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john larkin
2025-03-22 02:07:27 UTC
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bitrex
2025-03-22 04:20:49 UTC
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I'm skeptical of the utility of a 3 and 1 port ring coupler
Phil Hobbs
2025-03-22 15:13:25 UTC
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Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.

Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs
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john larkin
2025-03-22 16:53:44 UTC
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https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
There is a minor industry of artists who know nothing about
electronics but create and sell stock images of printed circuit
boards.

https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/circuit-board

It's like the people who compose little snippets of pseudo-music that
are used to add annoyances to moronic radio programs. I think they get
something like $20 for one of those.

I need more coffee.
ehsjr
2025-03-22 17:16:56 UTC
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https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
There is a minor industry of artists who know nothing about
electronics but create and sell stock images of printed circuit
boards.
https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/circuit-board
It's like the people who compose little snippets of pseudo-music that
are used to add annoyances to moronic radio programs. I think they get
something like $20 for one of those.
I need more coffee.
And chocolate.
Ed
Lasse Langwadt
2025-03-23 18:40:16 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:13:25 -0000 (UTC), Phil Hobbs
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https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
There is a minor industry of artists who know nothing about
electronics but create and sell stock images of printed circuit
boards.
https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/circuit-board
It's like the people who compose little snippets of pseudo-music that
are used to add annoyances to moronic radio programs. I think they get
something like $20 for one of those.
I need more coffee.
now it is all AI, so is this,
https://youtube.com/shorts/JBhJkwNh230?si=tIOoSbqY67Q77e8K
john larkin
2025-03-23 20:02:58 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:13:25 -0000 (UTC), Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
There is a minor industry of artists who know nothing about
electronics but create and sell stock images of printed circuit
boards.
https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/circuit-board
It's like the people who compose little snippets of pseudo-music that
are used to add annoyances to moronic radio programs. I think they get
something like $20 for one of those.
I need more coffee.
now it is all AI, so is this,
https://youtube.com/shorts/JBhJkwNh230?si=tIOoSbqY67Q77e8K
AI freckles?
Jeroen Belleman
2025-03-22 18:15:43 UTC
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https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.

Jeroen Belleman
john larkin
2025-03-22 22:28:54 UTC
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https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.

Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.

Most government employees are useless or worse. But if we fire them,
they will just join the existing mob of useless drones, so maybe not
much will change.
bitrex
2025-03-23 01:35:01 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
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Post by Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
Most government employees are useless or worse. But if we fire them,
they will just join the existing mob of useless drones, so maybe not
much will change.
People learned that if you just shout real loud into the void "Okay I'm
pretty sure Ohms law says ahh...let's see here. Watts times amps equals
volts" some engineer will appear within 5 seconds to correct them like
"No you dumb idiot!" and then there's a good chance he'll offer to do
their job for them, too.
john larkin
2025-03-23 01:48:03 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
Most government employees are useless or worse. But if we fire them,
they will just join the existing mob of useless drones, so maybe not
much will change.
People learned that if you just shout real loud into the void "Okay I'm
pretty sure Ohms law says ahh...let's see here. Watts times amps equals
volts" some engineer will appear within 5 seconds to correct them like
"No you dumb idiot!" and then there's a good chance he'll offer to do
their job for them, too.
Makes sense.
Lasse Langwadt
2025-03-23 14:52:58 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
Most government employees are useless or worse. But if we fire them,
they will just join the existing mob of useless drones, so maybe not
much will change.
People learned that if you just shout real loud into the void "Okay I'm
pretty sure Ohms law says ahh...let's see here. Watts times amps equals
volts" some engineer will appear within 5 seconds to correct them like
"No you dumb idiot!" and then there's a good chance he'll offer to do
their job for them, too.
https://xkcd.com/386/
https://xkcd.com/2051/
Bill Sloman
2025-03-23 02:48:52 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
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Post by Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.

The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and
over-charging its customers.

https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/

The same author's also wrote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt

which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless drones,
so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
--
Bill Sloman, Sydney
bitrex
2025-03-23 17:19:27 UTC
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Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by Phil Hobbs
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Loading Image...?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
Stalin:

<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
john larkin
2025-03-23 17:37:48 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
Musk does invent things, and is pretty hands-on.

You guys should try designing some electronics. It's an activity that
rubs your nose in reality.
bitrex
2025-03-23 22:44:39 UTC
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Post by john larkin
On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
Musk does invent things, and is pretty hands-on.
You guys should try designing some electronics. It's an activity that
rubs your nose in reality.
He seems to have given it up to be a politician/social media
"influencer", he can't have been that good...
john larkin
2025-03-23 23:08:45 UTC
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Post by john larkin
On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
Musk does invent things, and is pretty hands-on.
You guys should try designing some electronics. It's an activity that
rubs your nose in reality.
He seems to have given it up to be a politician/social media
"influencer", he can't have been that good...
As the richest person on Earth, he must have done something right.

