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Comment Re: Isn't a trade imbalance just a better capitali (Score 2) 104

It's not even as simple as that. There are countries that's he's claim trade imbalances with that are just not as large as the USA.

Look at Canada. He claims a huge trade imbalance. Last year Canada imported US$274.39 billion from the USA. The USA imported US$421.21 billion from Canada. This has Trump screaming trade imbalance, and isn't fair. Except Canada has a population of around 40 million, and the USA has a population of around 341 million. A larger market of course will import more.

But let's look at the trade numbers now. 40 million Canadians importing US$274.39 billion of imports means that the average Canadian is importing US$6,859.75. 341 million Americans importing US$421.21 billion of imports means that the average American is importing US$1235.21. This means that the average Canadian is importing 5.5 times as much from the USA as an American is importing from Canada. This is a huge trade imbalance, in the USA's favour. They are just trying to ignore that they have a larger market, and somehow a market that is x8.5 smaller should somehow have the same purchasing requirements and volume. This isn't realistic.

Comment Re:Trump always has exaggerated opening position (Score 1) 279

Apple made that "pledge" in February. The tariffs were announced in March and the "break" in tariffs came in April. If the exemption was meant to reward cooperation, why would it happen like this? It seems completely backwards to how agreements are usually done.

This situation has led to significant consequences for Apple, including a sharp drop in stock value, large costs from urgently shipping large amount of inventory by air (a more expensive option) to get ahead of the tariffs, and potential internal issues as Apple adapts its cope with a moving tariff target. How could any of these outcomes be seen as a reward for Apple for the February pledge?

Comment Re:Trump always has exaggerated opening position (Score 1) 279

Are you suggesting that every exempt smartphone, computer, and gadget out there is secretly an Apple product, or that Apple’s recycled promises from 2018 and 2021 are somehow granting everyone a magical exemption card?

Sounds less like the art of the deal and more like the art of false credit.

Comment Re: Expel them... [with extreme prejudice!] (Score 1) 241

I agree with the expel then answer. I see what you are suggesting, but the students weren't using the AI as a tool, but as a way to cheat. This isn't any different then using a camera to take a picture and then claiming it was something you "painted". A tool was used, but not to help, but to completely do.

I'm fine with using the AI to brainstorm, make suggestions, or even help with grammar and spelling. But once you tell it "do the whole thing for me", then you aren't doing any work/learning and are just cheating.

Comment Re:Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft (Score 1) 73

You can buy games for an XBox/Playstation from your local game store, they aren't limited to just the online market place. This makes it considered access to a 3rd party (different stores can and do charge different prices for the same game). Apple doesn't allow this, you can only buy apps/games on the iOS App Store.

Comment Re:Ended in data, not failure. (Score 5, Insightful) 284

It was supposed to fly to the Indian Ocean for a controlled re-entry, half the world away. Instead it exploded shortly after takeoff over Florida. It didn't even get close to what it was supposed to test. Tests are supposed to test certain parameters, not explode randomly at the start. This makes it a failure.

I know, it's hard, but you can learn.

Comment Re:Carbon footprint for phone manufacture (Score 3, Informative) 35

"My battery died"

App doesn't work without power to the phone, and it's not always easy or even possible to charge a phone in the airport. Some just plain don't have charging options, and many that do are just broken because so many others abused the plugs.

And yes, accidents happen and there could be real reasons that the battery is dead by the time they get to the airport/flight (you have to have your ticket scanned before entering the flight.) (I've had a few times that my battery drained very fast because roaming in another EU country had issues connecting to a local network.)

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