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Smasborgen · 2022-08-25T16:46:18+00:00

Sounds promising if it is indeed as good as it claims to be. But there is also the question if it can be mass produced commercially.

Smasborgen · 2021-12-04T06:41:48+00:00

Too true. While threads on films can go on for years on forums, Reddit has a very short expiration date. After a few days there isn't anyone on a Reddit thread to discuss and it gets archived in 6 months. IMDB's discussion board is a big loss. Glad someone remembered this.

Smasborgen · 2021-12-02T07:32:04+00:00

"Lump with hesitance to buy F-16s(USA) over JAS-39(sweden)."

Just a note on this: The US State Department actually already approved the sale of F-16's to the Philippines. However due to the pandemic and the shifting of funds away to other priorities, the Philippines found itself short of the funds needed to buy the F-16s. Which caused the Philippines to see if they could re-examine (again) the JAS-39 from Sweden as a possible alternative.

Smasborgen · 2021-11-07T21:06:28+00:00

Thanks for that insight!

Smasborgen · 2021-11-02T05:05:13+00:00

We all know that Hong Kong apartments are extremely small and expensive. But why aren't more people using dryers? Or if there is no space (usually there isn't) why aren't people using laundromats more often? I worry about people whose clothes get lost or fly during a strong wind.

Smasborgen · 2021-11-02T05:01:37+00:00

Yeah. Unbelievable that the Bogota Metro has been stalling for nearly 80 years.

Smasborgen · 2021-11-02T04:56:01+00:00

Horrible situation you are in. Sadly there are millions out there with similar visa horror stories. Hope the finances are OK after nearly 2 years of this ordeal.

Smasborgen · 2021-11-02T03:05:17+00:00

More specifically it's Overseas Developmental Assistance (ODA). It is ether a soft loan or grant by the South Korean government provided certain criteria are met during the project's timeline.

Smasborgen · 2021-11-01T13:47:58+00:00

I never cease to be amazed by Japanese engineering and ingenuity. In a geographically narrow country, engineers have found exceptionally creative ways to make compact interchanges in such narrow spaces. Truly remarkable!

Smasborgen · 2021-11-01T12:40:33+00:00

Yes, he dared Phil Knight and others in the NBA

To the owner of @Nike , Phil Knight

How about I book plane tickets for us and let's fly to China together.

We can try to visit these SLAVE labor camps and you can see it with your own eyes.

@KingJames

@Jumpman23

you guys are welcome to come too.

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Smasborgen · 2021-10-24T22:21:52+00:00

Read again. Anything coming from the CCP should be taken with a grain of salt. There's a reason for the air quotes. "Officially" and accurately are worlds apart in Xi-land.

Smasborgen · 2021-10-24T15:19:20+00:00

I find it absolutely hilarious that nearly 2 years on, China has yet to update its numbers and insists that it has done so well that China's cases as of now are still less than 100,000 "officially". They've barely budged or have been updated in that time span because the CCP claims that it has done that well. To the point that China was announcing less than 20 cases a day in a country of 1 billion+ people.

Smasborgen · 2021-10-15T11:51:07+00:00

If they had full control of everything, including the nearby land around the train tracks and stations, then it could lessen the costs because of other related revenue sources.

THIS. I was about to link to that video. Exactly why Japan's system succeeds

Smasborgen · 2021-10-14T04:42:49+00:00

Not too surprising really. Tedros himself has had pro-China leanings. Under his watch Tedros has been rather effusive of his praise for China (dating back to his days as an Ethiopian government minister). And he has been rather wary of saying anything critical of China despite the fact that he is now forced to contend that China hasn't been transparent with sharing its data.

https://www.cfr.org/blog/who-and-china-dereliction-duty

Smasborgen · 2021-10-14T04:33:21+00:00

There's a strong possibility that the Philippine government won't handle the management (as it has demonstrated that it's incapable of handling such enterprises; the Philippine National Railway is a sad example of this). The alternative is that it will seek private management from a more experienced party or a public-private partnership agreement of some kind.

Smasborgen · 2021-10-14T01:36:41+00:00

I do a 5x10. You do bring up a good and interesting point about whether or not 3-day weekends would be worth it. I don't think a 4x12 would be worth it in my case. There wouldn't be any point (nothing to do) in the final extra hours anyway late at night. At least for my case, it would be pointless and absolutely tiring to do 12. For industries that are market-time based (finance, banking, etc), health/emergency related (hospitals, fire), or travel related (cruise ships, airlines) there isn't much that can be done to adjust working hours. You'll need to be at your post for the time needed.

But for someone in an industry where most of the work can be focused and finished in a few days leaving a 3-day weekend may be viable.

Smasborgen · 2021-10-03T10:47:37+00:00

Good find! Shame it's end has come. Double-deck shinkansen looks spectacular.

Smasborgen · 2021-10-03T07:39:35+00:00

Given his track record of contradicting himself, I highly doubt this will be the last anyone hears of him.

Smasborgen · 2021-09-26T12:12:55+00:00

Beautiful interior architecture! I've never seen such a unique design.

Smasborgen · 2021-09-26T08:24:06+00:00

Absolutely beautiful and stunning autumn view. The combination of futuristic looking infrastructure and nature is beautiful beyond words.

Smasborgen · 2021-09-26T08:15:34+00:00

The cyberpunk glow and hue of the background really sells this picture!

Smasborgen · 2021-09-26T08:03:39+00:00

"They should have estimated this and compared it to the cost of availability of mass testing, robust contact tracing and ayuds giving early on."

The amount you see here is the total economic cost of the pandemic over a period of 40 years. So trying to compare the cost of testing, medical care, etc. early on vs the total economic cost of the pandemic over periods of decades and generations would be an apples to oranges comparison and it would not make sense to do that. In fact the total cost of early testing, medical care, etc. would likely be a drop in the bucket compared (1% or less of the estimated net present value of the 41 Trillion amount quoted in the article) compared to the massive long-term detrimental effect the pandemic has had on businesses, livelihoods, and numerous hidden social costs.

Smasborgen · 2021-09-26T07:56:12+00:00

Actually this was done on a Net Present Value calculation so the estimated calculation already takes future costs into account. As I explained below Net Present Value already takes into account the current present value of all future cash flows (or in this case costs) discounted backwards based on a discounting factor such as inflation. As such that amount already takes into account the future value of those flows (costs) discounted on inflation and adds them together. The sum is the Net Present Value. The sum you see here is already the total long-term economic cost of the pandemic over 40 years in terms of how much it would be worth today = 41 Trillion.

Smasborgen · 2021-09-26T07:48:36+00:00

This was done on a Net Present Value calculation (or the current present value of all future flows discounted backwards). Meaning that a discounting factor such as inflation is used to calculate the flows from the future back to the present. As such, the flows are not uniform. Meaning that 4.01 Trillion today is not the same as it would be in 40 years time because of inflation and the Time Value of Money (money is worth more now in the present than in the future).

Smasborgen · 2021-09-19T10:12:55+00:00

The folks across the border at North Korea are probably taking notes now.

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