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Loose-Competition-14

https://www.science.org/content/article/europe-pledges-%E2%82%AC600-million-lure-foreign-researchers-vows-protect-scientific-freedom

regardbullbuyer

Warthog goes BRRRR not AC-130

Jerikolol

Enemy AC-130 above *BRRRRRR* Bearrorists Win. We'll get them next round.

Specialist_Fig9458

If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) by AC/DC

Stateof10

Bro, I’ve flipped more circuit breakers than I’ve flipped VHS tapes. You think a 15% halt scares me? Try resetting the AC while 42 people scream for Shrek.

Specialist_Fig9458

Alexa play For Those About To Rock by AC/DC 

Specialist_Fig9458

Just got back from my AC/DC concert and those geriatrics still have it  Also The Pretty Reckless opened for them and their lead singer is an absolute smoke show 

Oxy_Moronico

:inhales: [REEEEEEE](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kapwing.com%2Fexplore%2Finhaling-seagull-meme-template&psig=AOvVaw3RSepr9AC4whRHkmC_8FOj&ust=1746480007648000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCLCt3ZXfio0DFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)

Specialist_Fig9458

I’m going to see AC/DC tonight 

bahpbohp

what about AC units and parts? are those mostly Chinese? how likely is heatwave hitting large parts of the US in the coming months? you'd think people will want AC units or want to repair broken units.

Even-Square-6246

I have a BMW and the AC stinks. Will need them calls to print Monday or ima be walking to work 

Full-Passage4412

Calls on AC units, summer gunna be a scorcher. Hope they aren't made in China

fallingdowndizzyvr

> How do you know it isn't the reverse? A Chinese company is making bootleg version. Because they did it first. Many things new to us are old to the Chinese. Remember that whole Instant Pot craze a few years a back. That was new to us, old to the Chinese. Then remember how people complained about all these Instant Pot knockoffs? Both Instant Pot and the "knockoffs" are made by Midea. Yes, Midea of super efficient AC and refrigerator fame. Well now they are. Back then, they were M what? Midea had been making those pressure cookers for decades. Which were unknown to Americans. It took a marketing company to introduce them to the US as "Instant Pots". That was their value added. That catchy name. That's how I know. > I will check out Canton fair though, sounds interesting. If you ever get a chance to go there in person, do so. It'll rock your world. Plan for it though. It's not something you can browse in just a couple of hours. It's massive. Going all day for a week should give you a decent taste.

the_bueg

If this comment were visible higher it would have comments 30 miles long, all with wildly different answers. ;-) None of them necessarily wrong. I'm prepped in ALL the ways, including zombie apocalypse. But nothing over-the-top. A long, long time ago I was a 2A conservative type, and and was blasted with fearmongering propaganda 24/7. Even back then. I lived in constant fear. No amount of guns, ammo, body armor, or home security could make me feel "safe". I distrusted "others". I literally got sick of living in fear. It was too stressful, and I could tell was actually making me stupider. I found it hard to perform well doing my big-brain job. (Programming at the time.) So I sold most of my guns and gear, *decided* to not live in fear or make any decision whatsoever based on fear, and even expanded my circle of compassion through sheer force of will. (That was the year I was no longer a political conservative. Had already dropped religion a few years earlier, after reading and carefully studying the actual bible, three translations. Who can believe that bonkers nonsense if they actually read it.) So now, I'm just "mildly" prepared. I look at it this way: - I don't want to be a burden on first responders if there is a natural disaster in my region, if me or my family is not actually seriously injured. (And I'm a part-time volunteer first-responder for the county myself.) That means having enough food and clean water to ride it out, and to generate your own food and water if it goes further than that. We can also last indefinitely off the electric grid, if we turn the AC and heater down. - I want to be able to protect my family from, say, random brownshirt thugs who might have been given a "green light" by some random Trump remark, to go house-to-house smoking libs. I'm not delusional enough to think I could go up against a well-organized militia squad, just maybe - if I'm lucky - some ragtag small group of drunk homicidal misfits. For protection against anything larger than that, will require organizing at the neighborhood level. (And possibly eventually it might come down to demanding that our conservative neighbors politely leave, now, if they haven't done so already.) - Financially, I do well in volatility on the weekly level, regardless of whether it's generally going up or down. It's what I do for a living. On a macroeconomic scale, I've also done well in crashes/recessions - ever since the dot-com bubble bust absolutely, catastrophically wrecked me and decided I needed to get smarter. That doesn't mean past performance will predict success in this case - all bets are off. But, I've already eased out of all my long positions (except some crypto which I have rediculously low ACB on). And am into more "recession-friendly" positions like gold ETF. (Personally I would never own physical gold. If shit gets so bad that I need to stuff 500 lsb worth of supernova metal into a backpack - then *screw that*. We'll just live off the land.)

Raven_1090

This. I can't believe so many people preordered AC shadows. Its a good game but its hella expensive here.

TessaThompsonBurger

Coffee is gonna go up. The US does not and really cannot produce much coffee. Food is farmed, transported, and stored with equipment that will be tariffed. Even if manufactured in the US, parts will be imported. If your AC breaks, or your stove, or your fridge, you're going to need it repaired or replaced. It will now cost more for your landlord to do this. So rents will go up. If your car breaks down, it will need parts. Again, even if they're manufactured domestically there will be imported components. Everything is interconnected, you really need to think about these things critically.

