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> the cost of being able to have these magnets on your desk is probably dozens or hundreds of kids getting very sick No, that's the cost of everyone being able
by monochromatic 8y ago
> the cost of being able to have these magnets on your desk is probably dozens or hundreds of kids getting very sick
No, that's the cost of everyone being able to have these magnets on their desk. The pro rata cost of me being able to have them is quite small.
- toss1 8y agoI'm all for the magnets, and Zen's solution of education (vs the CSPC's banhammer solution). However, this argument is exactly wrong -- it would create another commons problem, where your individual interest is against the interest of the group, and so everyone acting in their individual interest creates a big problem. (fortunately, with education and careful use, we can avoid the common problem)
- jenkstom 8y agoThat is the marginal cost, which generally tends to zero. It's not a very effective argument in this case.
- monochromatic 8y agomarginal != pro rata