The US government defaulted in 1934, and again in 1971.

The EU isn't a country fwiw.

Where does Wikipedia say that wind and solar are the entire solution to global warming?

It only "failed" in the sense that it wasn't able to keep up economically with the US. That's not the same as failing, though.

I don't see any problem with requiring companies to preserve messages related to an investigation after they've been informed that an investigation is happening.

ok. Corporations are required to keep records.

If the government is going after them in a "fishing expedition", then they have expensive lawyers who should complain about it to a judge. That's why we have a judge.

When was the last time that happened?

They've been going for 16 years.

They combine companies, change management, encourage various business practices, etc. They're mostly benign, but powerful entities can be dangerous.

Thoma Bravo is becoming a financial force in the tech world. They keep growing.

It's worth mentioning that while pure EVs aren't selling so well, Hybrid EVs are selling very well. So "not selling well" is a bit of a narrow viewpoint.

Yes. And yet, I was hoping we'd make it to 20 Ghz before Moore's law failed. Oh well.

I was hoping we'd make it to 20 Ghz before Moore's law failed. Oh well.

People who don't play office politics lose to people who do. Having "toadies" helps you win the game of Survivor. It works because the CEO doesn't recognize actual skill.

The Sunshine policy didn't work. The North Korean government didn't like how it reduced their power. They are more interested in power than in increasing the opportunities for their people. The North Korean government uses aid to increase its power (by controlling its distribution), and rejects aid or connections that it doesn't control.

So the Sunshine policy would work great if it made connection to people at lower levels, but since the North Korean government prevents that, it becomes a means to increase the power of the North Korean government.