it, but not the Falcon 9. That said, it’s definitely less redundant than one might like.
902.
by nickff 2y ago
When you have a minute, please review the HN Guidelines, specifically: > ”Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.”
903.
by nickff 2y ago
I'm one of the people who flags some of these articles (though not this one), because they're generally uninteresting, and repetitive. I'm not Jewish, have never been to Israel, and am not part of any brigade.
904.
by nickff 2y ago
JWST was about 15 years late and 20x over budget; would you apply a similar criteria, in which case that would probably be "a total failure"?
905.
by nickff 2y ago
IANAL, but this isn’t an administrative order, it’s a decision by an agency in a proceeding. It’s analogous to appealing a court judgement; you appeal by bringing the same dispute (with the same parties) to a higher court, not by launching
906.
by nickff 2y ago
It seems like they're looking for a judge's opinion the CTA officers' obligations, not the CTA's view.
907.
by nickff 2y ago
A bunch of the other automakers had similar 'defeat devices', and they're called out on the Wikipedia page.
908.
by nickff 2y ago
If you’re going to make it illegal for anyone to use the data broker information to make decisions, you should just ban the data brokers from existing.
909.
by nickff 2y ago
Notably, it seems like most of the automakers were exploiting the tests, and VW got all the attention: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_emissions_scandal There was very little prosecution of the other automakers, a
910.
by nickff 2y ago
That sort of feature is dangerous, and very likely to cause at least one vulnerability. If I were running signal, I would be very reluctant to, and careful in implementing it.
911.
by nickff 2y ago
Lockheed Martin made and still supports the C-5 Galaxy, and Northrop Grumman is making the B-21, so both of those manufacturers (at least) are quite capable of manufacturing large aircraft.
912.
by nickff 2y ago
I’ve never heard anyone else mention Boeing as “the sole domestic airplane manufacturer”, given that Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are still around. I follow aviation quite closely, and the trade magazines are always quite clear on t
913.
by nickff 2y ago
Boeing is not the only US airplane manufacturer, it is the only commercial airplane (airliner) manufacturer.
914.
by nickff 2y ago
Many of their defense projects haven’t been going well (notably space launch, refueling tanker, and jet trainer).
915.
by nickff 2y ago
Those 'statutory police' were predated by others by thousands of years, and it seems more like the king enlisted business owners to enforce the king's laws in the city than 'paid security forces of business owners'.
916.
by nickff 2y ago
Where did you get this idea about the origins of police? It doesn’t agree with the history on Wikipedia, or my understanding of their origin (having more to do with rulers maintaining order). Corporations, and what you call ‘businesses’ are
917.
by nickff 2y ago
The caption says: > ”A “wanted” poster including the names and photos of eight suspects wanted by Germany and now on Europol’s “Most Wanted” list.”
918.
by nickff 2y ago
Many (if not most) residential electrical in North America is split-phase, not multi-phase. This is why residential high-power sockets are usually 240V, and industrial 2-phase is most often 208V.
919.
by nickff 2y ago
British Museum seems to have about 439 employees who work on "care, research, and conservation", of a total of around a thousand employees. Seems like they have enough budget and staff to get such a high-priority task done. https
920.
by nickff 2y ago
One guy preferred the experience of using my car to getting his own, so he took it. I suppose it was convenient for him, and a lot cheaper than paying anyone, but I did not enjoy it. Many differentiate between goods which are not exclusive,
921.
by nickff 2y ago
The vast majority of prisons are run by governments, and even private prisons are regulated. Using hospitals as a substitute for prisons will result in harm to treatable individuals, as well as more stigmatization of mental illness.
922.
by nickff 2y ago
China had an even bigger advantage in population in 1930 (~474:123MM). Population is one factor, but not a determinitive one.
923.
by nickff 2y ago
There are a number of other sources which describe the issues, if you care to look for them https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4520745
924.
by nickff 2y ago
https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-j... There is a great deal of documentation and discussion, but this document covers some of it, here are a couple of on-topic quotes: > "Document
925.
by nickff 2y ago
The FTC leadership has made a number of strange (and in my opinion poor) decisions, beginning with insulting and alienating the agency staff, which had experience that the political appointees lacked. They then proceeded to act without rega
926.
by nickff 2y ago
I agree that most political factions actually agree on most policies, but that doesn’t mean the decision as to whether to proceed is ‘civil service’ rather than ‘political’.
927.
by nickff 2y ago
What theory is this from, some sort of administrative state theory? This has never been the case in any executive branch that I'm aware of.
928.
by nickff 2y ago
You seem to be assuming that if the government doesn’t give these people the money, the employer will. Why is that? Is it not also possible that the government benefits make low-wage work less appealing, thus lowering the supply, and increa
929.
by nickff 2y ago
There are fewer manufacturers than retailers, and the manufacturers have more money. As a result, this is easier, and has a better potential payout.
930.
by nickff 2y ago
Not all government services are redistributive, take the USPTO for example, or maybe passports.

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