ThisIsDuckFood

Given that JetBlue ripped despite struggling with profitability (as seen in its negative P/E and declining revenue growth) I wouldn't be surprised if AC would do the same. Then again, it makes no sense in either case...

sharpyz

no its entirely inflated anyone can see that \- Tesla - no sales \- Homes - not selling , foreclosures are coming too with the economy slowing and mass lay offs coming \- Cars - not selling to the point FORD is like god damnit buy anything at employee cost \- Farmers - absolutely hosed, cant sell pork or soybeans.. and you cut their USAID profts \- Business's - not selling shit because cost of everything is sky rocketing for their Cost. OUR entire software and hardware industry is in nightmare mode as one day theres tarrifs next day theres not so much uncertainty in cost of materials / SEMI conductor tarrifs etc . \- Tourism - evaporated but you got the mexicans \*thumbs up\* so now our roofs cost more, our AC cost more, our landscapping cost more... the tacos suck now this moronic

cindyscrazy

I used my yearly bonus to buy some in window AC, knowing I would eventually need them this year. I can only imagine how much the prices for those will go up. Every penny otherwise is being saved to pay for groceries.

s_nes

The AC repair guy told me they are selling mobile homes in my city for 200k. Just the home like you don’t own the land you have to pay rent. Insane. This country is going insane

BrilliantDishevelled

We invested in a new roof and AC earlier than we would have.   We already have 2 newish cars, otherwise would have bought.   We are investing in a pellet stove to ensure we have a backup to oul furnace.  Was able to pick up a small generator and kerosene heater on FB Marketplace, just in case (being cold here in Maine is bad).  Bought shoes and a ton of non perishables -- razors and such, all of which are made overseas.  We invested in a freezer and are stocking it.  Installed shelves in the basement and filling them with food.   Some of this is "let's just save money before the tarriffs" and some is "let's do this just in case the worst happens".  The one thing I regret is not listening to hubs back in Nov when he said we should buy gold.

BrilliantDishevelled

We bought things we think will be difficult to find or expensive even though we could have waited longer (roof, shoes, an AC).  We are indeed thinking about a worst case scenario and stocking food.  I might be nuts but better safe than sorry.

MyLuckIsTurning

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Ap3X_GunT3R

^^^ people underestimate the electronics aspect. China is the dominant player in HVAC equipment manufacturing. I’m stocking up significantly on AC equipment right now.

FinTecGeek

Just wait until the peak of North American summer and Americans realize the POTUS has doubled priced of replacement AC units and the coolant to go in them... if tariffs remain, you may have nursing homes and hospitals unable to afford to maintenance their HVAC equipment and keep people alive...

DelightfulDolphin

Look at project 25 which overlays w ALL Diaper Dons EOs and AC jobs. The billionaire class seeks to destroy US as we know it and they are succeeding. Trump needs to be removed but I'm guesstimating won't happen til 2026.

Party_Shoe104

There are different types of investments....You can invest in your health (by eating healthy, exercising, etc.). You can invest in your emotional health, by doing things that make you happy. But when it comes to financial investments, the asset you choose to invest in must also produce a financial gain. If you purchase a $250K house as your primary residence with zero down payment and take out a mortgage @ 7% for 30 years, then that house will not produce a financial gain. Monthly costs: Monthly mortgage = $1663.26 Add a few conservative monthly costs....Taxes = $110, Insurance = $150, Maintaining a home (lawn. plumbing, AC, etc.) = $150 The total amount of $$$ you will pay for that house over the 30 years is $598,773.60. With the conservative costs, it is $746,373.60. Plus, at some point you will replace your AC at least once (add $8K) and each appliance 2-3 times (washer, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator, stove, microwave....ad another $10K)....which brings the cost to at least $764,373.60 (I forgot, the water heater) While the house is an asset, it is not generating any monthly income for you. It will appreciate over time, but the money put into to it will eliminate the appreciation gains. You buy the primary residence at the age of 28. Thirty years later, it is paid off. You are now 58. With zero financial return on that house. In another 30 years, you will still have to maintain the house (replace the roof), and maybe now the appreciation has surpassed the cost and you can sell it for a million dollars. 1 Million minus the purchase price ($250K) minus the financing ($248.7K) & cost to maintain = $0. This asset has yet to produce a financial gain over a 60 yr. period. What you invested in was peace of mind and a place to call home. Not a financial vehicle. BTW, a car is not an investment either (unless it becomes a collectible or you use it to generate income...like use it for Uber type uses).

