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AMD was effectively split into two. We’ll see what happens. Part of
what they did to restructure was to not violate an agreement with
Intel on how and where they can manufacture x86 chips. The structuring
was to avoid by a narrow amount, a percentage limit. AMD is at a
technical disadvantage to Intel and Intel is executing well. AMD has
had forced layoffs while Intel has reduced staff at it’s leisure. AMD
continues with its hat out for anyone, including governments, for
money. The EU was gullible enough to fall for AMD’s pleadings but I
don’t think that AMD will see that $1.5 billion. I do think that they
will be asking for more from their buddies in the Middle East. It
can’t be fun for those getting laid off - lots of other people in your
industry getting laid off in the same area at the same time just has
to be a pain. It’s like trying to unwind a position when everyone else
is doing the same thing. You want to unwind when the crowd is
stampeding in.

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<p>I feel sorry for the people who were laid off from AMD. But that doesn’t change the fact that AMD still maintains its headquarters in Sunnyvale. </p>

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I would define Boston as within Route 128. Hudson is out on Route 495.
It is geographically closer to Worcestor than Boston. Cambridge is well
within Route 128 - in fact it is only across the Charles.

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<p>The distance from Boston to 495 is less than the distance from San Jose to San Mateo. </p>

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That does sound stupid to me. Maybe some do and some don’t.

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<p>I don’t even know what you’re arguing here. Are you saying that people don’t move to Los Angeles to find acting jobs? Or are you saying that they’re stupid if they do? </p>

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I’d suggest looking at a map.</p>

<p>I’ve actually been at the Hudson plant.

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<p>Funny, so have I. Granted, it was a long time ago. </p>

<p>As I recall, Hudson is about half an hour away from Waltham. That sounds like the Highway128 area to me. You choose to disagree? </p>

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Well, you posited that he was in a manufacturing plant outside of
HQ. As far as moving goes, maybe he will and maybe he won’t. Intel
had plans to relocate Intel engineers located in Israel if they
wanted to move. I think that most or all didn’t move.

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<p>First off, I never posited that he was in a manufacturing plant outside of HQ. In fact, Intel has barely any manufacturing capability outside of HQ (the fab in Santa Clara is tiny). </p>

<p>However, what I said is that the political power in Intel rests in headquarters. Let’s face it - Otellini is more powerful than Perlmutter and will be so as long as he runs Intel. </p>

<p>Maybe Perlmutter will be promoted to CEO, maybe he won’t. However, I’m willing to take the bet that if Perlmutter is indeed promoted to CEO, he’ll move to the Valley. Would you like to take that bet? </p>

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It’s a direct answer to your original question.</p>

<p>They might wind up taking the whole country down with them in the
too-big-to-fail strategy. And there certainly were some that didn’t
survive or are walking as the living dead. Or do you still have
hope in your Lehman shares?

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<p>All of that is a complete nonsequitur. The question is not regarding whether the banking industry should fail. The question is where is it located? </p>

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Location is a factor. Offer me enough to compensate for a locale and
I might go there. As I’ve said, it’s a factor. Do you now agree with
this?

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<p>It’s good that you’re onaboard.</p>

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What’s the biggest egg company in the US?

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<p>Uh, do you want to work for an egg company? I thought we were talking about technology and entrepreneurship here. </p>

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Mississippi was the fifth wealthiest state in the country many years
back but overdependence on a cash cow did them in. Reminds me of DEC.
As I’ve said before, quality of education and cost of living is a
factor on where to locate. Mississippi does have a lot of things going
against it as a place to locate a startup or to live in general. But
some apparently do like it.</p>

<p>The Wikipedia entry says that Mississippi has the lowest income but
adds the “but” it also has the lowest costs. It does seem to be a
good place to locate auto manufacturing plants according to Nissan
and Toyota.

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<p>And, like I said before, do you want to work in an auto manufacturing plant? I don’t see too many young Americans dreaming of working in an auto plant. </p>

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Perhaps that is due to demographics or immigration run wild. The illegal
immigration issue is an external factor. But the trend does go back and
forth - in New England.

