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901.
by zepto 5y ago
That isn’t Thiel’s position.
902.
by zepto 5y ago
New buildings can be decaying liabilities just as much as old ones. More so if they have been constructed badly.
903.
by zepto 5y ago
How will they make immigration attractive?
904.
by zepto 5y ago
> That system, by design, has conquered the boom/bust cycle Either that, or it has simply deferred it. Remember that was once said about the US too. Complexity is hard to tame and prone to punctuated equilibrium. If you eliminate
905.
by zepto 5y ago
There are 90 million currently empty homes in China.
906.
by zepto 5y ago
Empty and decaying real-estate is a liability, not an asset.
907.
by zepto 5y ago
Not really. The biggest claim is that this measure will reduce e-waste, but that’s a red-herring since the e-waste is in the charger not the cable, and chargers are already interchangeable.
908.
by zepto 5y ago
Thank god they didn’t comply. Micro usb is appalling compared to lightening, but if Apple had complied we would probably be stuck with it.
909.
by zepto 5y ago
You can certainly charge an iPhone using an android charger.
910.
by zepto 5y ago
In both cases, the government is not regulating the behavior of the company.
911.
by zepto 5y ago
> Which is all probably already the case. Remember - my comments about policy were a response to this: > It probably makes more sense if we view the FDA not as a monolith but a collection of lots of individuals, some of which don&#x27
912.
by zepto 5y ago
That was a stunt.
913.
by zepto 5y ago
Keep what up? The court ruled that they don’t have a monopoly, and that Epic was in breach of contract. Apple didn’t do anything wrong except the steering clause. If anything Apple is better off now than before.
914.
by zepto 5y ago
> can't be as prescriptive as you're asking for. What do you think I am asking for?
915.
by zepto 5y ago
> Nothing about one drug being denied approval despite having more successful trials than another drug alone demonstrates that policy was ignored or that it wasn't considered. No, it doesn’t ‘demonstrate’ it, but it certainly make
916.
by zepto 5y ago
Epic lost their case, but is trying to continue the fight by appealing. Apple has no reason to do them any favors.
917.
by zepto 5y ago
The appeal might force Apple to reinstate Epic.
918.
by zepto 5y ago
> it's not some evil plot to screw you in particular It might not be an ‘evil plot’, but corporations routinely support wage suppressing measures.
919.
by zepto 5y ago
How is it bad for their business? It seems like making concessions would be far worse.
920.
by zepto 5y ago
Why should they? The judge ruled that Epic deliberately violated their contract and must pay for it. Epic is clearly a hostile actor who is acting against Apple. There is no reason for Apple to trust Epic ever again, and no reason for the
921.
by zepto 5y ago
> The role of policy in most cases such as this is supposed to be a guide Sure, so we should be able to see what guidance was followed. > Discretion from the regulators is needed to accommodate for cases that don't fit neatly int
922.
by zepto 5y ago
That doesn’t mean there can’t be a policy. Drug safety is based on science, after all.
923.
by zepto 5y ago
If the difference is a matter of interpretation, we should be able to tell by comparing against the policy.
924.
by zepto 5y ago
True but how is that relevant? The point of policy is to manage inconsistency. In this case we would expect there to be a policy that sets the required standard, and to be able to see whether these decisions match the policy or not.
925.
by zepto 5y ago
True, but that doesn’t change the calculus. You’d expect a policy to set the required standard, and you’d expect a review process to identify major deviations.
926.
by zepto 5y ago
> but iCloud stinks. Google by far as a better cloud platform for a standard user. In what way?
927.
by zepto 5y ago
Not really. You’d expect an organization like the FDA to be policy based.
928.
by zepto 5y ago
> they lie to our faces claiming RAM has to be soldered on for some reason Can you actually find a quote for this? I’m quite skeptical that any such lie has been told.
929.
by zepto 5y ago
> I want to configure every detail of my laptop Almost nobody wants that, but the good news is that enough people do that framework exists.
930.
by zepto 5y ago
> I feel like this is a bit disingenuous. Please refrain from insults, or at least make an effort to justify this if you think it’s valid. > The general populous/average consumer prefers simplified options. They aren't tech

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