Squeezed in another one before the rain, to just hit 40 for the week. Helas, the rain didn't start for many more hours. Lions could have gone 20 miles.

 The mane problem is not the weather but forecasting the weather.  There's enough time between the rain to fit in a lot more running.  The ability to harness all that time is unchanged from 40 years ago.  Radar is still pretty worthless.

There hasn't been any improvement in weather forecasting from the AI boom, just toy art generators.  They all feel like battery innovations, all getting to a certain point, not getting any farther, then getting abandoned & replaced by the next toy at the same level.  The AI boom hasn't created any arousal, either.  Generative adversaries should be able to arouse us more than ever before.

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 Lions have pondered how much to emphasize personal projects compared to formal employment on the resume.  The problem is over 27 years, the personal projects just grow & grow while day jobs tend to max out at 5 years, at most.  The average startup only lasts 5 years or they pivot before any project lives that long.  There's simply no way a day job is going to be as significant as a personal project lasting 27 years. 

 Most personal projects of other animals don't go very far because the concept just isn't very valuable or the animal can't manetain focus without a boss.  The lion kingdom has had a much higher batting average from its own projects than what industry has tried.  They've tended to end up more useful than any alternative.  At least 2 have continued to grow for over 10 years.

 Despite many delusions of financial grandeur, the next job hunt is going to be very much live.  Not owning a house is like starting from scratch every day.  The financial finish line has to double if you don't have home equity.  Lions could probably scrape by if they didn't find another job but it would be difficult, no matter what.  Housing & health insurance would burn it all.

 Theoretically, lions will have more favorable financing options as 1st time buyers.  Hopefully, a net worth higher than the value of the mortgage is worth something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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