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901.
by sokoloff 1y ago
There’s not a lot of confusion about how to build cheaper. Build less and worse per unit. Share foundations, roofs, walls, and common areas. Build less square footage per unit. Build less fancy per square foot (cheaper kitchens and baths).
902.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Since we managed to make coffee predictable and enjoyable, is the same not possible with cannabis? (Using horticultural practices as with coffee rather than trying to synthesize anything in a lab/factory.)
903.
by sokoloff 1y ago
I don’t get why Slack can’t figure out how to help me migrate all my workspaces on a device I still have and am logged into in a new one in fewer than 3 steps per workspace. Sure, if I’ve lost all devices with the workspaces connected, mayb
904.
by sokoloff 1y ago
On one hand, it violated the principle of least surprise. On another hand, you solved several years-old issues for under $50…which seems like a big win.
905.
by sokoloff 1y ago
How would the demand curve avoid expressing anything the value the buyer receives (or at least perceives) from their transaction?
906.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Sure. Everyone has incentive to raise the effectiveness of the bottom of the distribution as a buyer or seller of these tools. That’s where the big payday is, but incentive alignment doesn’t mean that it’s possible to lift mediocre all t
907.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Think of Google searching circa 2010 (before they completely screwed it up for profit). The best Google search user was way more effective than a mediocre searcher, even on the much simpler task of searching. I don’t think you’re giving you
908.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Reloaded may have been passable as a standalone film (if not seen as a disappointing sequel by comparison to the original). Revolutions was (IMO) terrible standalone or as a sequel. It felt like more of a CGI-heavy cash-in on the series tha
909.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Demand incorporates/expresses value (fairly obviously).
910.
by sokoloff 1y ago
It was also pretty dog-shit until sometime in the last 6-15 months (depending on your point of view).
911.
by sokoloff 1y ago
That’s a wild take to me. I think that the spread of capability and effectiveness between the best and mediocre will continue to be several factors and might even increase as compared to today. I can’t see any way it would be less than 2x
912.
by sokoloff 1y ago
If it’s been 3 years, then I’m pretty sure it’s not AI-coding driven.
913.
by sokoloff 1y ago
…unless the value created via prompt engineering is high enough to cause companies to rationally demand even more prompt engineers. The size of the pie is nowhere near fixed, IMO. There are many things which would be valuable to program&#x2
914.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Tech workers have the freedom to unionize in the US; with exceedingly rare exceptions, they’ve overwhelmingly not chosen to do so.
915.
by sokoloff 1y ago
It’s not the same mechanism , but they both reduce glare and one is wildly easier than the other to get installed for someone bothered enough to wear sunglasses on night drives.
916.
by sokoloff 1y ago
When I had some window tinting done on a car, they tinted the side mirrors at no extra charge with excess film. At first, I didn’t like it, but quickly grew to quite like it. (It’s pretty much only annoying for seeing the curb while paralle
917.
by sokoloff 1y ago
You have social security recipients who have earned (and are eligible for and counting on) benefits of $3K, $4K, or $5K per month. Removing those and replacing with $1K/mo of UBI will be...difficult...
918.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Car dealers are free to change their offers just as consumers are free to change their demand curves. Government price controls are rarely a good answer. UBI would have an inflationary effect, but it wouldn't be that every merchant wou
919.
by sokoloff 1y ago
ICU and first aid are on opposite ends of the spectrum of care. ICU saturation would not prevent the administration of first aid.
920.
by sokoloff 1y ago
I don't presume that they are fully capable of measuring and comparing the utility between RTO and WFH. I think they're making the decision based on 5-15% data/measurement and 85-95% beliefs and judgment. I don't know ho
921.
by sokoloff 1y ago
If Amazon (or some other company) thought they were going to be more profitable and more successful working remotely, I don't think the threat is credible of some commercial property owning shareholders deciding to further underperform
922.
by sokoloff 1y ago
In the video (starting at ~13 seconds), the Tesla is at least 16 and probably 20 car lengths from the back of the bus with the bus red flashing lights on the entire time. If the Tesla can't stop for the bus (not the kid) in 12 car le
923.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Obviously, there is law that forms the basis for this. In Massachusetts, it's MGL c. 90 § 14 https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c90-ss-1...
924.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Blowing the stop signals on a school bus is one of the few traffic laws that I see overwhelmingly support for strict adherence. People are way more accepting/understanding of drunk driving than passing school bus stop signals.
925.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Many of the private schools around here (eastern MA) run school buses that transport students to/from school.
926.
by sokoloff 1y ago
In this case, you stop for the bus that is displaying the flashing red lights. Every driver/car that obeys the law has absolutely no problem avoiding this collision with the child, which is why the bus has flashing lights and a stop
927.
by sokoloff 1y ago
I don't see how Waymo would be immune to the unpleasant smell issue. It might happen less frequently, but it'll definitely happen.
928.
by sokoloff 1y ago
Create a new project in a future year budget to “build” it and pocket that new money (maybe steering the projects to friendly subs) as well?
929.
by sokoloff 1y ago
TIL that Agilent was still in business. I thought it was a straight name-change to Keysight for their electronic test equipment business.
930.
by sokoloff 1y ago
You might want a robot to prepare paints for you and put them into convenient containers, to prepare and trim brush hairs put them in a ferrule onto a stick, prepare canvas or other substrates, cut frame pieces at precise and repeatable ang

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