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By the yardstick that both the CIA and the IMF have adopted as the single best measure of national economies, China now has the largest economy in the world. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

They just happen to publish a new System of National Accounts (SNA) every time this happens. Last time it was to put more emphasis on R&D.

Raw in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

When your fire insurance is worth more than your house.

LLMs as sounding boards in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I used to love it as a socratic tutor. All I need it to do is ask reasonable questions to challenge my understanding. But later releases of chatgpt made it too focused on giving you the answer.

The Guardian: low food prices is a bad thing in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Why would I buy lunch today when I can just buy lunch tomorrow for a little cheaper.

Chinese Economy Collapsing in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

The criteria for the GDP measure changed in 2009 which put a heavier weight on R&D capitalization. This makes it an unfair comparison since China economy is mostly manufacturing-based. The fact that their growth rate is so high despite this is very notable.