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mgh2··on Tim Cook Warned by CIA That China Could Move on Taiwan by 2027
>> "losing access to Taiwan's chip supply would trigger the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, with U.S. GDP falling 11 percent...a conflict would cost the global economy more than $10 trillion."
mgh2··on AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says
Trickle down effect reversal: > “A lot of the AI investment that we’re seeing in the U.S. adds to Taiwanese GDP, and it adds to Korean GDP but not really that much to U.S. GDP”
mgh2··on Dental Disease May Undermine Elite Athletic Performance
Yes, that is what the paper says, but a high carb. diet is also common in the general population. There might be other unexplored reasons - ex: tennis players with constant tours and lack of consistent pay contributes to less dentist visits to fix these.
mgh2··on Dental Disease May Undermine Elite Athletic Performance
Why is it so high among athletes? Lack of consistent income or insurance?

PS: The are no bad questions...

mgh2··on Dinosaur Food: 100M year old foods we still eat today (2022)
Water caltrop nuts are common in Taiwan, very nutty and good for meat soups.
mgh2··on Myopia is driven by how we use our eyes indoors, new research suggests
Happy for your anecdote. How much was your prescription?

Additional sources? Quick literature search doesn't confirm this: t.ly/k4I_1

mgh2··on WiFi could become an invisible mass surveillance system
Why is this downvoted. Is supposed to read: “Not surprised. Related:”
mgh2··on Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function
It is correlation then, not causation. Wouldn’t be surprised if this study was funded by corps. to promote those stimulants, like the Harvard and sugar or red wine everyday studies.

PS: Don’t trust in “no conflict of interest” claims

mgh2··on Alphabet Plans Tech's First 100-Year Bond Since Dot-Com Era
That is a lot of confidence for a search engine that could be replaced soon with an app.
mgh2··on WiFi could become an invisible mass surveillance system
Not surprised, related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46920315
mgh2··on I now assume that all ads on Apple news are scams
Why can't they build their own ad network for control instead of partnering with 3rd parties?
mgh2··on Nvidia shares are down after report that its OpenAI investment stalled
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46865317
mgh2··on Silicon Valley Thinks TSMC Is Braking the AI Boom [video]
The boba game is a pretty good analogy
mgh2··on Investigation alleges Meta has gained billions from fraudulent social media ads [video]
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45834840
mgh2··on HP Reveals Keyboard Computer with Ryzen AI Chip
How would you carry it on a laptop sized backpack? Too many pieces facilitates breaking with long term handling, the form factor seems weird.
mgh2··on How AI Is Making Everything More Expensive [video]
Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46209077
mgh2··on Chase to become new issuer of Apple Card
Creeping fees if accidentally pass a withdrawal limit, not to mention abysmal interest rates for parking your money there.
mgh2··on Moore, Ex-Nvidia Billionaire Unveils New AI Chips After China IPO Debut
https://archive.is/h6GmI#selection-1169.0-1169.64
mgh2··on 2026 Apple introducing more ads to increase opportunity in search results
Ads is just a tool, I hope Apple does it right for UX, as it is planning to do w/ Maps
mgh2··on Taiwan's Receipt Lottery: The Genius Tax Trick on Desperation
It is economic incentive to spend legitimately.
mgh2··on The battle for Warner Bros is a prelude to the real streaming war
https://archive.ph/8w86w
mgh2··on Coupang Conquered South Korean E-commerce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FswSnElGZu4
mgh2··on Uber Boss Sees Robotaxis in More Than 10 Markets Next Year
https://archive.is/TnMDn
mgh2··on Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkDAXsF4oXA
mgh2··on Apple Taps Meta Lawyer as General Counsel in Latest Shake-Up
https://archive.ph/6yBtz#selection-1221.0-1221.60
mgh2··on Palantir could be the most overvalued company that ever existed
As long as the AI hopium flies
mgh2··on Theater Owners Worry Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Will Cripple Their Business
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/05/business/video/netflix-wa...
mgh2··on Warner Bros Begins Exclusive Deal Talks With Netflix
If they get bought, Apple could be the only lead for quality content.
mgh2··on Accounting red flags at PDD (2023)
Why does PPD have higher profit margins vs. other ecommerce competitors 1-6%? Amazon has clould. https://www.reddit.com/r/baba/comments/1h7a0dp/how_come_pdd_...
mgh2··on After my dad died, we found the love letters
He placed duty, responsibility (family) above passion, choice (romance)- although not perfect, there should be some respect in that.
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