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Yeah, those Ayn Rand-reading weirdos have made an art out of the fiscal responsibility lie. What did you mean by “Let them die”? Good point on the labor force, the composition has changed quite a bit over the last 50 years. That’s a good thing, but it also may help explain why middle class real...

“Are you talking about a particular dollar amount?” Dollar amounts not necessary, it’s the rates that matter. “But all those white men coming home from the war able to take out dirt cheap government loans and buy land/house in the burbs for $9k, have benefitted greatly from inflation.”...

You guys are like the gang of kids at the end of City of God :) Thanks for calling me a big shot!

Who funded the development of factory automation and Artificial Intelligence? I contend it was business owners and their employees. That is all I am saying. And now I am leaving! :) Eta: yes, it was incredibly unfair of you to go there. I’m getting away from the internet for a while, suggest you...

FFS, who do you think funded it?

When you earn 0.1% in a CD or savings account, and the CPI is running at 2-3%, you are getting killed. How many groceries does 0.1% even buy?

Just to clarify, are you saying demographic shifts impact elections? Or that AI and automation are bad? I agree on both, but just a reminder it is Capital that brought you the former.

Here’s something from WaPo prior to 2016 that has some broad details on donors and is based on FEC data: Big givers drive super PAC fundraising By the end of September, super PACs had raised $1.5 billion and had spent $791.5 million on ads and other forms of voter outreach. Including...

Why? The Fed controls s/t interest rates, they have kept them near zero for much of the last 20 years. Saving is not a choice for a lot of people. The textbooks refer to it as a preference, but I think THAT’S naive (or convenient). Every basis point of interest lost, along with having to eat all...

My apologies, next time I’ll provide more backup. I was a treasurer for a super PAC, I know how money is raised and where it comes from, however I’ll back up with FEC data. The GINI estimates are here from the World Bank...

Perhaps, but it was Capital that got Trump elected, you can’t win the WH on just the donor class. When sentiment shifted, they changed their tune (and donations). There are a ton of German firms still in operation that did just fine under Hitler. Politicians are temporary, Capital is forever...

That’s There’s the politics, but then there’s Capital, which is solely concerned with maximizing shareholder value. In the absence of any regulation, Capital does whatever it wants. For the last 40 years that means promoting globalization (labor arbitrage and new markets), a powerful Federal...

Connecticut grows some excellent medical weed - offerings consistently above 35% THC and terpenes running 3-4%. I attached the results for what I’m currently enjoying. We have a weird law about not using street names, this is Animal Face. How do you get these numbers? I figure genetics and co2...

If everyone is just hustling, you have to admit he’s pretty good at it. He saw a new medium and turned a podcast into a $100MM deal. I don’t really know what his politics are, but normalizing weed into a program is a plus.

With so many fortunes so dependent on keeping it that way. :)

I really liked that as well - if only for including Sturgill Simpson’s cover of “The Promise.” Should be an interesting re-watch in these times.

After all that time and publicity he didn’t have a billy? Given how competitive those monsters are it must have haunted him. Good.

Did you get the tent? I ordered a 2x4, but it’s going to take a while to get here.

I think the diodes are better quality, they should last longer and operate more efficiently. I’m a layperson, but PPFD, coverage and brand all matter. Have you looked at the bars? They offer better distribution than boards.

I’ve been looking at this one, it has Cree and LG diodes rather than Epistar and generates 833 PPFD from a half meter...