Tag: jail mode
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Gangsters take care of their own
Sammy has been released on bail IN THE CUSTODY OF HIS PARENTS. This is like releasing Thomas Gambino to the custody of Carlo. Looking up more about Thomas, the parallel is strong. Thomas played the Effective Altruism game to the hilt. Got a college education and engaged in massive “philanthropy” while stealing and killing. =…
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Works wonders
Via Reuters: After two days in a real Bahamas jail, Sammy has decided to let US extradite him. Jail works wonders on spoiled brats. A real threat of punishment also works wonders on young professional criminals like Sammy who are accustomed to bullying and cheating through all obstacles. Reminds me of my experience on the…
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Spoiled brat
Supposedly Sam’s lawyers tried to prevent his arrest and jailing by pleading vegan and ADHD. He won’t be able to get his chosen diet in jail, and he shouldn’t be jailed because he needs his Adderall or whatever. Fortunately the Bahamas authorities didn’t listen. A couple weeks in a REAL jail might do him a…
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Great interview on economics
Another great interview. Elliott explains macroeconomics in a truly understandable way. His approach should be used in textbooks. The prison analogy is strictly accurate. Been there, done that.
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Wrong kind of flail
Vox discusses Elon’s first week and completely misses the point. Not surprising considering the idiotic source. Vox thinks Elon is incompetently flipflopping because he doesn’t know what he wants. It is sad to see @elonmusk expunge and drive away so much talent at @Twitter and push safety aside. He is totally flailing and causing way…
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Superstition
Just adding one empty item to get past a superstitious number in the count of published items. = = = = = Later adding a random thought so it’s not quite — THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK — When I got word that the courseware was due for a new edition, my first step was…
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Reprint on jail and jobs
First written 11/1/17, linked in previous item, worth a reprint. = = = = = START REPRINT: An article in Aeon starts with an excellent and evocative question: Should life in jail be worse than outside, on principle? Author Chris Barker is a prof at a small POST-Christian college (Methodist) in Winfield. You don’t see…
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Parkinson, not cheating
Via UncommonDescent, suspicion falls on the work of a Nobel-winner in genetics. Several research articles co-authored by Nobel-prizewinning geneticist Gregg Semenza are being investigated by publishers after internet sleuths raised concerns about the integrity of images in the papers. Journals have already retracted, corrected or expressed concerns about 17 papers over the past decade, and…
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Would be nice…
Latest from Kirn: Someday creativity, free speech, civil liberties, peace, prosperity, and a balanced respect for tradition and exploration will not be assailed as “extreme” positions. The Boy Scout in me hopes that a more open Twitter will help in this process. I think it might. I think it won’t. This is one of the…
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Unwanted? Here’s the solution!
Nerds like me always complain about being unwanted. Well, here’s the ultimate answer: = = = = = Do Kwon is wanted in 195 countries. Prosecutors in Seoul confirmed Monday that the Terraform Labs co-founder had been added to Interpol’s red notice list, effectively making him a wanted fugitive in 195 countries. = = =…
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Less enticing
Via Web3 is going great, it sounds like Starbucks is developing an outright cult with NFTs. From the Starbucks website: = = = = = New Starbucks Odyssey experience will offer members the ability to earn and buy digital collectible stamps (NFTs) that will unlock access to new, immersive coffee experiences. Starbucks Odyssey will be…
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Shkreli has a GOOD idea.
Shkreli has finished his 5 years in prison, and DailyMail has an informative interview. Is he reformed? Hell no. I understand the Shkreli type, and I understand prison, and I predicted correctly that he would be an outstanding mentor to other Bad dudes. From the DailyMail: At the top of his post-prison to-do list is…
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More Cirn Cibbles
Latest from Kirn: They’re really mainstreaming prison culture now. Everyone has to pick a gang, time outside is a privilege granted by the warden, hard drugs are available but cigs are rare, and the guards stand around and do absolutely nothing while the prisoners get violent. Mostly wrong. An excellent author like Kirn should avoid…
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Pretty neat trick.
Top gangsters often continue managing their gangs while serving jail sentences. This is fairly rare in modern US prisons, more common in Mexico. Now the top swindler Anna Delvey is announcing a new swindle IN PRISON, with a highly public news conference IN PRISON. The smartest swindlers always find ways to operate “within the law”,…
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When industries submerge
This British Youtuber covers some of the same old tech areas that I cover, with the same general attitude. He doesn’t go as far back in time, but he goes much deeper than I do. In this clip he tells about the mysterious re-emergence of tape cassettes in recent years. How did they get underway…
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