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From what I heard (5th hand info) in China, most of the restaurant workers went to work for eCommerce and food delivery jobs.
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by sremani 7y ago
This virus is worthy of a truck load of profanities -- and profanity in this case is appropriate (my opinion) because it stresses a point. (I have a 5 year old Kid).
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Chevy Volt battery degradation in terms of percentages has not been bad at all. I understand that GM used LG-Chem and now its bringing whole battery tech in-house. Tesla may be 2-3 years ahead of others in battery tech but GM has been in th
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Unsustainability of long supply chains. The coronavirus is just chapter 1.
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Think of two middle-classes like Industrial vs Tech. The atoms world of America is a world of decline and tech for now is on ascendance. That will not continue perpetually, sooner or later the tech boom will end and re-industrialization of
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Every 2 years the number of people saying Moore's law is dead doubles. -- A microsoft exec I cannot recall!
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The No.1 contributor to WHO budget is US tax payer, and the leadership of WHO was begging countries like US not to close flight routes to China in the midst of rapidly spreading disease. For any observer casual or otherwise it is evident WH
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by sremani 7y ago
https://www.voltstats.net/Stats/Details/1579 This Volt made it over 475K miles -- not sure of the current status. I think it had couple repairs or so. some more backstory : https://insideevs.com/ne
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One thing proponents of ideas like these miss is Solar is very geographical - this is clearly a good idea for California, West Texas and American South West - but pretty much bad idea for the rest of the USA. Again, Solar panels do not grow
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If one observes Trump presidency, Trump amplified previous admin policy rather than changed direction. If I have to bet a $1000 dollars on this - the previous administration has similar policy but much tamer version of it. Trump doing this
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Oklahoma - The CLONE STAR STATE
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The Unix Operating System (1982)(youtube.com)
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Japan pretty much imports all of its energy. Its an Island nation with limited flat-land that is densely populated - the Solar production is limited and cannot significantly contribute to its energy needs. Off-shore wind may help, but Japan
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Respect where it is due. I may not agree or know the veracity of the allegations but I will always support people who "live their beliefs".
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In US, since post great recession. (my observation).
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In this case rayiner seems to use Socialism as a word contrast to headlines use of Capitalism.
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Honorary mention of Taco Bell Programming. (fits this genre). http://widgetsandshit.com/teddziuba/2010/10/taco-bell-progra... Someone ought to write - Zen and the art of Unix tools usage.
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Rule#1 : Relationship between two countries is almost always Asymmetric.
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That works other way too. The Media baron running for President influencing the framing of standard bureaucratic changes. We only see, what we want to see!
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I have not seen anything in this letter than #2 Cloud provider in the world is going to be carbon-neutral in 10 years. Just because I have not seen does not mean its not there. But the meat and potatoes are missing -- especially a company t
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by sremani 7y ago
Given the Quarterly losses of App based car rides, there is no cut and dry answer to this. May be this is a right time to buy a Cab company. Because sooner or later - Uber and Lyft want to turn profitable, then there is a margin in certain
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by sremani 7y ago
Rule of Thumb : General Predictions from experts/specialists are almost useless. For decent predictions of the ways of a world, find multi-disciplinary generalists. They would likely be right, at least directionally.
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Because Russians want to move their borders to Carpathians to secure their borders given their dwindling demographics (since you can protect will lesser numbers). this is not anything to do with Cold war -- it is natural state of survival.
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American Security guarantees do not come for free. Feeling constrained? then raise an Army and a Navy worth fielding and fighting Russians with out American assistance.
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Texas produces 25% of its electricity from Wind and US produces about 5% of its electricity from Wind. The point is Wind is location specific - the plains and Rockies is where it is on land. The state of Jefferson has bright offshore wind f
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by sremani 7y ago
>> This world needs an alternative to anything built by the USA. Be careful what you wish for - there were 5 bullies 105 years ago and we know what happened!
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2019 is actually the best time to pick the 3 Best Business Books of 2009 (Yes, 2009!).
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The second and third order effects are a bit hard to predict. Electric fork lifts ?! Cheaper Plastics .. Oil moving from transportation to Chemical sector .. collapse of petro-states .. its going to be interesting.
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Also one has to acknowledge the simple fact another attack of 9-11 scale or even close never happened again on US soil. That was the main mission during the 2000s and even well into Obama era (at least till Osama was killed). Another 9-11
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Discounts are used to get a foot in the door for possible expanded role and future business calling it "Political" does not make sense. Now government discounts are common way if you are expanding to Federal or State government cl

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