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Unless of course you have a school with a math department and a math team that competes.

Across American I'm sure it's the exception, and not the rule, to have a math department and a math team.

But in California, especially the Bay Area, they're not uncommon. All the public high schools, and many of the middle schools, in my city have them. Private schools will vary based on their priorities.

That's funny but $200B seemed way too small. Then I found this: https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison

"The United States spends more on national defense than China, India, Russia, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea — combined."

!?

And $200B is inside the consensus estimate of $200B to $300B. Wow.

This is what the TSMC construction site in Arizona looks like.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2022/05/26/tsmc-pho...

They’re probably not hiding something like that in Cupertino.

In that scenario how does Apple source all the parts made in China? They would be better off paying the 6%

Exactly. And they pretty much have to make a deal because if they don’t it’s mutually assured destruction.

There’s so seller like TSMC and no buyer like Apple.

There’s no way it’s that simple between Apple and TSMC.

Apple also has something TSMC desperately needs too: the ability to pay upfront and guaranteed volume.

Turning these lines on and off is basically impossible so guaranteed volume is a way to smooth out demand and is needed for planning.

These factories are tremendously expensive and getting cash upfront is basically a zero interest loan in a time of high interest rates.

Obviously a modern system is going to have better control and range over temperature, but it does come at a cost. According to the link from datameta the older techniques do have a measurable effect.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210810-the-ancient-pers...

"Scientists have recorded a temperature difference of 16C (29F) between the outside and inside of the visitor centre, despite the many bodies regularly passing through."

I imagine the best systems are the ones that combine both ideas. Such as Apple Park:

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/apples-new-campus-...

"A Building That Breathes: Between each floor of the building is a canopy that juts out, mainly to protect employees from the intense California sun. Tucked within each canopy is a ventilation system that funnels air in and out of the building. Apparently Jobs, who was not a fan of air conditioning, wanted his employees to feel any passing breeze as if they were sitting outside. Through a variety of sensors, the building can maintain a temperature of 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit, all by using an intake and release of natural air."

> I think it'd be fair to say that they don't make you 'dwell in darkness' as much as a solid wall would...

Especially if they are motorized. It's the only home automation thing that I actually find very useful in my home, which has huge glass windows, that I love.

I have a little process that checks the UV index level once an hour. If it's above 6 it closes them and if it's below 6 it opens them. I know UV index doesn't actually track temperature, etc. But it's a good enough proxy for the sun it up and it's bright. And it does a good job of keeping the windows unblocked during mornings and evenings.

It's basically a 3 star review, the labels don't actually matter. Is a 3 star good? or is it bad? Who knows. It either depending on context. And that's why people don't like it.

Today sure. But remember you have to boil the frog slowly lest it jump away.

Sure but the future is uncertain and when you’re selling ads it’s hard to control revenue. It’s much easier to control expenses.

Especially as it's not obvious how much headcount the other teams have.

i.e. giving not-cut (the profitable/successful) teams a 1% headcount increase and cutting 10% of total staff is roughly equivalent to a 9% layoff.