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by turzmo 4y ago
I think you’re right. Smartphones and the internet make it easier to scam before, but why do people want money more than ever? I’ve noticed it. It was a lot different 20 years ago. What happened?
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by turzmo 4y ago
"investing"
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by turzmo 4y ago
Agreed, I misspoke. What I meant to say is, I don't take believe Elon says is an honest "prediction" because I wouldn't be surprised if he reversed course completely within the same day, or was, "just trolling"
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by turzmo 4y ago
Not agreeing or disagree that Elon is bad at predictions (do predictions even matter from somebody as unstable and fickle as Elon?) but there are plenty of people who have made one or two good bets and then got nothing else right.
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by turzmo 4y ago
Curious how productivity is measured. Tried skimming the associated government PDF from the article, but it is lost on me: "Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022, the U.S. Bureau
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by turzmo 4y ago
What I hate is the implication that there is a correct way to "do" a particular city. It takes all the adventure and serendipity out of travel and reduces each city to a standard and usually bland set of experiences.
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by turzmo 4y ago
People in real life socialize for various reasons. For company, for dating, for connections, for future invitations. Deep discussions are not really conducive to any of those goals, especially in mixed company.
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by turzmo 4y ago
I think his point was that billionaires shouldn’t exist but I think the conclusion is somewhat unclear, do we move toward a system where it is much harder to amass that much wealth or do we chop their heads off and take it all? I think it’s
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by turzmo 4y ago
I should have qualified that, I meant that we ourselves are seeing. Perhaps there have been other times in history but for anyone who is alive now, this time compares to no other
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His point wasn't that Elon didn't invent Tesla so take away his wealth, his point was that "billionaires do great things" is overrated.
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by turzmo 4y ago
Well, he's a writer. It's not so important that the arguments be new, as long as they're still valid points and provide fertile ground for discussion. It's more important that it's written well and that the examples
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by turzmo 4y ago
From NASA's founding to putting a man on the moon was 10 years, and that was having to invent the technology.
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by turzmo 4y ago
I interpreted his saying this as trying to knock down Elon a bit from the god that people make him out to be rather than discrediting him.
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Problem with that argument is that when there are opportunities to change the rules "fair and square" through lobbying and creating loopholes that, really, only the rich can afford to take advantage of, the rich will do that.
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by turzmo 4y ago
Sorry -- only tangentially related to the article, but what are HN's thoughts on other nicotine delivery systems (vape pens, etc.)?