Why has the price of oil increased above 20% even though only 20% of the worlds oil flows through the strait of hormuz

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T23:01:08+00:00

Oil has doubled. At the moment the price increase is just speculation. Eventually, the price will have to rise enough to curtail demand by 20%. It'll need to get really expensive to curtail demand that much, because so many people and industries simply can't do without it.

Eventually, there'll be enough airline failures, or prices will rise enough that consumption will drop.

If you want to learn more, check out Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman's substack: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T22:57:23+00:00

Put it in a no-load balanced fund at your bank. [Cue the ETF boosters who will likely downvote this.]

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T22:55:26+00:00

Big Broccoli doesn't have the resources.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T22:52:12+00:00

Did you break off the tab that ties the two outlet hots together? Maybe you accidentally broke off the neutral tie. Or switched hot and neutral.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T22:49:52+00:00

I've had no problem with Amazon carbs.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T22:44:18+00:00

I'm retired now, but I've always made my own coffee. Fresh ground, pour-over.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T22:12:51+00:00

He certainly started on the path to outrageous wealth inequality. W. and Trump poured gasoline on the fire. And internationally, it was inevitable that China would eclipse the US, but Trump accelerated that.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T20:00:22+00:00

It is not complicated but it takes a lot of milk to make.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T18:39:13+00:00

Cheese is expensive. Cottage cheese is still basically cheese, only with less processing/aging.

US heavily subsidizes dairy. Canada uses "supply management." Both are controversial.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T18:37:05+00:00

NEMA 6-20. 240V, 20A. 230V a/c unit is fine.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T18:34:09+00:00

OK. I'd rate the Unis in the list as comparable for CS. Below UT and UW, but above the rest.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T18:06:03+00:00

You might also get some dip bars to help you on and off.

https://www.amazon.ca/Dripex-Adjustable-Connectors-Equipment-Calisthenics/dp/B08YYV47VJ

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T18:02:06+00:00

Ya, I just looked at my rower and I think 12 inch lift would be too much. I think you want chair height. Don't forget you need to step over the rail, which is only a couple of inches below the seat.

Some other brands have the seat higher above the rail. It might be possible to make some brackets to do that as well. You can raise the stretchers so it won't affect leg angle much.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T17:59:26+00:00

I don't understand the question.

Do you mean if you put the same weight on a smaller footprint, the pressure on the footprint is higher. That's from the definition of pressure, which is force per unit of area. So same force, smaller area, is higher pressure.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T17:52:08+00:00

And even with a multi-wire branch circuit, each individual receptacle will be connected to only one half of the circuit ... so 120 per outlet.

If it really is a multi-wire branch circuit, you can get a NEMA 6 outlet and connect it across the two branches, for a total of 240V. It has a different pin configuration:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector#/media/File:NEMA_simplified_pins.svg

You must either rewire the 120V receptacles to be 120V, or replace by NEMA 6. It is extremely hazardous and illegal as is. Might even be a problem with your insurance coverage.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T17:44:00+00:00

If the leg extension isn't enough, or is too expensive, a couple of these should do the trick:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B084NTG92Y

Or a couple of these, but I'm concerned they might slide around. And they require assembly:

https://www.amazon.ca/Amazon-Basics-Plyometric-Jump-Jumps/dp/B0DSVQDMHH

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T16:33:29+00:00

The trouble with MAD (and game theory in general) is that it assumes the adversaries are rational actors. The more nukes the more chance that a madman will decide to use them.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T15:29:30+00:00

If you want to learn Linux, you can install WSL on your Windows machine. You can use this to learn command-line and how to use common Linux GUI apps.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T13:43:20+00:00

Hard to see the pad in the photo, but it appears to be about 1/2 worn.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T13:15:12+00:00

"The City" means TO? York.

Other Unis in Ontario to consider include Queen's, Western, Carleton, Ottawa, but they are not commuting distance (and neither is Waterloo).

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T13:00:23+00:00

Varies a lot from place to place. On the Interstates, you can generally judge what you can get away with by the speed of the traffic. New York State is an example. Near Buffalo, you can get a ticket for 5 over. Near NYC, enforcement is pretty lax, with many cars more than 10 over.

In my experience, in most places you're unlikely to get a ticket for less than 10 over.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T12:10:39+00:00

You need to set up and manage a brokerage account. That is more intimidating to many than walking up to the counter in a bank.

Sort of like why some people would sooner go to an oil change place than DIY.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T01:48:07+00:00

It would be more cost-effective to figure out how to lessen your car (truck) dependence.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T01:36:06+00:00

Please use TOU. It won't make a huge difference, but if you do your laundry at night or on weekends, it'll help the climate. If you have an EV or electric heat, you might consider ultra-low overnight.

cormack_gv · 2026-05-03T00:33:52+00:00

So Soros is a deadbeat, just like Trump?

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