Most of startups are failing to begin with.
US is not hostile, since the key program, EB-1, targeted for top level proven talent is intact. There is also EB-2.
Reality is that "investor visa" was abused, and that is the reason it is being rolled back. It was basically turned to money barter to visa, under the disguise of investment, see one link here https://www.theguardian.com/us....
Why nobody is discussing the reasoning why "investor visa" has been abused and, probably, it was the right thing to do.
In all practical aspects, Japan does not need to worry.
Japan is one of the most crowded and densely populated areas in the world. Even with their existing problems, this is an advanced economy who can pick and choose how to manage their own country.
If Japan thinks that they need people, then:
1. Japanese diaspora: Japan can always invite people with Japanese background to come, to study or to live in Japan from other countries.
2. Japan can attract top scientific talents to their research institutions. There is still a lot of talents all around the world who will come if scholarships are offered.
3. North Korea. Sooner or later there will be a ton of refugees from this country.
If Japan thinks that they are fine with the natural decline in population, the following will be observed:
1. Less pressure to the infrastructure
2. The average population will be richer, more educated.
3. Poverty and Crime should be reduced to zero
Is there a particular reason for Japan to worry?
Not only Edison. New Jersey is the place where Curtis-Wright (the manufacturer of Lindberg trans-Atlantic flight airplane engine), this is biopharmaceutical hub and the place of one of the largest ports in the worlds. AT&T and its offspring Verizon have/had headquarters here.
The departure of the cinema business to Los Angeles has always been attributed to the availability of sun.
I will take a great risk of being downvoted, but I have to bring what is obvious:
1. The unions.
2. Property taxes. Probably one of the most expensive property taxes in the middle-class communities.
3. NJ income taxes. One of the highest state income taxes, while deductions and exemptions are not significant. As an additional evidence serves the fact that solidly blue state has been electing Republican governors who only promise lower taxes. Even with the highest property taxes and income taxes, the state is technically bankrupt, yet cops routinely make $130K and more. http://www.nj.com/bergen/index...
4. Congested road and bad commutes.
5. Corruption, in the form of regulation, sweet deals to certain service providers. Locally the euphemism of "cost of doing business" is used.
All of the above require high and higher salaries to compensate high-cost living expenses. At the same time, high salaries become a low hanging fruit to relocate job to lower jurisdiction (such as Florida, or India).
Here comes the answer: NJ is bleeding mid-level jobs from all the high-tech industries, while at the same time serving as a suburb for those commuting to the New York City.
We need to switch from nanometers to picometers.
5 nm is 5000 picometers.
The diameter of silicon atom is 210 picometers, thus 5nm will be equal to approx 24 silicon atom diameters, which will provide a valuable perspective.
I do understand that measuring lakes in olympic swiming pools will be used to compare measuring transistors with the silicon atom radius, however in this situation there is a limit on how small transistors can exist in practice.
God, I love competition. And the free exchange of ideas.
Yes, we knew that by booking directly it is possible to save five bucks or so, plus getting free wi-fi. Now, time permitting, we can compare AirBNB, with different search engines (such as Expedia, Travelocity etc) and force the competition towards the big chains.
You know who the losers are? Timeshare businesses. Most of the times (but not always), especially for non-super-hot days such as New Year, Memorial, Independence day etc, consumers, will be able to get rates lower than timeshares would offer.
The middleman, such as Expedia? Most of the times is just as redundant as Taxi service dispatcher, however, we welcome the competition and the services they provide.
Unfortunately for the industry, fewer subscribers will mean fewer revenues.
Fewer revenues will mean higher allocation of the costs to the existing customers.
There will be an inevitable increase in both internet and cable service rates.
Cable service rate increases will further discourage more customers to cut the cord.
By the end of the year, the price will higher than $10,000 per BTC. Also, BTC will shoot up every time there is some financial disturbance. Finally, in 10 years the value of BTC will be one million dollars per coin.
Why such wild predictions, you might ask? Isn't it a redo of the Tulip mania?
The answer is: no.
1. In Netherlands, there is an almost unlimited supply of tulip bulbs.
2. BTC can never be regulated (well, you can switch off the internet, or can ban by law)
3. You can actually exchange easily your BTC to some other assets
No, this is not an advocacy of BTC.
This is merely a confirmation of the fact, that the world is witnessing a new phenomenon, only limited by the number of participants that are living on earth.