therpgrad

* Be aggressive, but prudent, with your investing strategy: I like leverage. I try to use it wherever possible to get ahead, especially over long time scales. I was lucky that I chose the right amount of leverage entirely on a whim and just kept with that strategy throughout all sorts of events for more than a decade. I later sat down with some very smart people to determine that it's actually a rather optimal amount of leverage based on what you can observe from trends in the market and based on sufficiently-non-biased back-tests of all sorts of different market scenarios. No market will reward maintaining a long-term leverage of four-times leverage that is reset daily, though, so don't try to go beyond three-times leverage. Dynamic leverage is best, since you can use it to smooth variations in volatility; it's hard to implement properly unless you have access to swaps. * Find something that makes you money in all economies: The most consistent moneymakers are often the least glamorous. As one of my well-heeled acquaintances put it during the depths of the Great Recession - "I've yet to see a check bounce for AC repair in the middle of summer". * Use consistent revenue streams to take risks: If someone employs you, then you shouldn't be taking unnecessary risks with your money. You're better off maximizing your salary, being a Boglehead, aiming to be a millionaire as early as possible, and using your portfolio to start a business. Once you employ others and start bringing in revenue, then your potential revenue streams open substantially. Don't over-leverage your businesses to make stupid plays. Instead, use those businesses to start small side ventures with the potential for massive growth. * Don't get complacent: It's easy to grow accustomed to the good life. It even happens to me. Always try to aim higher. A higher net worth is meaningless for me at this point. I care more about the impact that it can have to better the lives of others; that's a big driving force for me and ensures that I don't just check out. * Find near-optimal, but not optimal, opportunities: Once you get to a certain point in life, you see potential piles of money everywhere for all sorts of ventures. The trick is to figure out where the easiest piles are and where the biggest ones are. Try to aim for ones that strike a good balance between easy and big. If something is too easy, then others can emulate what you do. If it's too hard, then it's like you're climbing a mountain unassisted. * You never truly know someone and they can betray you: I had two co-founders who tried to wrest control of a start-up away from myself. They tried to dilute the equity of the remaining co-founder. All of this started after I brought in a large amount of funding. We thought, having known these people for almost a decade, that we could trust them. We were sorely mistaken but, fortunately, were able to move on without them.

epiphanette

Everyone I know, even up north, is getting AC installed. The summers are getting hotter and less bearable.

LowRelative4793

Long-Term Investment Advice I’m looking to build a long-term (15–20-year) investment portfolio. Although I already hold small positions in stocks and cryptocurrency, I’d like to focus primarily on ETFs—incorporating stocks, bonds, and commodities. I am looking for highly diversified portfolio with aggresive investment approach. Since I’m not well educated on this matter, I’ve used AI tools to shortlist a few candidates, but I’d welcome additional insight or suggestions. I’m based in Europe and trade through IBKR. Here’s the allocation I’m considering: * **iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (CSPX.L)** – 40% * **Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF Distributing (VEUR)** – 16% * **Xtrackers MSCI AC Asia ex Japan ESG Swap UCITS ETF 1C (XAXJ.L)** – 16% * **Amundi Pan Africa UCITS ETF Acc (LGQM.L)** – 8% * **Amundi Euro Government Inflation-Linked Bond UCITS ETF (EMI.L)** – 10% * **Amundi Physical Gold ETC (GLDA.L)** – 10%

chemguyfromnfld

AC or WestJet?

Sarah_L333

Vietnam has already just made a deal with China, so did Japan, and EU is in the process too. No one is even talking to the U.S. except Japan which they regretted deeply and went to talk to China after. It’s not just plastic spoons, it’s military supplies (missiles, aircraft, tanks all rely on components or materials from China), raw materials, chips, auto parts, machine parts, AC parts, refrigerators parts, exhibition equipment… India and Vietnam simply do not have some of the raw materials or technology or capacity.

Sarah_L333

It’s not just buying useless junks though. It’s parts that are needed to fix people’s cars, refrigerators, AC and almost everything else too like corporations will start layoffs soon and the economy will collapse

pgold05

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random-user-8938

you should be thankful, i don't think you can afford to replace that 2011 shitbox with the broken AC you're driving and your S corp that's recorded 0 income in a few years.

EdBasqueMaster

They absolutely do, which is why Canada has one of the largest leisure markets in the world. WestJet started as one. Swoop, Flair, AC Rouge, Sunwing, Air Transat, Porter (to a growing extent). Go to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, or Cabo on any day of the winter months and you will see an impressive array of Canadian airplanes. Comparing to large US Carriers that can fly direct or connect those passengers as well to popular US snowbird destinations like Florida and Arizona would be a more fruitful exercise than Southwest, an airline who does not service Canada, and JetBlue who flies to one city.

tech01x

Two teams working on taking the Tzero's AC induction motor tech to production merged to form what is now Tesla. Don't discount JB Straubel's work on the battery pack. And at that time, the Tzero was pretty special.

account_for_norm

Omg, i work in this field son. EVs use AC (Alternating Current) motors, specifically synchronous or induction motors. They use DC current, but the motor is AC.  Go read some book. Ugh. This countrys future is grim.

Ancient_Persimmon

>You think he paid $70million The first investment was $4 million. >just to have a license to use an ac motor? That motor is no special, all ev companies use it lol All EV motors are DC you dolt, AC Propulsion was a company.

No-idea-for-userid

Coming from a big city I don't honestly who is used to suffering nowadays over there in this day and age but I suppose Americans can't live without AC so I guess the thesis holds 😂

Ancient_Persimmon

You mean the "Master Plan Part 1" that he wrote in 2006? Tesla was three guys with a license to use AC Propulsion's analog power electronics when he joined, nothing else.

ToMorrowsEnd

It' doesnt help that most home solar installers are scammers. 13Kw on my roof here in the USA is $95,000 Plus I have to get special $1,000,000 a year insurance required by the power company on their equipment as my solar, by their words ,"WILL BLOW UP A SUBSTATION" in reality it cant in any way. Solar synching inverters can not make power at all without power coming in from the grid. they actually use the AC power frequency to drive their own power synching. without it they can not make any power at all and sit idle dumping any solar energy into heat. But it doesnt stop the Idiots from demanding stupid shit that no other country in the world does because power companies HATE people generating their own power.

