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They do. Because Elon is proving himself to be quite an idiot.

China was more than happy to welcome him in, and have him teach them how to build an EV. They simply copied what they could and improved on it.

"The communists will happily sell the capitalists the rope the capitalists hang themselves with"


It’s other capitalists that stole the tech. China is a country of capitalists living under a communist regime.

capitalists the communists put up with because it's better for communism in the long run

> it's better for communism in the long run

"Communism" is a theoretical concept. The CCP is what they are protecting, an authoritarian power structure.


Sad. I think companies that have a near or quasi monopoly over regulated utilities should be banned from hiring cheap labor from developing countries.

Canada, USA, doesn't matter - if our taxes subsidize a market or entrench a player within an important market (telecom, physical infrastructure, etc), they should be mandated to keep the money in local economies.

I'm American, and find it deeply offensive if a company wants to offshore despite getting tax breaks, government protections against new market entrants, etc.

I'm not paying tax money so a utility can raise prices, pay its executives more, spend more on lobbying, and outsource labor to 3rd world or developing countries. I don't give a fuck how well those folks in those countries speak English.


I love this.

I'm also building a simple game using Claude, so this is quite inspirational. Keep going!


>and also in how the Republican party turned around and broke portions of that law for months until Trump could ensure the assets were handed to his major donor buddy--and fixing none of the original PRC influence issues. [1]

Are you even remotely surprised by that? Honestly.


Just ask for a spot when you see someone available.

You humble yourself, you grow as a person by practicing communication, and you get to try to lift a little heavier as you know someone is there to help you when you eventually fail a rep (which is important if you're trying to bulk or get stronger). You thank them after and maybe even give/get a fist bump. That's it. Do this often while being mindful of people and their own workouts. One day, someone will ask YOU for a spot. Oblige.

Asking for a spot is absolutely a frequent and everyday occurrence at pretty much any gym. Most people are actually pretty honored when they are asked to spot someone's PR attempt.

You don't really have to make a ton of small talk unless both parties are open to it, but you'll get to know the regulars who will eventually talk to you.


Ask for a spot. Immediately assume the trust fall position.

Fellow Greenwich native here....though you're a bit older than me. My dad works with a number of hedge funds particularly those in the NYC area and the Miami area as a recruiter. Mind if I pass him your CV?

That would be much appreciated - thanks!

>, including Islam, are all influences on and in line with, traditional American values

My brother, in Sunni Islam practicing countries, they can kill you for drawing a stick figure.

Traditional American values include freedom of speech.


>(Saudi sovereign fund: you think we will only censor Kimmel and Colbert because they're making jokes about Trump. Sure, go ahead and think that...)

May 20th can't come fast enough....


The desire for financial hyper-optimization has been killing the economy for a very long time, not just recently due to AI.

That said, AI isn't helping.


>Meta is fundamentally a media company

You were soooooo close.

Meta is fundamentally a targeted advertising company, not a media company.


What is a modern media company if not a targeted advertising company?

The amount of subscription driven media today is relatively a very small part of the industry.


Are they even that? Their modus operandi has been to steal user credentials. Ads (which aren't targeted at all, the ads aren't even good, according to what people have said) are just an excuse to gather more data (Facebook syncs with your phone, it wipes out addresses in your phone book). It comes down to Zuck and who he is

The ads are effective, and the way they are effective is via targeting.

From the customer perspective, it works. The main problem is price competition for access to audiences. That's why fb revenues are what they are. The ads work, largely because ofntracmjng/targeting.


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