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by 0zer0 2mo ago
There's a new 3Blue1Brown video hinting in the same direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlYgs6v2YfU
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by 0zer0 2mo ago
This. The full set of constraints (monopoly, durability, constant MC, timelessness) can hardly ever be fulfilled. So it is not falsifiable by empirical data. But nobody has questioned the logic conjecture itself here, even the article doesn
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by 0zer0 2mo ago
I disagree. Imho, the problem of this simple model is to find a situation in reality which is close enough to fulfill the constraints. E.g., it is implied that consumers can postpone their purchase longer than the monopolist is willing to r
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by 0zer0 2mo ago
It is a very unrealistic and simple model. The question remains, however, what is meant by the > quite general conditions [under which] the logic goes through. This seems pretty contradictory. There is no hint at which of the constraints
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by 0zer0 2mo ago
Kind of. The whole setup is pretty improbable. There is durable good which means that consumers will only buy once (pharma doesn't seem to fit here). And there is the monopolist. So there shouldn't be any outside options, as the l
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by 0zer0 2mo ago
This. With this much income you should qualify for a Blue Card. The 27 months start when you are eligible, not when you are actually holding the Blue Card. A friend of mine (w/ Blue Card) got permanent citizenship in Germany after the
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by 0zer0 3mo ago
Fascinating animation. But there is one thing I don't understand. What is the purpose of the left axle gear (green)? It is not fixed to the axle because it rotates in the same direction in both modes. Wouldn't is be more efficient
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by 0zer0 3mo ago
I think it is for this reason that Switzerland has a fixed budget for their railway construction. And it seems to pay off, Swiss railway is exceptional.
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by 0zer0 5mo ago
Really nice clock. One nitpick on the day/night line: This is strongly dependent on the latitude, i.e. it kind of collides with your notion of the world clock. Maybe you boldface the label for the city to which it is referring.