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napoleonic cavalry = sky hook

rifled cannon = curry 3s from half court
January 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
extremely interesting analysis by Ethan Arsht - scrubs wikipedia to create a wins-above-replacement ranking for military commanders

finds Bonaparte as the champ at 16.7 WAR

16.7 - Napoleon
7.3 - Caesar
7.1 - Wellesley
6.0 - Shingen
5.6 - Khalid
5.4 - Hannibal
5.0 - US Grant
January 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"The era of unassailable American productivity growth is relatively new."

"The US displays more tolerance of risk, at both an investor and government level."

"US labour productivity has grown by 30% since the 2008 financial crisis, more than 3x the pace in the EZ & UK."

www.ft.com/content/1201...
December 3, 2024 at 2:26 PM
oof
November 29, 2024 at 12:35 PM
hmmm
November 29, 2024 at 12:35 PM
alright
November 29, 2024 at 12:35 PM
fly early if you want to arrive on time

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...
November 29, 2024 at 12:32 PM
elliot erwitt 1988
November 27, 2024 at 11:54 AM
the curious case of the $45 ( actually, $2,300 ) bolt

"every Boeing and Airbus engine is held onto the wing by only two bolts, and this is the shop that makes them"

"The threads look like you wrapped a mirror around a spiral staircase"

jabberwocking.com/the-case-of-...
November 25, 2024 at 1:47 PM