Why “loans” is being discussed
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Ah, apologies for the bad wording :( Your calculation is right (there were some loans that were refunded, so it is a bit higher than 2720). You could ask ChatGPT (or use Excel)…
by akudha · Oct 8, 2026
There is no profit/interest for lenders. I do it through kiva.org Kiva doesn't make the loans directly either - they partner with local organizations in the countries they…
by akudha · Oct 8, 2026
This is my experience with Microfinance I've been funding Microfinance loans, $25 at a time, for a while now. Just checked the numbers - I have spent only about 5K in total, mad…
by akudha · Oct 8, 2026
> It's also unclear whether those who approved those loans understand GPUs depreciation. This also assumes heavy utilization, though. If there's heavy utilization, it might mean…
by pessimizer · Oct 8, 2026
It's also unclear whether those who approved those loans understand GPUs depreciation. In any case, progress in software but also hardware could bring chaos and ruin their house…
by hirako2000 · Oct 8, 2026
It would look like major chaos in the markets. People tend to conflate the question "is AI a useful technology?" with "are the AI companies going to do well?" but they're surpri…
by jerf · Oct 8, 2026
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In finance, a loan is the tender of money by one party to another with an agreement to pay it back. The recipient, or borrower, incurs a debt and is usually required to pay interest for the use of the money. Read more on Wikipedia