*crab-walked

Ouch Ookla Speedtest by Ookla just accidentally roasted Verizon by posting a test result with great throughput but ugly working latency. Someone needs to hire Dave Taht blog.cerowrt.org.

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. Comcast wields low latency as broadband differentiator-new standards-based feature estimated to reduce 'working' latency by ~75%. Apple, Meta, Valve & Nvidia on board to extend support to latency-sensitive apps and services- More Light Reading lightreading.com/cable-technolo…

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Trade is voluntary exchanges, which take place because both parties expect that each exchange will improve their situation. Or it wouldn't happen. Trade war (tariffs, quotas) is governments using their monopoly of violence to penalize trade. Yes, it's just as stupid as it sounds.

The Jet Age, the Space Age, and the Atomic Age, all in one. The mid to late 20th century was a hell of a time.

For economists, the tariff spectacle currently coming out of the White House econ team is akin to watching NASA being taken over by astrologers and repurposing the International Space Station to charge magic healing crystals with moonbeams.

Hmm today I will re-read the Declaration of Independence

Ironically, you'll find more truth in Israeli newspapers than in America's old media.

Yes. We're training them on all the crap that dorks like me have posted to Reddit over the years. It's the intellectual equivalent of the Upright Citizens Brigade's classic "Ass Pennies" sketch.

i don't think we fully appreciate how funny the outcome of this is going to be

THEY'RE DOING IRAQ WAR PROPAGANDA ALL OVER AGAIN WE LIVE IN HELL

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