Captain_no_Hindsight

1. So those who pay their student loans normally are not affected at all by this. 2. Those who are bankrupt and can't pay their student loans... they... are not affected either, because they have nothing. What this does is punish the universities! When risk-free student loans aren't "free money for university price hikes". Students need to consider costs, risks, and what they actually get for their education. Will an education for 108k get me a profession with a salary that compensates for this? What kind of job will I get with an education in the history of racism? or the triumph of Marxism? What salary will I get with a certification in refrigeration and AC systems. For a fraction of the cost of university? Universities must now drastically cut their costs and no education programs in "Marxist finger paint" will survive.

RedditAddict6942O

I looked into this during COVID.  You can put solar on a travel trailer, get starlink, then live on BLM land for free. Put your own battery bank together using CATL "Eve" cells. Since it's not a proper house, no code bullshit to follow. With a battery bank and small auto-start generator wired to a Victron MultiPlus you'll run out of water supply way before power.  Get an induction hot plate and microwave to cook with. Put a heat pump mini split on the back rack of trailer that's 3-5X more energy efficient than the built in AC and also provides heat. And get a small heat pump based water heater. If you stay on BLM land in the desert your only concern is getting clean water. Which you'll need to fill once a week or two. So you can spend most of your time chilling in solitude.

Mi11ionaireman

Incorrect. Solar generation is DC which is then inverted to AC. To have a steady, consistent flow you need batteries to feed the inverter. Normal household demand requires a battery bank, with power conditioning and monitoring. Batteries may last 1-2 years depending on constant charging/depletion rates. Excess power is rarely a thing. Most times people consider excess power as power they didn't have to buy, and not power they sold back to the grid.

milandina_dogfort

But other manufacturers do. It really depends. And if parts arent coming in and ur AC breaks. Ooops enjoy the hot summer. Either case prices will rise. Mack Truck announced layoffs of 350 because they expect demand for trucks to drop significantly. Thats how bad it is.

milandina_dogfort

Right? I was trying to tell my coworkers you better replace your AC if you need to NOW because u might not find replacement parts by mid summer. Its much easier for China to act like Powell and turn on printer to stimulate consumption than to find another country or start another manufacturing supply chain anywhere else. It takes years. Orangeman doesn't get it.

fireman2004

This is a serious question, by what metric is energy going down? My gas bills and electric bills have never been higher. Gas this year was outrageous and I expect electricity to be the same when I finally turn on the AC.

P-Diddy-69

my favorite time of year where you can turn the heat off, and enjoy a few weeks before having to turn the AC on... all the money I save on energy will go straight into puts.

IvorTheEngineDriver

Quite [older](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mgFrH86ML._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)than that

shatterdaymorn

Tyranny of the majority may sound fun if you long for that..... but the taxes and inflation are gonna hit everything. Talked to an angry HVAC guy who had to cancel work that requires parts. American retailers are raising prices too if you didn't notice. Hope your AC/Heater doesn't break down! Hope you don't have a small business that relies on parts.

sebrebc

Another one is body shops and non-essential auto repairs. Even during hard economic times, our body shop is consistent. People still get into accidents and insurance still repairs vehicles. But the last 6 months, we have seen a significant drop off customers and a sharp rise in appointment no-shows. These people are taking the check and not repairing their vehicles. Oddly enough our new and used car sales are still going strong, but shop repairs have slowed way down. Normally this is when things pickup because people use their tax return to fix non-essential things like AC. But that's not happening either. People would rather hold onto their money than spend it on things they don't feel are necessary like minor body damage or mechanical things that don't stop them from driving. It wasn't this bad in 2008. This is the worst I've seen it in 25 years.

minimus67

Yeah sure, Trump was a business genius. Trump’s AC casinos filed for bankruptcy 4 times not only because he was skimming, but also because the revenues of his casinos fell by over 40% between 1999 and 2010, making them the by far the worst performing casinos in Atlantic City. Why didn’t casino execs like Sheldon Adelson and Tilman Fertitta follow in Trump’s footsteps? Those two built casino empires to become real multi-billionaires, but Trump got to play a fake one on reality TV, shit on gold-plated toilets and kiss Marian Adelson’s ass.

wilburstiltskin

I don't give Trump that much credit. He doesn't plan ahead and he never has a long-term strategy. He is in no way that smart. Trump over-leveraged to buy a 4th casino, when he already "owned" 3 casinos in a declining market. In 1979 Atlantic City was the only place other than Las Vegas where you could legally gamble. Once the Indian Reservations got into the casino game, it was obvious that AC was going to lose a share of the legal gambling. The correct move would have been to sell off interest in the 3 casinos Trump controlled, not borrow MORE money to buy a 4th. Trump escaped because he had no personal stake in the casino buinesses, only loans that paid him for the use of his name. Investors ate the losses caused by the bankruptcy, including a lot of NY investment banks. There was an analyst who worked for Janney Smith (a Philadelphia based investment bank) that was the AC casino expert. I don't remember his name, but he made a rough calculation that Trump's 4 casinos would have to produce $XX revenue per week just to service the debt from his borrowing. This number was greater than total gambling revenue in all AC casinos, including the ones that Trump didn't own. Dude recommended to short Trumps casinos. Trump complained to Janney and analyst was fired. And the rest is history.

