turbonaut
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Comment · 4 days ago
There is a lot of question if this is the case:
https://policinginsight.com/feature/analysis/most-crime-has-...
Comment · 2 months ago
The price of gold is not equal globally, there is a ‘loco swap’ price differential, reflecting the price of moving the metal, eg flights, security, tariffs that may be attracted, whether the location can service futures delivery etc
Comment · 3 months ago
Isn’t this uncomfortably close to the premise of the Matrix?
Comment · 3 months ago
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-2026...
Seems to substantially disagree that the average person in the U.K. is worse off than the average person in the U.S.
Comment · 3 months ago
The ask was not how to make money, it was how to hedge.
I’d argue that it is very normal for hedging to be giving up expected value in return for a reduction in volatility of returns.
If you have a lot of exposure to the market already one could say not buying the option is more akin to roulette.
Comment · 5 months ago
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/voting-elections/bu...
Gives more details on the ability of companies to vote in City of London elections.
Comment · 7 months ago
Compare the prices vs a Neo…
1499 usd for the cheapest clamshell!
Comment · 9 months ago
A certain type of modern day artist voraciously consumes art in order to develop its taste, skill and style. More so than ever in history.
The names of these artists are less traditional, however, eg Nano Banana.
Comment · 9 months ago
The Lamb and Flag has faced previous financial challenges.
It in fact closed temporarily in the pandemic due to UK law preventing their then owner / operator, St John’s College, a charity, subsidising a loss making business, despite having the wherewithal to do so.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-55763746.amp
Comment · 10 months ago
Ironic. In Korea sofas would often bypass the corridor by way of a ladder lift (which can be scarily high).
https://centers.ibs.re.kr/html/living_en/housing/moving2.htm...
Comment · 10 months ago
Median wealth per adult in the UK is 176k. In the US it is only 124k.
Source: UBS Global Wealth Report 2025
Of course US does has a much higher mean wealth…
Comment · 10 months ago
UK and DE appear to use different punctuality metrics with a train being late after 3 minutes in the UK but 6 in DE.
Latest punctuality figures for UK are 84.8% and DE 88.1%. Making an assumption on distribution I’d guess UK comes out slightly better.
Of note, DE long distance stats are pretty bad!
UK: https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/media/ebmnxxih/performance-sta... DE: https://zbir.deutschebahn.com/2024/en/interim-group-manageme...
Comment · 10 months ago
Tangentially, Fleet Street has some other space invaders in the form of a plaque.
https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/4-st-dunstan-s-cou...
Comment · 11 months ago
A topical piece from the BBC…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7vdvl2531o
Comment · 11 months ago
“Only a fool breaks the two second rule.”
It’s a UK thing:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-highways-urges-d...