en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/918447 Comments by larryang http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2011/01/what_the_us_ele.html#IDComment121515690 It's the "financialization" of management. The question is now "how much profit can be squeezed out" vs. "let's make a profit by providing value and reliability". Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:47:17 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2011/01/what_the_us_ele.html#IDComment121515690 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/11/yeah_thatll_hap.html#IDComment111960114 China is pretty keen on high speed rail. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:28:55 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/11/yeah_thatll_hap.html#IDComment111960114 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/10/netflixs_squeez.html#IDComment105499495 Your assumption is still mostly right, but the traffic isn't symmetrical. Most broadband providers provide higher download speeds than upload speeds, but the upload speeds are still important (even if only to acknowledge the packets you receive). Still, considering that Netflix is number 4 on the upstream hints at the sheer magnitude of traffic (I'm guessing most of the upstream traffic is control messages and acknowledgments). Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:46:24 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/10/netflixs_squeez.html#IDComment105499495 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment104052670 Why are we only focusing on Dr. Tart or Batchelor? There's other thinkers out there, from Sam Harris to Fritjof Capra. Or maybe it's because Batchelor got a blurb from Christopher Hitchens? Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:13:16 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment104052670 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment103865150 There is the burden of theory... of which not much is offered. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:23:56 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment103865150 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment103859553 Yeah, I also find the used of loaded terms and strawmen (the "scientific establishment") distracting from the main point. It seems Dr. Tart has his own axes to grind... Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:41:15 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment103859553 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment103854695 Source? Or to channel Wikipedia: [citation needed] Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:08:23 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/10/a-difficult-pill-the-problem-with-stephen-batchelor-and-buddhism%e2%80%99s-new-rationalists/#IDComment103854695 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/08/the-koan-of-christian-buddhism/#IDComment95191381 As one might say, the devil is in the details... I'd like to add: what bothers me about discussions like this is a certain lack of intellectual and philosophical rigor; unfortunately, how many have studied Buddhist philosophy as well as Thomas Aquinas and Philo? Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:35:28 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/08/the-koan-of-christian-buddhism/#IDComment95191381 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/08/christian-buddhism/#IDComment94411049 But the gods, devas, etc. are/were also subject to samsara, impermanence, karma, etc. I'd say they were demoted in power and stature. Though, speaking of Zen practice, I've seen in one practice that "Buddha nature" is replaced with "Christ nature" and worship of Christ continues; it reminds me a lot of Amitabha and Pure Land Buddhism. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:00:55 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/08/christian-buddhism/#IDComment94411049 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/07/relax-you%e2%80%99re-already-home/#IDComment88308076 Hate to use labels, but the term Chan (Zen) come to mind... Anyway, at least in Taiwan, many temples have a Taoist, folk and Buddhist shrines in them. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:47:30 +0000 http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2010/07/relax-you%e2%80%99re-already-home/#IDComment88308076 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/07/china_eats_worl.html#IDComment87752268 Well, China can't make all the world's goods out of thin air... though I never quite put down China's domination of rare earth minerals as something that was deliberate but rather a side effect of their domination of electronics manufacturing. I have a buddy sourcing wood for flooring. And he's looking everywhere, especially for hardwood. The supply chain has been set up so that no other country can compete with China on a cost basis for decent quality; it's so much cheaper to ship raw material to China then ship the finished product back all over the world. I'm sure this applies to most other raw materials. Energy on the other hand... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:20:03 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/07/china_eats_worl.html#IDComment87752268 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/05/dave_barry_on_d.html#IDComment76395342 The insight is death as the source of humor, as opposed to some kind of life philosophy. As an aside, there are Buddhist sects out there where the monks meditate for certain amount of time everyday on the certainty of death (and the uncertainty of when it may occur). Thu, 20 May 2010 16:48:36 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/05/dave_barry_on_d.html#IDComment76395342 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/05/on_goldman_et_a.html#IDComment72793575 The issue of compensation (misaligned incentives, gaming the system) dovetails with the issue of corporate governance. When people determine their own pay and metrics, what other result can be expected? Wed, 5 May 2010 15:51:24 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/05/on_goldman_et_a.html#IDComment72793575 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/05/on_goldman_et_a.html#IDComment72793486 you mean top Wall Street "professionals" get paid set salaries (with "real bonuses") for having actual abilities most people don't (and can't) have? And the vast majority of managers get paid less than the star players or even above-average players? Wed, 5 May 2010 15:51:06 +0000 http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2010/05/on_goldman_et_a.html#IDComment72793486