Then just don't migrate to MS SQL but to Postgres

Now imagine you save $10M a year doing it

You may not realize this, but the roads are also in the red. All transportation is subsidized out of taxes.

The quality is not suspect. It is one of the world’s few 24/7 systems, and there are many capital improvements happening constantly. For example, making more stations accessible and improving switching equipment to improve reliability and volume.

This comment is typical HN “government bad can do no right” fodder. The MTA is truly a marvel in the service it provides. The only advantage it has is age, which is why it is so expansive.

"If it hasn't already"? They released a new model not even two months ago.

HN doesn’t allow you to delete your account or erase/overwrite any of your old comments

Given the current pace of changes and levels of uncertainty about the labor market 5-10 years from now, this may actually be the most useful skill-set the university is teaching students today.

Just training for working at McKinsey after graduation

Personally, I'm happy that Apple is spending the time and money on research. We have products that already do what this model does, the next step is to make it either more efficient or better (closer to the prompt, more realistic, higher quality output). That requires research, not more products.