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The comment you replied to was correct, as M1 was expanded to include savings deposits. Here's a link to a Q&A about the change, and the relevant explanation. "3. Why are savings d…

While Akerlof's Market for Lemons did consider cases where government intervention is necessary to preserve a market, like with health insurance markets (Medicare), he describes th…

It depends on the case. If it is in regards to shareholders, then I believe the state in which you're incorporated would have jurisdiction. If it's another type of case, for exampl…

I'm sorry this is irrelevant to the current discussion, but you replied to one of my comments a couple weeks ago, and I can't reply there, so I'm leaving a response here. Regarding…

Wouldn't the sender have a time-stamped copy?

After learning earlier about Sam Altman's long-con at Reddit, I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone suggest that Emmett Shear accepted the job in order to help get Sam back into the …

You reminded me of this: https://www.wired.com/2011/04/amazon-flies-24-million/

Can you point to some evidence for the claim that "a molecule of water is lighter than the oxygen and two hydrogen atoms that went into making it?" I could understand the atoms sha…

IANAL, but I believe it means that the company can't be headquartered somewhere else.

I believe miners wouldn't, because while they might technically coordinate their efforts in deciding which version of a cryptocurrency to mine, they aren't pooling their resources …

Let me explain: The reason opportunity cost matters is because he could have done something with the money, like buying bitcoin, instead of putting it up for a bet. Balaji claims t…

This reminds me of the time Banksy had someone sell original signed canvases on a NYC sidewalk for $60, and sold a total of 8 in one day (two were sold for 50% off). https://www.th…

I don't know, I think a lot of people changed their behaviors to avoid the virus, whether or not businesses were open. Check how quickly and how far Personal Consumption Expenditur…

Just a thought, but isn't it possible they were written while they were still being built, so they would be open to their surroundings and well-lit with natural light?

First, I think it's great to have a talent network that's owned by it's stakeholders, but I think it's questionable to say the token holders "own" the network. My concern is that t…

Yeah, political engagement was likely near its peak during the Civil War. I don't think it's as positive an aspect of polarization as the OP suggested.

A problem with that logic is that it doesn't do anything to change the economics of gun sales. If you kick them off the stock market, gun manufacturers can go private, or they move…

I'll take that bet. But you need to put up the $5,000 first. So you don't think you're just losing money, I'll issue you $5,000 worth of my personal stablecoin that you can redeem …