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ras3022
4y ago
Unless of course you have a school with a math department and a math team that competes. Across American I'm sure it's the exception, and not the rule, to have a math department and a math team. But in California, especially the B
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4y ago
That's funny but $200B seemed way too small. Then I found this: https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison "The United States spends more on national defense than China, India, Russia, United
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4y ago
This is what the TSMC construction site in Arizona looks like. https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2022/05/26/tsmc-pho... They’re probably not hiding something like that in Cupertino.
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4y ago
In that scenario how does Apple source all the parts made in China? They would be better off paying the 6%
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ras3022
4y ago
Exactly. And they pretty much have to make a deal because if they don’t it’s mutually assured destruction. There’s so seller like TSMC and no buyer like Apple.
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ras3022
4y ago
There’s no way it’s that simple between Apple and TSMC. Apple also has something TSMC desperately needs too: the ability to pay upfront and guaranteed volume. Turning these lines on and off is basically impossible so guaranteed volume is a
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4y ago
Obviously a modern system is going to have better control and range over temperature, but it does come at a cost. According to the link from datameta the older techniques do have a measurable effect. https://www.bbc.com/fut
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4y ago
> I think it'd be fair to say that they don't make you 'dwell in darkness' as much as a solid wall would... Especially if they are motorized. It's the only home automation thing that I actually find very useful
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4y ago
It's basically a 3 star review, the labels don't actually matter. Is a 3 star good? or is it bad? Who knows. It either depending on context. And that's why people don't like it.
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4y ago
Today sure. But remember you have to boil the frog slowly lest it jump away.
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4y ago
Sure but the future is uncertain and when you’re selling ads it’s hard to control revenue. It’s much easier to control expenses.
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4y ago
Especially as it's not obvious how much headcount the other teams have. i.e. giving not-cut (the profitable/successful) teams a 1% headcount increase and cutting 10% of total staff is roughly equivalent to a 9% layoff.