Not really. I’d argue the dot com bust was worse due to the quantity of websites that died because they didn’t actually have a business model.

What we’re seeing is a tech industry where all the tech is on the right side of the S curve and trying one last stab at a technology that may be on the left side.

But it isn’t about creating quality results. It is about creating good enough results where the cost of failure in AI over humans is lower than the cost of humans over AI.

This has been Silicon Valley’s MO for generations.

No.

There is astroturfing, but there is also a lot of propaganda and story curation around the protests.

Two reasons:

First, both Koreas accept that there are two different countries through various political actions. That equivalent doesn’t exist for the Chinas; both nations officially don’t recognize each other’s legitimacy and don’t treat each other as independent nations.

Second, the UN Veto only goes to one country. The USA kept the PRC from being declared the legitimate Chinese government. So, the world is used to viewing the issue of one China, it continues to do so.

If you don’t like their lack of noteriety, you have to send the pain below.

Some cops are fat, yeah. Also, a lot of cops aren’t. The ones sent to beat the shit out of protestors aren’t the fat ones.

I didn’t have context for your comment and I didn’t say all cops. From what I read, you could have been pulling a stat without context.

We’ve been seeing the slow rebuilding of the American labor movement, but it is a shell of its old self.

A lot of the established unions have been resting on its laurels and only narrowly protecting its members while new unions are in building mode, trying to get unions established.

Sounds like depression runs in your family.

Since you’re using terminology tied to BMI, it is important to note that it’s use for police officers doesn’t accurately reflect reality.

A lot of cops take their fitness regime seriously, including building a lot of muscle mass. If you have significant muscle mass, you are going to be considered obese or morbidly obese per BMI even though they are in great physical shape. This would be true for other fields like firefighters.

Yes

I realize no one has asked this bluntly. You have a return ticket, right?

As long as you can read English, you can navigate almost any airport. Almost all airports have English on their navigation signs.

You will likely be interviewed both in Europe and in South Korea when you fly. This is routine for all passengers. You should have your return ticket information, otherwise you are going to get flagged as a human trafficking risk.

Download the airline’s app before flying; it will help get updates from the airline and will update your ticket if there is a change in gate.

Bring an external battery for your phone with you to keep your phone charged. Also, have an idea how you are going to have phone data in Korea; airport WiFi may be spotty.

Like the rest of my body, I use a loofah. I have enough mobility to get to my entire back from one arm.

A lot of companies check references and certs.

Why do you want him to return his gift? “A bit too much” can mean a lot of things.

I’ve had people think I’m Italian; I don’t have any Italian heritage that I know of.

It sounds more like "I don’t want to shower and will use any excuse to not shower.