Classic-Ad-6903

I mean, we're trying to jam AI down the customers' throat without having an application for it. What could go wrong by pumping the tech without demand? People keep screaming for more affordable tech, cars without fucking TVs and with AC buttons, simple home appliances, cheap phones. Yet the market just wants to pump them this shit without demand. Looks splendid to me, mate.

FormerPain3789

Buying my AC unit this week before there no chance I can't afford it. The AC guy like nothing going to change...lol

PompeiiSketches

Cant wait to leave my hybrid office job where I sit on a herman miller in the AC for a factory job where I will have to fight for a spot on a paint can to sit and eat my lunch on my 15 min break.

Same-Brilliant2014

Bro they eat bugs during good times. Americans complain is too hot out while sitting inside in AC.

DICK_STUCK_IN_COW

All I’ve been hearing in my head for a month is highway to hell by AC/DC I should’ve listened to my gut I’d be a millionaire by now

Ashamed_Complex9673

This chick looks like this old infomercial lmao https://cdn.asotvinc.com/pimg/92DBFF5FE7AC47DA94A62B5EF4FE2EB7.jpg

bigdaddyrongregs

This market has the same energy as entering a lobby full of ppl with walking AC-130’s in MW2 (2009)

sooooted

At the Trump's Taj Mahal in AC, they served cocktails out of Styrofoam cups.

EmergencyKoala2580

[Here](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E4%BD%A0%E8%AF%B4%E8%BF%87%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E8%B0%A2%E8%B0%A2%E5%90%97+in+english&client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=70f4ebeb2a5fd702&sxsrf=AHTn8zppBjCohcUUQB-u5CGh3o8JsbsLhA%3A1744661105390&ei=cWr9Z5HIF-igptQPzou1yAI&ved=0ahUKEwjRxMKLqdiMAxVokIkEHc5FDSkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=%E4%BD%A0%E8%AF%B4%E8%BF%87%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E8%B0%A2%E8%B0%A2%E5%90%97+in+english&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiI-S9oOivtOi_h-S4gOasoeiwouiwouWQlyBpbiBlbmdsaXNoMgUQIRigAUjLHFCbAVjiF3ADeAGQAQCYAeoCoAG1FaoBBzAuNy40LjK4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhCgAvcVwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBRAAGO8FwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAgkQIRigARgKGCrCAgcQIRigARgKmAMAiAYBkAYKkgcHMy43LjQuMqAHkR6yBwcwLjcuNC4yuAfnFQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp)

MillionBEAR_

people pour grease down the drain, schedule onsite maintenance for a tripped breaker or GFCI plug, never change HVAC air filters, blast AC with the windows open, and ignore leaks for months - then when the rent goes up they feel victimized. Then the rentiod looks at you like 

GHouserVO

It’s a combination of gaslighting and a refusal to take accountability. Got to see him use this same technique in the numerous lawsuits and public spat’s he had with pretty much every union, contracting outfit, and anyone that pointed out that he was ripping people off with his various schemes back in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s. And because he had money, the courts let him get away with it. There’s a reason that he’s not welcome in NYC, AC, and LV, and it has nothing to do with his politics.

btoned

I love how this is wallstreetBETS and there's all these comments trying to talk fundamental sense into this guy. If the smart move is to play it safe and put money in low yield investments, Vegas and AC would be ghost towns.

scorned_butter

His response was removed, but he responded to this comment essentially saying "wah wah wah there isn't any electronics on this list" not understanding that those tariff codes **all correspond to electronics.** HTSUS 8471 – Automatic data processing machines Includes laptops, desktops, servers, and workstations. HTSUS 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for computing machines (8471) Includes motherboards, GPUs, storage drives, fans, cables, and power supplies. HTSUS 8486 – Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Includes wafer fabrication tools, lithography machines, etching and cleaning systems. HTSUS 8517.13.00 – Smartphones Includes mobile phones with internet connectivity and apps. HTSUS 8517.62.00 – Data, voice, or image transmission equipment Includes Wi-Fi routers, modems, network switches, and VoIP equipment. HTSUS 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Includes SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards. HTSUS 8524 – Recorded media Includes CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs loaded with software, music, or video. HTSUS 8528.52.00 – Computer monitors with digital input Includes LCD and LED computer monitors that connect via HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. HTSUS 8541.10.00 – Non-light-emitting diodes Includes rectifier and signal diodes used in power and signal circuits. HTSUS 8541.21.00 – Transistors with a dissipation rate ≤1 watt Includes low-power transistors for switching and amplification. HTSUS 8541.29.00 – Other transistors Includes medium and high-power transistors not covered under 8541.21. HTSUS 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, and triacs Includes solid-state switches used in AC control and power conversion. HTSUS 8541.49.10 – Infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) HTSUS 8541.49.70 – Ultraviolet LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.80 – White light LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.95 – Other LEDs not elsewhere classified Includes a broad range of LED lighting and signaling components. HTSUS 8541.51.00 – Gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor devices Includes high-frequency and optoelectronic components. HTSUS 8541.59.00 – Other semiconductor devices Includes specialized semiconductors such as sensors and signal processors. HTSUS 8541.90.00 – Parts of the above semiconductor devices Includes mounts, connectors, housings, and other supporting hardware. HTSUS 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies Includes microprocessors, memory chips, logic and analog ICs.

