guidepost

Just as Moore’s Law helped chip designers predict and plan for the future, its generalizations provide guideposts that can help us ensure that the energy transition proceeds not just quickly but also smoothly and profitably.

For the moment, at least, Walz seems to have passed the do-no-harm test that has become the guidepost for choosing a running mate.

“Mike was like my spiritual guidepost,” Times columnist Bill Plaschke said.

And as I say, Alito made up the law, creating what he calls five guideposts that plaintiffs must satisfy to bring a successful claim under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

“The C.C.A. has a remarkable history of treating Supreme Court opinions as optional guideposts rather than the commands of a higher tribunal,” he said.