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by nradov 5mo ago
Actually there is effectively infinite demand for legal services, in the same way that there is effectively infinite demand for software. In highly regulated industries like healthcare we're constantly backlogged on legal capacity. It&
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by nradov 5mo ago
I'm not kidding myself, I've seen it. Most people never even come close to reaching the limits of their "talent" or genetics.
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by nradov 5mo ago
Is that supposed to be a joke? There is no plausible scenario where SpaceX gets any significant fraction of the air freight market. Even under the most optimistic scenario the costs for suborbital launch are much higher than regular airplan
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by nradov 5mo ago
Requiring local investing by pension funds would be rather like pushing on a rope. Until more European countries get serious about a growth agenda and reducing government interference in free markets there won't be many good investment
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by nradov 5mo ago
It's not so much a matter of spending levels but what you get for that spending. Since the end of the Cold War, most European countries have treated their militaries as essentially government jobs programs. The money was thrown away to
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by nradov 5mo ago
While I support the individual right to keep and bear arms, it's ludicrous to think that a few assault rifles in private hands could ever be effective against drones. There has been a revolution in military affairs in just the last few
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by nradov 5mo ago
Running out of fuel isn't the real concern. It's more about center of balance and aircraft performance (ability to climb with an engine out).
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by nradov 5mo ago
I always find in funny when NH users try to claim that consumers like the wrong things.
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by nradov 5mo ago
People like to live in nice homes and the cost difference is tiny over the life of the structure.
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by nradov 5mo ago
Really? Cities like Cleveland, Memphis, or Wichita aren't particularly dense but they're affordable in terms of median price-to-income ratio. The unemployment rate in Cleveland is only 4% so there would seem to be job opportunitie
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by nradov 5mo ago
All but the cheapest new residential construction has moved to 9'+ walls. Buyers like higher ceilings.
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by nradov 5mo ago
Really? Some of the least dense areas are also among the most affordable.
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by nradov 5mo ago
Why? And what's sensible about it?
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by nradov 5mo ago
There's a huge difference in how much intrinsic athletic ability matters depending on the sport. It's a bigger factor in a sport like baseball or tennis where eyesight and coordination are so critical; you can only train those thi
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by nradov 5mo ago
That's not a real problem for UC admissions. They accept thousands of students every year. Anyone who scores near perfect (within the margin of error) should be admitted to at least one UC campus. If that's not happening then the
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by nradov 5mo ago
Times have changed. Due to the rise of expensive youth travel club sports leagues I suspect we will see fewer poor children turn professional. There will always be a few outliers but if you don't have access to top coaching and extra c
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by nradov 5mo ago
That's not the reality for most youth sports anymore. It's gotten much more competitive. Participating in school sports isn't enough. They generally can't develop the level of skill necessary to gain advantage in college
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by nradov 5mo ago
Regardless of profitability there will always be multiple good LLM vendors as well as open-source alternatives (slightly worse but still pretty good). If one vendor fails then it's easy to switch your core workflow to a competitor.
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by nradov 5mo ago
So what. As a customer you can insist on seeing audited financial statements as a condition of purchasing, or purchase from another vendor, or do without. No problem.
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by nradov 5mo ago
False. Charter schools are public schools and often served by school bus routes or other public transit. Walking or cycling can also be options for some students. The real differentiating factor isn't wealth but simply giving a shit ab
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by nradov 5mo ago
You've got to be kidding. Writing longhand was always a miserable experience for me no matter what technique or pen I used. Typing on a keyboard is so much faster and more fluent.
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by nradov 5mo ago
The open letter from UC faculty is here. https://ucstudentsuccess.org/
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Is Russia Maneuvering to Threaten an Iceye Satellite?(integrityisr.com)
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by nradov 5mo ago
Or a really cool scuba diving weight belt.
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by nradov 5mo ago
On the positive side, AI agents are largely immune to the "principal-agent problem". Human employees will tend to optimize for their own interests rather than those of management or shareholders. For example, we've all heard
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by nradov 5mo ago
It's not just the final production line that matters, but the whole supply chain. Boeing frequently has new airframes sitting and waiting for parts from suppliers.
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by nradov 5mo ago
The F-16 lacks the range to operate effectively in Canada. They would need to load it up with multiple conformal or external fuel tanks, which wrecks performance, and would still need extensive tanker support.
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by nradov 5mo ago
Delivery schedules are also likely a factor. Assuming the USAF actually orders the E-7, they'll probably get first priority on the Boeing production line. Any export orders would have to wait.
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by nradov 5mo ago
Was it just a publicity issue? There was a real risk of a capability gap in that all of the old E-3 airframes would have to be retired long before a space based solution could possibility come online. Plus in an era of anti-satellite weapon
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by nradov 5mo ago
Another approach is to refuse to hire employees with poor judgment in the first place, or rapidly terminate them if they display bad judgment after hiring.

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