GordonAShumway

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by GordonAShumway 1y ago
Erm. Without risky behavior there’s no innovation.
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by GordonAShumway 1y ago
> why the EU doesn’t consistently run trade deficits. It’s because, comparatively, the EU doesn’t run as massive fiscal deficits, nor is the EUR the primary reserve currency. Keep in mind that what the fed article is calling a “saving ga
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by GordonAShumway 1y ago
The US runs a $1T surplus in services.
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
Exactly! It’s about the turns. I didn’t end up as a carpenter early in my career, but I have been FoH staff in a restaurant. Turns, or how fast you can move your tables, was the main driver in income for you and the restaurant. LLM code is
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
I was just amused that a former comptroller of the currency discovered U-6!
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
Erm, why on earth does anyone buy inkjet anymore? Seriously just go get one of those cheap and cheerful brother laser printers!
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
Good god these guys hate the free market.
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
Yep! Ask any PhD candidate in America how they love those poverty level wages!
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
Hats. The fedoras they wear shades their faces from view, m’lady
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by GordonAShumway 2y ago
No, not really --it means financial engineering became more important than actual engineering for stock valuations.
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by GordonAShumway 3y ago
It’s funny, but the balance board makes it possible for me to stand for quite a while with no trouble. I think it’s because I’m constantly shifting my weight.
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by GordonAShumway 3y ago
The leap is an awesome chair. Plus you can get it sized down if you’re a petite person.
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by GordonAShumway 3y ago
Well, given the extensive use of US Treasuries as collateral, a globe spanning margin call would probably create a collapse of the system.
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by GordonAShumway 4y ago
Hrm, I went to public school in the 1980s and received a fair facsimile of a classical education.
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by GordonAShumway 4y ago
Absolutely. Perhaps someone can chime in, but how does one take notes in VR. I know it’s terrifically old school, but I routinely jot down notes and reminders for myself in meetings. Do I take the googles off? Are do I use the VR pen and VR
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by GordonAShumway 4y ago
I agree. But, what's it that they say -- pride goeth before a fall? If Twitter collapses into a burning hulk is that -really- a bad thing?