I don't think he's being paid for the DOGE thing. It's a volunteer
public service.
Bill Sloman
2025-03-24 05:57:10 UTC
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Post by Bill Sloman
Post by john larkin
On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
Musk does invent things, and is pretty hands-on.
You guys should try designing some electronics. It's an activity that
rubs your nose in reality.
He seems to have given it up to be a politician/social media
"influencer", he can't have been that good...
As the richest person on Earth, he must have done something right.
He seems to have been better at buying up people who did know what they
were doing and needed more capital, that he was at inveting stuff for
himself.

US venture capitalism is all about backing twenty companies and
recovering all the money invested from the one that was worth buying.
Post by john larkin
I don't think he's being paid for the DOGE thing. It's a volunteer
public service.
Like Carrie Nation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Nation

Musk's objections to bureaucracy seem to be just as intense as Carrie
Nation's dislike of alcohol, and even more poorly rationalised.
--
Bill Sloman, Sydney
bitrex
2025-03-24 07:13:03 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
Post by Jeroen Belleman
Post by Phil Hobbs
Post by john larkin
https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible
to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to
decide, as
usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
Post by john larkin
Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
Post by john larkin
But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
Musk does invent things, and is pretty hands-on.
You guys should try designing some electronics. It's an activity that
rubs your nose in reality.
He seems to have given it up to be a politician/social media
"influencer", he can't have been that good...
As the richest person on Earth, he must have done something right.
He seems to have been better at buying up people who did know what they
were doing and needed more capital, that he was at inveting stuff for
himself.
US venture capitalism is all about backing twenty companies and
recovering all the money invested from the one that was worth buying.
Post by john larkin
I don't think he's being paid for the DOGE thing. It's a volunteer
public service.
Like Carrie Nation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Nation
Musk's objections to bureaucracy seem to be just as intense as Carrie
Nation's dislike of alcohol, and even more poorly rationalised.
“Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out your check this month. My
mother-in-law, who is 94, wouldn’t call and complain. She just wouldn’t.
She’d think something got messed up and will get it next month. A
fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming and yelling and
complaining.”

- Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (net worth $800 million)

The super-rich oligarchs in the Trump administration really have no clue
how the US poor (which describes a substantial fraction of their
faithful) live or what or how they spend what little money they have,
and have no interest in knowing. And a substantial fraction of their
faithful seem to prefer it that way, I guess assuming the former know
they have some mandate to support them regardless that it's very unclear
they know they have, anymore..

Bill Sloman
2025-03-24 05:46:23 UTC
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:15:43 +0100, Jeroen Belleman
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https://regmedia.co.uk/2023/03/09/dutch_shutterstock.jpg?
x=954&y=477&crop=1
;)
Of course with a square package and no pin 1 mark, it’s impossible to tell
whether the glorious achievement is Dutch or French.
Of course the EU will convene another summit and fail to decide, as usual.
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I sometimes think that huge, irresolute governments are good.
They can't decide on new regulations to bother and impair us.
Jeroen Belleman
Better yet, they can't enforce them.
Some small portion of the population is actually productive. We make
the food and power and roads and buildings for the rest.
John Larkin doesn't understand much, so it looks that way to him.
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Most government employees are useless or worse.
If you don't understand what they are doing. it can look that way.
The anti-government propaganda which has formed John Larkin's thinking
on the subject is paid for by US industry, which wants to be free make
as much money as possible by organising itself into cartels and over-
charging its customers.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/big-myth-9781635573572/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt
which is about the climate change denial propaganda machine which has
formed John Larkin's opinions about climate change.
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But if we fire them, they will just join the existing mob of useless
drones, so maybe not much will change.
If it did John Larkin would only notice if his favourite propaganda
sources told him that it had. The US education system does seem to churn
out a lot of gullible suckers, and Trump does seem to want to make sure
that it doesn't get improved by any Federal government intervention.
Despite having a personal admiration and fascination for them Musk
sometimes forgets that a lot of people still don't like Hitler, Mao, and
<https://archive.is/SNNyw#selection-857.0-869.170>
Musk does invent things, and is pretty hands-on.
You guys should try designing some electronics. It's an activity that
rubs your nose in reality.
Only if if your grasp of theory is as weak as John Larkin's.
--
Bill Sloman, Sydney
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