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<p>New England in general is dying because of the downfall of Northeastern manufacturing. Many of the old factories have been mothballed, and many more continue to be shuttered and demolished. </p>

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You keep changing the parameters of certain.

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<p>I haven’t changed anything. </p>

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You can choose more than one place to live.

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<p>You can??? Really? Have you perfected cloning? If so, what are you doing here - why not just commercialize your invention and become a billionaire? </p>

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How’s the ice fishing in LA and New York?

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<p>Probably as good as the theater scene in New Hampshire. </p>

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Wrong. Strawman.

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<p>Nope, right. How can it be wrong when I’m citing you? </p>

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On a cost-of-living adjusted basis?</p>

<p>[With over 100 live Branson shows, Branson, Missouri is the “Live Music
Capital of the World,”</p>

<p>ll of Branson, Missouri’s entertainment and activities are based on
family values, so whether you are a family, friends, a couple, or a
large group you will not find anything to offend or embarrass
you. With more than 40 theaters and over 100 live shows, Branson has
more theaters with live entertainment than anywhere in the United
States.]</p>

<p>Branson Missouri - Every bit of it! Vacations & Information

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<p>On a cost-of-living adjusted basis - absolutely. What’s Brad and Angelina’s net worth? I suspect it may actually be more than the entire combined net worth of every actor in Branson, even after adjusting for COL. </p>

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I’ve always said that there are multiple factors. You’re the one
talking about binary choices.

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<p>I’m talking about the binary choice of where you choose to live. You can in only live in one place - that is, unless you really have perfected that cloning device. </p>

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You were arguing that location is everything and that other factors
meant nothing. Career, career, career as you defined it. I’m just
being realistic.

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<p>Oh really? Did I say that? Please point to the quote where I specifically said that. </p>

<p>Oh, can’t do it? </p>

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Are you arging against this?

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<p>Are you still arguing for it? After all, it is your argument, not mine. Don’t blame me for your argument. </p>

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[There are more than 20,400 businesses located in the metropolitan
statistical area, with total employment approaching 375,000. The city
is home to five Fortune 500 companies: ConAgra, Peter Kiewit Sons,
Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, and Mutual of Omaha. More than 30
other Fortune 500 companies have manufacturing plants in the
metropolitan area.</p>

<p>The headquarters of about 30 insurance companies call Omaha home. More
than half of the two dozen telemarketing/direct response/reservation
centers operating in Omaha also have their corporate headquarters
located in the metropolitan area. Many other large firms have their
headquarters in Omaha, including Lozier Corporation, First Data Corp,
ITI Marketing Services, Omaha Steaks International, Pamida, Oriental
Trading Company, Valmont Industries, Inc., and Godfather’s Pizza, Inc.</p>

<p>The Omaha economy is well diversified, with no industry sector
accounting for more than a third of total employment. Omaha’s highest
concentration of employment is in trade, transportation, and utilities
with strong showings in education and health services as well as
professional and business services. This is offset by a relatively
smaller share of total employment in the manufacturing, construction
and mining, and information sectors.]</p>

<p>Omaha doesn’t sound like a bad place to live. The thing that would
bother me the most is the tornadoes. We had one weather system chase
us from Kansas City to Omaha many years ago.

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<p>I never said that Omaha is a terrible place to find an engineering job - indeed it may be the best place in all of Nebraska.</p>

<p>However, there are places that are even better in terms of finding jobs. </p>

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The point, though is that you can look for a job from Omaha. Your
resulting job doesn’t have to be in Omaha. At the moment, your odds of
finding employment may be greater on Omaha. Their unemployment rate
for June is 3.0 to 3.9 while the unemployment rate for California is
above 10% according to the BLS. That puts it right up there with
Mississippi. The lowest enemployment rate in the country is in North
Dakota between 0 and 2.9.

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<p>As I’ve been saying, it’s difficult to find jobs in a location in which you are not physically present. The lack of physical proximity means that you won’t even hear about many jobs in the first place, so you won’t even know to apply. </p>

<p>Besides, I could turn your logic right on its head. You can be in California and look for jobs elsewhere - including in Omaha if you so desire. If, that is, in fact so easy to do.</p>