I'm not surprised in the least. The industry is full of stories that started out as rumors but have ended up proven as true about the lengths they will go for more or better information. I've heard an apocryphal story that I'm still waiting for truth on. It was of a soybean prop trading firm quant who reverse engineered a cross-town rival's trading strategy, allowing them to front run their strategy. The way that the…
Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
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Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Of course people smoke where it doesn't make much sense. I mean, think about it for a second.
I thought about it and couldn't figure out why it's obvious. Care to share some light on that?
Not saying it’s the best joke, just explaining the meaning.
Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
Of course people smoke where it doesn't make much sense. I mean, think about it for a second.
I thought about it and couldn't figure out why it's obvious. Care to share some light on that?
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#34Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Of course people smoke where it doesn't make much sense. I mean, think about it for a second.
I thought about it and couldn't figure out why it's obvious. Care to share some light on that?
Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought about it and couldn't figure out why it's obvious. Care to share some light on that?
Smoking a cigarette has its downsides no matter how flammable the greater surrounding environment happens to be.
Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#37I wonder if there's companies who sell ELD info similar to other examples listed in here about carriers and apps selling user info. Having ELD info from truckers around refineries and drill sites would give you a pretty good insight as to what's going on.
ELD info?
Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#38We are closer to The Matrix with each year passed.
Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#39I wonder if there's companies who sell ELD info similar to other examples listed in here about carriers and apps selling user info. Having ELD info from truckers around refineries and drill sites would give you a pretty good insight as to what's going on.
ELD info?
Top google result - https://eldfacts.com/eld-facts/
Re: Oil traders are watching workers’ phones to spot problems at refineries
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Smoking a cigarette has its downsides no matter how flammable the greater surrounding environment happens to be.
So in your world, if you’re willing to be X amount self-destructive or accept X risk, you’re also willing to accept X + Y risk or self destruction regardless of how large Y is. Got it.
(and really, much of the time, acceptance is the wrong word. Indifference or something like that often fits better)