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Even then if you assume a 50% markup due to difference HCOL and better rates big builders would get, I think we are still talking about construction rate of about $375/sqft. So a 550-600 sq ft homes would cost around $225K.
But as an anecdote I did an additions project a few years ago and got quotes ranging from $100K to $300K. And surprising to me, the $300K quote guy was very busy. So I guess there are people who sort by "High to Low" and go with the highest bid.
2. The buyer will generally put terms in the M&A contract that forbids the main guys of the acquired company from building or working on competing products for a year or two
The only game in town that Intel/AMD can really play now is to make their chips cheaper and more palatable (reduce power consumption, offer better integrated GPUs, etc) for x86 based consumer products or slowly see Apple's share in the laptop market increase more and more.
Fallout 76 seems to be a classic case of unrealistic development and testing deadlines.
I know it is not apples to apples comparison but it’s the first thing that came to my mind.
1. Let the lawyer fight your legal fight 2. Make sure the legal battle get publicity even if you settle with the company not admitting any guilt 3. Use the settlement money for your own betterment and however you deem beneficial to a cause personal to you.
Russian economy maybe be ruined for next decade or longer and most likely Putin will be dead or retired by then but he would be looked in Russia as the guy who keep Russia relevant.
Putin is embarrassing US and NATO by destroying Ukraine while they watch helplessly. I have utmost sympathy for Ukraine but where were the angry people when US attacked Iraq?
2. Many companies that help build those rockets have ceased to exists
3. Technology and tooling have changed substantially
4. Standards to deem a rocket flight worthy for human space flight have changed