scorned_butter

HTSUS 8471 – Automatic data processing machines Includes laptops, desktops, servers, and workstations. HTSUS 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for computing machines (8471) Includes motherboards, GPUs, storage drives, fans, cables, and power supplies. HTSUS 8486 – Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Includes wafer fabrication tools, lithography machines, etching and cleaning systems. HTSUS 8517.13.00 – Smartphones Includes mobile phones with internet connectivity and apps. HTSUS 8517.62.00 – Data, voice, or image transmission equipment Includes Wi-Fi routers, modems, network switches, and VoIP equipment. HTSUS 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Includes SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards. HTSUS 8524 – Recorded media Includes CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs loaded with software, music, or video. HTSUS 8528.52.00 – Computer monitors with digital input Includes LCD and LED computer monitors that connect via HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. HTSUS 8541.10.00 – Non-light-emitting diodes Includes rectifier and signal diodes used in power and signal circuits. HTSUS 8541.21.00 – Transistors with a dissipation rate ≤1 watt Includes low-power transistors for switching and amplification. HTSUS 8541.29.00 – Other transistors Includes medium and high-power transistors not covered under 8541.21. HTSUS 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, and triacs Includes solid-state switches used in AC control and power conversion. HTSUS 8541.49.10 – Infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) HTSUS 8541.49.70 – Ultraviolet LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.80 – White light LEDs HTSUS 8541.49.95 – Other LEDs not elsewhere classified Includes a broad range of LED lighting and signaling components. HTSUS 8541.51.00 – Gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor devices Includes high-frequency and optoelectronic components. HTSUS 8541.59.00 – Other semiconductor devices Includes specialized semiconductors such as sensors and signal processors. HTSUS 8541.90.00 – Parts of the above semiconductor devices Includes mounts, connectors, housings, and other supporting hardware. HTSUS 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies Includes microprocessors, memory chips, logic and analog ICs.

scorned_butter

Damn you're an idiot. Do you think those classification codes are just for decoration? If you'd bother to look **any** of them up, you'd see what they correspond to 1. HTSUS 8471 – Automatic data processing machines Includes laptops, desktops, servers, and workstations. 2. HTSUS 8473.30 – Parts and accessories for computing machines (8471) Includes motherboards, GPUs, storage drives, fans, cables, and power supplies. 3. HTSUS 8486 – Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Includes wafer fabrication tools, lithography machines, etching and cleaning systems. 4. HTSUS 8517.13.00 – Smartphones Includes mobile phones with internet connectivity and apps. 5. HTSUS 8517.62.00 – Data, voice, or image transmission equipment Includes Wi-Fi routers, modems, network switches, and VoIP equipment. 6. HTSUS 8523.51.00 – Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Includes SSDs, USB flash drives, and SD cards. 7. HTSUS 8524 – Recorded media Includes CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs loaded with software, music, or video. 8. HTSUS 8528.52.00 – Computer monitors with digital input Includes LCD and LED computer monitors that connect via HDMI, DisplayPort, etc. 9. HTSUS 8541.10.00 – Non-light-emitting diodes Includes rectifier and signal diodes used in power and signal circuits. 10. HTSUS 8541.21.00 – Transistors with a dissipation rate ≤1 watt Includes low-power transistors for switching and amplification. 11. HTSUS 8541.29.00 – Other transistors Includes medium and high-power transistors not covered under 8541.21. 12. HTSUS 8541.30.00 – Thyristors, diacs, and triacs Includes solid-state switches used in AC control and power conversion. 13. HTSUS 8541.49.10 – Infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) 14. HTSUS 8541.49.70 – Ultraviolet LEDs 15. HTSUS 8541.49.80 – White light LEDs 16. HTSUS 8541.49.95 – Other LEDs not elsewhere classified Includes a broad range of LED lighting and signaling components. 17. HTSUS 8541.51.00 – Gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor devices Includes high-frequency and optoelectronic components. 18. HTSUS 8541.59.00 – Other semiconductor devices Includes specialized semiconductors such as sensors and signal processors. 19. HTSUS 8541.90.00 – Parts of the above semiconductor devices Includes mounts, connectors, housings, and other supporting hardware. 20. HTSUS 8542 – Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies Includes microprocessors, memory chips, logic and analog ICs.

Wildbirddog

Fake news, AC wainwright is the sleepiest of all brokers

jimflaigle

AC / DC circuitry on alternating days.

JotaroTheOceanMan

Read Chapter 9 of that book. I seriously get angry every time some cocksucker tries to use that outdated shit as "he knows what hes doing" since Chapter 9 is about how great his casino in AC was doing. The one that he never paid thousands of contractors for and is no longer there.

Aware-Impact-1981

To expand on this, AC voltage isn't 120V all the time, it changes like a sine wave from +120v to -120v and back again 60x a second (aka 60HZ). When the grid is on, the inverter you have reads the grid sin wave and converts the solar panel/battery DC power into a matching wave. So when the grid goes down, the inverter has no way of knowing what time that 60HZ frequency will come back as. Like it can still produce 120vac, but when the grid first comes back on the 2 sin waves won't match up and you get a voltage difference, aka a short with big sparks and fire risk and broken things. So every solar panel inverter needs a way to turn off and in the actual grid power to the panel if it's going to give you power when the grid is offline. Basically, if the power from the pole doesn't route to some device that also connects to the inverter (so the inverter can match the sin wave when the grid power comes back before allowing grid power to touch your panel) you do not have backup power.

tabbarrett

This reminds me of an episode on Community where the dean finds out how much the AC repair school contributes to Greendale.

