Afforess

Joined 13 years ago

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Living in the Motte, Dying in the Bailey.
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Comment · 8 months ago
Power + Control >> Money.

That’s it.

Comment · 9 months ago
Except this makes no sense. There isn’t enough power to run all these new chips, so the demand must be speculative, not growth.
Comment · 9 months ago
Sounds like you have zero empathy for the real costs AI is driving and feelings that this creates for website owners. How about you pony up and pay for your scraping?
Comment · 11 months ago
Comment · 1 year ago
False. The US Auto market is subsidized and regulated in opaque and convoluted ways that distort prices and demand significantly.
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Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 1 year ago
Wrong. American car choice has everything to do with government subsidies, car safety standards and fuel standards. Consumer choice doesn’t matter in the US Auto market.
Comment · 1 year ago
Yeah, I came to the same exact conclusion last year. Heck, even Ford’s CEO drives a BYD and thinks their a major threat.

This administration seems set on demolishing American industries though. Such a shame, but maybe we can finally get decent rail once all the car lobby’s are dead. (But probably not)

Comment · 1 year ago
Desire for children is above the replacement rate, though.

There is a gap between the world we live in and the world desired. One solution would be to close the gap.

Comment · 1 year ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principal%E2%80%93agent_proble...

CEOs are not the living embodiment of a company. They are an agent with their own values too.

Comment · 1 year ago
California should acquire some nuclear weapons then.

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