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Most of startups are failing to begin with. US is not hostile, since the key program, EB-1, targeted for top level proven talent is intact. There is also EB-2. Reality is that "investor visa" was abused, and that is the reason it is being rolled back. It was basically turned to money barter to visa, under the disguise of investment, see one link here https://www.theguardian.com/us.... Why nobody is discussing the reasoning why "investor visa" has been abused and, probably, it was the right thing to do.
In all practical aspects, Japan does not need to worry. Japan is one of the most crowded and densely populated areas in the world. Even with their existing problems, this is an advanced economy who can pick and choose how to manage their own country. If Japan thinks that they need people, then: 1. Japanese diaspora: Japan can always invite people with Japanese background to come, to study or to live in Japan from other countries. 2. Japan can attract top scientific talents to their research institutions. There is still a lot of talents all around the world who will come if scholarships are offered. 3. North Korea. Sooner or later there will be a ton of refugees from this country. If Japan thinks that they are fine with the natural decline in population, the following will be observed: 1. Less pressure to the infrastructure 2. The average population will be richer, more educated. 3. Poverty and Crime should be reduced to zero Is there a particular reason for Japan to worry?
Since Trump did not fire Levandowski, CNN did not fire, Uber did the right thing.
Clearly this is an opportunity to install front row seats with panoramic view...
Not only Edison. New Jersey is the place where Curtis-Wright (the manufacturer of Lindberg trans-Atlantic flight airplane engine), this is biopharmaceutical hub and the place of one of the largest ports in the worlds. AT&T and its offspring Verizon have/had headquarters here. The departure of the cinema business to Los Angeles has always been attributed to the availability of sun. I will take a great risk of being downvoted, but I have to bring what is obvious: 1. The unions. 2. Property taxes. Probably one of the most expensive property taxes in the middle-class communities. 3. NJ income taxes. One of the highest state income taxes, while deductions and exemptions are not significant. As an additional evidence serves the fact that solidly blue state has been electing Republican governors who only promise lower taxes. Even with the highest property taxes and income taxes, the state is technically bankrupt, yet cops routinely make $130K and more. http://www.nj.com/bergen/index... 4. Congested road and bad commutes. 5. Corruption, in the form of regulation, sweet deals to certain service providers. Locally the euphemism of "cost of doing business" is used. All of the above require high and higher salaries to compensate high-cost living expenses. At the same time, high salaries become a low hanging fruit to relocate job to lower jurisdiction (such as Florida, or India). Here comes the answer: NJ is bleeding mid-level jobs from all the high-tech industries, while at the same time serving as a suburb for those commuting to the New York City.
We need to switch from nanometers to picometers. 5 nm is 5000 picometers. The diameter of silicon atom is 210 picometers, thus 5nm will be equal to approx 24 silicon atom diameters, which will provide a valuable perspective. I do understand that measuring lakes in olympic swiming pools will be used to compare measuring transistors with the silicon atom radius, however in this situation there is a limit on how small transistors can exist in practice.
God, I love competition. And the free exchange of ideas. Yes, we knew that by booking directly it is possible to save five bucks or so, plus getting free wi-fi. Now, time permitting, we can compare AirBNB, with different search engines (such as Expedia, Travelocity etc) and force the competition towards the big chains. You know who the losers are? Timeshare businesses. Most of the times (but not always), especially for non-super-hot days such as New Year, Memorial, Independence day etc, consumers, will be able to get rates lower than timeshares would offer. The middleman, such as Expedia? Most of the times is just as redundant as Taxi service dispatcher, however, we welcome the competition and the services they provide.
Unfortunately for the industry, fewer subscribers will mean fewer revenues. Fewer revenues will mean higher allocation of the costs to the existing customers. There will be an inevitable increase in both internet and cable service rates. Cable service rate increases will further discourage more customers to cut the cord.
By the end of the year, the price will higher than $10,000 per BTC. Also, BTC will shoot up every time there is some financial disturbance. Finally, in 10 years the value of BTC will be one million dollars per coin. Why such wild predictions, you might ask? Isn't it a redo of the Tulip mania? The answer is: no. 1. In Netherlands, there is an almost unlimited supply of tulip bulbs. 2. BTC can never be regulated (well, you can switch off the internet, or can ban by law) 3. You can actually exchange easily your BTC to some other assets No, this is not an advocacy of BTC. This is merely a confirmation of the fact, that the world is witnessing a new phenomenon, only limited by the number of participants that are living on earth.