Porschenut914

its even dumber. he was loosing money on one so he kept expanding, ignoring that he was diluting the market. also ignoring that more competition in PA and CT were coming that was going to shrink the AC market. [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-owned-several-atlantic-181258334.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-owned-several-atlantic-181258334.html) [https://news.temple.edu/news/2016-10-25/bankruptcy-expert-studies-trump-casinos](https://news.temple.edu/news/2016-10-25/bankruptcy-expert-studies-trump-casinos)

Advanced-Cause5971

They'll bring back the company towns. A Tesla factory in the middle of Texas with a town next to it with everything owned and operated by Elon. Rent, groceries, utilities. Make it all subscription based, you'll be paying AC by minute. You'll be a good wagie and get all of that paycheque right back into company hands.

Same-Brilliant2014

Think about it, the Chinese eat bugs on purpose. Americans can't spend 15mins in heat. They go from AC to AC and complain the whole time that "it's hot out"

codydog125

Who is used to buying window AC units?

Honey-Holic

!banbet AC $13.50 1 week

The_US_of_Mordor

There's always going to be large gaps somewhere between the Rich and Poor, it's inevitable with 100% certainty. It's not a sin to be rich but being poor & working class in the US is like a sin and full of incredible suffering and consequences, it's a wonder why anyone bothers spending for fun at all instead of saving every penny. Without a long term system that ensures some form of accessible quality universal healthcare, guaranteed clean safe housing with heating/AC/water/utilities for each citizen at least, there's no floor to the suffering and how far you can fall towards that endless rock bottom without the bottom.

suzie-q33

In contrast, He doesn’t really fit the first description of the antichrist in the beginning. The antichrist will be a uniter the first 3 1/2 years. Everyone will love him and he will bring peace to the entire world. An actual peace treaty will be signed with the world. Israel will be deceived and think he is the actual second coming of Christ bc they don’t believe in the first. There will be peace in the Middle East. The Pope will back him as some interpret Rev 13 as the pope being the false prophet who will support the fire from the beast or antichrist. Everyone will think he is Christ. Even the Muslims. The second 3 1/2 years is when he will wreak havoc and be the person you’re thinking of that Daniel describes. I think Drumph is a kind of “harbinger” for the antichrist. Drumps is so bad that everyone will welcome any stability and peace. I also think he will come out of Rome, Egypt or somewhere else like that. I don’t think he’ll be from the West b/c of our history with the Middle East. The Middle East does not trust the West at all so it would be hard to get them to the table to sign a peace treaty. With that said, nobody come for me, I’m just adding more info to the post above. The Bible is based on interpretation but from reading Daniel and other books there are characteristics of the AC that DT just doesn’t have. At the moment the world pretty much dislikes him so it would be hard for him to unite anyone.

LittleBitOfAction

I wanted to add that but like ofc its going down if no one wants to waste money. Everyone got their AC off and lights off to save money.

slick2hold

I never understood the desire to buy a car with the common aspects of a cars functionality hidden behind menus on a screen. When they first came out i wanted to get one for my 80 yr old father but couldn't because he wants things on the dash with physical buttons. Things like AC control. Radio control. Any touch screen is also difficult for them to use.

ManjuTarakirti21

The funny thing is, every house in rural America has electricity, heating, and AC—you can’t say the same for many places in China. And let’s be real: you can’t compare a freshly built city to a century-old one like NYC. Have you been inside NYC’s newest buildings? That’s what China is trying to copy. No matter how advanced it gets, China’s cities are still new. The real question is—will they still stand and thrive 100 years from now like ours?

boxer_doggggg

They are more affordable because they don’t have stereos, AC or crumple zones.

Efficient_Fly_520

drink a cold beverage, turn your AC on

North_Atlantic_Sea

Why? Casinos in gambling locations (such as Vegas and AC) face a huge amount of competition, and there are only so many customers. There is a reason that just 2 companies own 20 of the top 30 Vegas casinos, the consolidation is due to so many of them going under.

AntelopeSilver9351

when a regard 3 years old driving your car on highway, you don't pay attention if the AC is on.

Bosskingforlife

If they using random numbers like 104 84 might will as well use 92.76% tariff 211.3AC % tarrif or even better 30⅔+5(X+2) % tariff

SimplySamson

i hate the idea of money for basic things that should be rights like a place to live, AC, running water but what im watching right now and the sheer lunacy is wild.

Zyx-Wvu

Scrubbing off anything political is too little too late when they made a black gay muslim slave the protagonist for an AC game set in sengoku era Japan.

SirGus-

You realize that China is the number one trade deficit country, only accounts for a small percentage of total imports (10% in February) and has more to lose if trade with the U.S. drops, since they’re already dealing with the economic slowdown and deflation? This isn’t the doom and gloom you’re looking for, that’s coming when the AI takes over all of the white collar jobs and the AC repair guy becomes the local multimillionaire.

