this is a great tag team attempt at a derail.. I'm fascinated at all the attempts to derail, so many different angles and attempts, it's like a crash course in media manipulation. The presence of evil in this thread is overpowering, in a very real sense.

lol this reminds me of that Jack Nicholson scene in a Few Good Men.. '...my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. You use 'em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!' Sorry Jack, the audience cheered when you were arrested and escorted away in cuffs.

is random.

..these are dollars well spent by the oil and auto industries... Elon Musk could be a huge ahole, but he would not come close to the galactic ahole quotient of the the oil and auto industries.

.... hating on electric cars is illogical... worse case scenario is that you choose not to buy one. Believe me, this topic gets the best astroturfing oil money can buy.

Eternal consumption engine! Eternal consumption engine!

The difference is, at least I assume so, is that this is a controls theory implementation using a feedback loop... Most humans would have a problem walking blind through that course.

Credit cards have velocity limits to minimize exposure. Max amount per time period, max number of withdrawals per time period, etc. Hence, the risk isn't worth the reward.

IT'S A TARP!

First of all, you've negotiated a position, understanding the conditions of work. I know that the balance of quality and speed of development I provide speak for themselves. If my employers failed to appreciate the measure of my performance, then I would move on to on that did.. and my former employers would be left to ponder the wisdom of their decisions. I work 8 hours a day, because I really work 8 hours a day with my code hat on, and I will be the first to stay extra hours if I considered myself deficient in my role.

...until morale improves

..that mankind will be robbed of the ritual of the mid-life crisis?

This seems somehow appropriate, it fits in some kind of context: "The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal is a wild animal from the planet of Traal. It is known for its never-ending hunger and its mind boggling stupidity, indeed being listed in the Guide as the stupidest creature in the entire universe. It is such a profoundly unintelligent animal that it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you. - Douglas Adams"

.., a good coder often has such unexpected characteristics. Ir requires a tenacious, unyielding character. The best possible solution is the solution. It's not the smart guy that talks a lot and gets stuck in analysis paralysis. No fear of new approaches, new technologies, huge, bad legacy code that needs analysis. The minimal interpersonal skills to ask questions when they can result in faster understanding. There's no complaining about languages, operating systems, or environments. There's just a focus on the best solution. There's no complaining, that's just weakness and fear. Fear of new is unacceptable weakness. Personality, real personality. You're not a fucking salesman, show some love for people that make you look good, and expect the same. You're never there to stop progressing, if that's your game then go into management. I actually spend a good portion of my time staying off the radar of "tenured" developers, so that I don't piss them off with "new ideas" and "refactored designs. The corporate development world is a simple place, monkeys vying for pecking order while exerting the least effort. Ensure acknowledgement of your work, through whatever means necessary, and subtley set a ground rule that nobody will take credit for your work.

a few pointers.. har har