Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)

[superrific]

So everyone and their mother on the planet knew Musk would lose money on this, except the supposed financial geniuses who run the banks. Brilliant.

they knew. its just that i-bankers have a tendency to put their present income ahead of their firms' well-being. see, e.g., subprime mortgage debacle.

 

[UNCatTech]

Why grow grain? BIG demand, easier to grow, heap big profit on large scale planting.

True, but from what I've read we over produce at the loss of other, possible better crops. Isn't a lot of the grain used in the processed foods that are impacting health and disproportionately impact poorer people?

 

[sringwal]

Time will tell. At the end of the day it doesn't matter his motivation as He's using his money to inject himself into the political process and I don't agree with most of his policies.

You are both incorrect. He believes he is in a simulation and he is racking up points however he can get them.

 

[Zoo_View]

True, but from what I've read we over produce at the loss of other, possible better crops. Isn't a lot of the grain used in the processed foods that are impacting health and disproportionately impact poorer people?

• 36% of corn is used to feed animals
• 30% of corn goes into ethanol
• Something like 2-3% of corn goes directly to human consumption
• 70% or so of soybeans are animal feed
• 15% goes into making cooking or salad oil

 

[superrific]

True.

If I were only younger, I'd take a crash course in data science and find a new career.

I've got a good background for it with databases, programming languages, logic, etc.

i was studying data science for a while a few years ago. it is painful to do for long periods of time, from what i could tell. it's the sort of job you like in your sixth month but just cannot stand your third year. thats my impression and it's little more than that.

 

[wmheel1287]

You are both incorrect. He believes he is in a simulation and he is racking up points however he can get them.

Probably correct.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

i was studying data science for a while a few years ago. it is painful to do for long periods of time, from what i could tell. it's the sort of job you like in your sixth month but just cannot stand your third year. thats my impression and it's little more than that.

I’d say your impression is mighty faulty.

 

[Bobfripp]

President Musk, looking the part of a Bond villain.

 

[superrific]

I’d say your impression is mighty faulty.

are you in data science?

 

[sringwal]

Probably correct.

He’s a completionist. Gotta collect them all!!

 

[nycfan]

 

[lawtig02]

I would love to see polling on what percentage of Americans think this is plausible. The average IQ of that group must be sub-80.

 

[gtyellowjacket]

I’d say your impression is mighty faulty.

I love it when I get new projects and you can learn something new about a new field And make some unique insights. When it's the same thing over and over, it gets pretty boring. And of course, most people want you to do the same thing over and over because they don't want you learning on their dime. I still like it though. Best job I ever had.

 

[wmheel1287]

I would love to see polling on what percentage of Americans think this is plausible. The average IQ of that group must be sub-80.

I think you overestimate by a factor of 10.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

are you in data science?

Adjacent.

 

[dcphx]

Adjacent.

So, no.

 

[nycfan]

Woke Lite has entered the DOGE-MAGA chat

 

[StrangePackage]

I understand all those words separately

 

[nycfan]

 

[Geisterfahrer]

So, no.

I work in tech, work closely with data science folks, and have deep experience. So I’m pretty comfortable with my relative understanding, and I don’t think super’s characterization is accurate.