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I wish there was more context as to what the deal actually was instead of a highlight reel of late 2000s era right wing slogans like "drill baby drill". It's framed as US governmen…

Read the second half of my response. The next Google won't be a search engine with 10 blue links. Why would anyone create slightly better legacy apps. For instance, Claude is 100% …

I agree with the point generally but: > I haven't seen any real competitor of YouTube, or Figma, or Google, or Instagram created solely with AI. Is a ridiculous set of products to …

Having someone answer and provide updates or screen for new information is valuable. For instance someone calling can know exactly where the shooter is. Or it could be something re…

Unions will obviously save the industry and its employees. Worked for the auto workers...

Look at other unions. It's a "union" of workers so they need to have some guidelines. Teaching for instance you know exactly how much money you'll be making over the next 20 years.…

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Was dot com a bubble? If you could transport yourself to the late 90s, would you try to convince people that the internet's impact on the economy would be no greater than that of t…

That's cute, the whole "if you don't like it leave" argument. But I am not Japanese. I have no ties in Tokyo and they have a sensible immigration policy that doesn't allow just any…

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Why is this a reality? Tokyo is not like this. There was a lot less of this petty criminality 10 years ago.

Heavy handed? How about light handed. You're not allowed to sell illegal drugs on the street? Why do we allow this? Do you just not believe that there should be no laws that preven…

Flock provides technology. They don't set the laws. It's like complaining about the CEO of Ford bc a police Ford vehicle damaged some property

I'm pro technology. Being pro something does not mean I'm arguing it will always be used for good. What kind of standard is that?

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It doesn't have to be like this. Why do you accept it? Serious question. You don't need a surveillance state. How many indignities do you stomach for what exactly? Some false sense…

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I think using technology to capture alleged criminals is a good thing.

Maybe they can start enforcing the law when it comes to blatant offenders that terrorize large cities. Illegal blocking of sidewalk selling fake handbags, selling untaxed marijuana…

An entity provides a service to people that necessarily produces a consumer surplus. Say you pay $2 for a cup of coffee, you obviously value it at least $2 otherwise you wouldn't b…

What value do they extract? They provide a good or service to denizens. Unless of course you believe in a serf model of government in which people are an asset of the state and eve…

> Personally I think the tax authorities ought to take the line that a company posting serial losses like this is clearly not a viable, ongoing concern and ought to be wound up. Ta…

How is it convenient that they lost a lot of money in the past and it pays it's employees in stock? Yes, any company can pay 0 taxes by taking all the money that they made and sett…

This seems entirely reasonable. Suppose you're a company and you lost $100m over the last few years, so naturally you have a sizable tax deduction from future earnings. Even if you…

Sure if you buy one stock and it goes up 1k percent it's possible. But that's unrealistic and being that concentrated is unacceptable for a fund. Any sophisticated investor that re…