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It's really hard to believe that after all these years we're still exchanging insults over Monte Carlo (or, evidently, "alleged" Monte Carlo) simulations. This poor horse has been dead for a long time now. How about a decent burial?
"There is no God."
@Vintage Freak: Well that makes at least three of us who believe that. The third is a friend of mine who claims to be a "born-again atheist".
Investigators Believe Boeing 737 MAX Stall-Prevention Feature Activated in Ethiopian Crash
A current article in The Wall Street Journal is reporting that "Officials believe a suspect automated flight-control system activated before a Boeing 737 MA…
@MJG- Thanks, that's a pretty interesting chart. I'm commenting so as to kick it over to "Discussions+".
OJ
PS: How did you manage to find a subject that didn't involve Monte Carlo simulations?
:)
Yes, a SF court is a certainly tough challenge for a suit of this nature. It will be very interesting to see how the many similar cases pending in other jurisdictions turn out.
Yes, thanks @Catch22- I just went nuts searching for that in the Kitces article, of course to no avail. I was beginning to question my sanity until I considered that Derf had also seen it. (Of course, that didn't eliminate the possibility that both …
@Ted: Your question: "name the year and the two teams who played in the World Series both who's home was west of the Mississippi " MAKES NO MENTION OF "THE FIRST TIME".
As an ex-teacher, you rate an "F".
@Ted: Exactly what part of that is wrong?
Wickipedia: "The 2017 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2017 season. The 113th edition of the World Series, it was played between October 24 and November 1. The series was …
@johnN: Well, I'm certainly around in various places. Probably my most active is @hank's ongoing 737 thread. Ted is here as usual with literally hundreds of posts in the "Discussions" section, and MikeM has been posting a fair amount also.
Can't qu…
Boeing Scrambles To Restore Faith In Its 737 Max Airplane After Crashes
A current NPR report is describing software fixes and other improvements for the 737 Max fleet in the greatest detail yet this week. Among the changes Boeing detailed to report…
@carew388- And if I recall correctly, these is considerable suspicion that the British, despite being well aware of the German U-boat operating in that area, deliberately allowed the Lusitania to be sunk, hoping to ensnare the US in that war.
A current Washington Post article from their Business section:
"Boeing, initially defensive, now ‘humbled’ by 737 Max crisis"
Selected excerpts:
• "In the weeks after a Boeing jetliner crashed in the Java Sea near Indonesia last year, the manufac…
@msf- Yes, it's definitely a theoretically decent alternative approach. To me, though, the weakness lies in the statement (from your article):
"secure in knowing that all payments beyond that point will be covered by the longevity annuity and backe…
Exhibit One: Ted's obvious desire to continue his attempts to set the rules and dominate MFO while completely ignoring David's request to stop gaming the system.
Well, I tried.
Additional:
Ted's stubborn recalcitrance prompts me to explain why I …
@PopTart posted this link from Schwab yesterday on this subject. It's an interesting and in-depth discussion of the historical implications of this indicator, with excellent charting, by Liz Ann Sonders.
I'm not certain of the details, but I seem to recall that their bank guarantee system is not nearly as robust as ours. In any case, I was referring to large businesses, whose coverage needs would likely exceed any guarantee either here or there.
@Old_Skeet- Thanks. I find it highly ironic that the one person who so frequently castigates others for alleged rule violations feels completely free to do anything he wants himself.
As long as Ted honors the rules I have no problem with him.
Of course it's ridiculous. But if a business needs to hold large amounts of cash, just about the only way to get the equivalent of FDIC coverage is to buy a government bond, and pay 0.074% for the guaranteed coverage.
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