Consistent-Duck8062

Not for ubisoft games, buddy. AC has about 80% male playerbase. Women dominate mostly mobile games - and believe you me, studios know that and cater HEAVILY to women for these games.

Consistent-Duck8062

Good, if your kind would be the core audience for AC franchise, stock would soar. Sadly, you are not, the game sells miserably and the company is getting gutted for IP. Bad planning, wouldn't you say? Or maybe - hear me out - you could buy 100 games, to make up for your missing fellow supporters?

zehboost

I bought the game solely because the AC twitter account dunked on Elon. Game is awesome, so glad I picked it up!

epihocic

> bro, most businesses have to import stuff, tariffs are literally sales taxes on their raw material costs, except these sales taxes range from 10-97% > > there's now way any business tax cuts can make up for this sales tax increase Yeah that's by design, they want to incentivise american made. > > HVAC companies are canceling jobs because the $15,000 imported AC unit they had ordered now requires an additional $10,000 as sales tax to be paid to the government in order to retrieve it from US customs control > > costs are going to skyrocket There's no way those numbers are accurate. $10k tax on a $15k AC? That would be a 150% tax. > and all of this before we even consider the RETALIATORY tariffs other countries levy This seems unlikely to me, because it will hurt other countries more than it will hurt the US. Countries will be looking to remove these tariffs by whatever means necessary, not escalate things. With the exception being China. That one could be interesting.

anonymous9828

> Tariffs to actually lower taxes, in particular for business bro, most businesses have to import stuff, tariffs are literally sales taxes on their raw material costs, except these sales taxes range from 10-97% there's now way any business tax cuts can make up for this sales tax increase > housing our homes are essentially all made of lumber, much of them imported from places like Canada costs are going to skyrocket HVAC companies are canceling jobs because the $15,000 imported AC unit they had ordered now requires an additional $10,000 as sales tax to be paid to the government in order to retrieve it from US customs control costs are going to skyrocket and all of this before we even consider the RETALIATORY tariffs other countries levy once that happens, the jobs/industries that rely on us exporting to other countries will dry up those unemployed groups will cut back their spending, and that will also affect the sales of even our domestically produced goods, and then workers in those industries also lose their jobs this vicious cycle continues where we end up with stagflation, high unemployment along with high prices (much of them artificially induced because of government's sales taxes)

ShadowClaw765

Exactly. I haven't lived without amenities like AC or guaranteed clean water for any long period of time but I bet the median citizen of China or Cambodia has. When shit gets tough they're gonna swallow it much easier than us.

xDubnine

So when do we get free energy from nuclear because summer time is coming and I want my AC at 67f all day ery day

More-Silver113

I picked my own stocks and made a lot of profits over the past couple years I recently sold all my socks around December because I saw market volatility and a recession happening and apparently so did Warren Buffett and manager CEOs and ETF hedge funds because they sold theirs in January and February a month after I had sold mine and I've gotten really good profits off of mine I mean I've seen prophets of 700% or relatively around 8 to 10% I mean you just really have to study basically investing in the stock market is like taking on another 30-hour job you look at the markets you study the markets and you learn from past and previous times you invested when I initially started I knew nothing I just invested in a bunch of companies that I thought were strong and powerful companies that could never go bust then I started looking into ETFs hedge funds and crypto and more but I initially started with certificates of deposits at my local bank and I realized that wasn't making much money with those so I decided to look at bonds I went with government bonds and worthy financial bonds that paid 5%, but they weren't paying nearly enough I tried going into the stock market a couple times got burnt but didn't really lose much money I was kind of just testing the water since I got into ETF and index funds which basically made me decent returns on things. From then on I realize that everything else is manipulated by the government and manipulated by the Federal reserve except for things such as food and energy those are your best targeted spots because those are not on the core price inflation gauge . So those are two good targeted areas to invest in because you have to eat it doesn't matter if you're richer or poor you have to eat and you have to pay your utilities unless your Amish of course which doesn't matter if you're rich or poor those are two things you have to do so that's what I invested in and I've seen decent returns despite the markets volatility oh and weapons I invest in a lot of weapon stock because let's be honest the government will never stop investing in weapons and starting wars it's one thing I've learned about humans and human behavior is their predictable they will always fight and they will always have wars and they will always eat and they will always pay bills such as utilities but nobody needs a Gucci bag nobody needs Nike shoes and nobody needs the materialistic s*** but they need to eat and they need to pay utilities because people like the AC and the heat and apparently they like killing each other because they're always at war with one another something about humans just love killing each other apparently for country for whatever or something to prove I don't know but we're in the business to make money so you know oh yeah and I forgot one other Banks too are pretty popular they do tend to drop but they're pretty good they're pretty stable corporations need Banks so I doubt the banks will ever get eradicated they'll always be bailed out because the Federal reserve ensures your money inside the bank up to $250,000 so if they don't get bailed out the customer loses their money and gets screwed so yeah those are your main points you want to invest in helps if you do an ETF because it leverages your cost let's say JP Morgan's down at least Bank of America is up for you as an example look at bank ETFs weapons manufacturing ETF especially Lockheed Martin Boeing Raytheon technologies those are the major United States military stocks. You know what's funny is Boeing can never fail because the government will always bail them out because they make all the missiles and planes for them in fact belling makes all planes for every major air company in the United States they practically own all of them.