Postal Arbitrage

Post by jaggederest » Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC

supertrope wrote: post #43

wizzwizz4 wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you want to fight the VCs, you have to pull stunts like this. If they want to destroy local infrastructure because "free market", in an attempt to secure monopolies for themselves, then let them operate in a free market.

VC Fund My Life!

Post by shagie » Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC

cinnamonteal wrote: post #49

MinimalAction wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd love a napkin math calculation at this.

The distance from Shenzhen to Long Beach is some 300 times the distance from Long Beach to Pasadena, depending on where exactly in Pasadena and which route you take. The CO2 emissions factor for a truck is some 10-100x that of a container ship. The exact ratio depends on what kind of truck, and what scope of emissions are being included. The more one accounts for, the more it will favor the boat. But overall, the emi…

    +----------+------------------------+---------------+----------+----------+
    | Mode     | Freight (bn tonne-km)  | CO2 (Mt)      | CO2/Frgt | Vs. Sea  |
    +----------+------------------------+---------------+----------+----------+
    | Air      |     303                |   155         | 511      | 79       |
    | Rail     |  10,842                |   170         |  15      |  2       |
    | Road     |  26,807                | 2,230         |  83      | 12       |
    | Sea      | 101,486                |   657         |   6      |  1       |
    +----------+------------------------+---------------+----------+----------+

Post by crumpled » Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC

johnfn wrote: post #45

Somewhat off-topic, but when I click on "Case-Mate - Case for 2009 LG Xenon - Marsala"[1], the "About this item" section simply states: About this item - Do - Not - Buy - This - Product What on earth is going on here? [1]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D51KNQM

Post by OrderlyTiamat » Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC

MinimalAction wrote: post #27

xxpor wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The oil used for shipping from Shenzhen to Long Beach is completely trivial compared to what the truck used getting it from Long Beach to Pasadena.

I'd love a napkin math calculation at this.

Post by BrenBarn » Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC

OrderlyTiamat wrote: post #57

MinimalAction wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd love a napkin math calculation at this.

The distance the boat has to cover is 11800 kilometers, and the truck covers only 54 kilometers. Taking that average of 12 times more usage from the table of sibling comment means the ship is still 20x worse.