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The point of this article is that something which costs 30$ should not cost 3000$.
by fooker 7y ago
The point of this article is that something which costs 30$ should not cost 3000$.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoWhat costs $3000??
- Scoundreller 7y agoLASIK.
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- jelliclesfarm 7y agoAre you suggesting that a pair of ground glass by a machine should be the same cost as laser surgery of the eye ball by a trained professional and/or AI?
- tlb 7y agoAt some level, you stick your head in a machine and it goes bzzzzzzt for 15 minutes. So you might ultimately get down to the cost of 15 minutes of machine time in an office, which is probably under $200.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoMaybe one day. But we work with what we have now..I would rather people walk around and drive with proper vision aids. At the sweet spot of affordability.
- Scoundreller 7y agoLet’s say the machine costs $10m. Anyone that buys it wants a 10% return on it per year. That’s $114/hr. Can this machine run 24/7? Sure! I can show up for an appointment at 3:15AM.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoOk. Fine.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoHere is something bizzare and/or interesting that came up when I started looking up for latest on LASIK after this exchange. https://people.com/health/former-fda-adviser-who-voted-to-approve-lasik-now-thinks-the-eye-surgery-should-be-banned/ https://people.com/health/former-fda-adviser-who-voted-to-ap... : https://www.healthline.com/health-news/should-lasik-eye-surgery-be-banned https://www.healthline.com/health-news/should-lasik-eye-surg... http://lasiksuicides.com/evidence/the-mdrs http://lasiksuicides.com/evidence/the-mdrs Apparently it leads to suicidal thoughts and depression. I don’t know what to make of it. Thoughts?
- Scoundreller 7y agoI think the laser machine procedure should be cheaper than the equivalent physical product! What’s the marginal cost on the machine’s procedure anyway? Just like how I have to pay for paper maps, but electronic ones are free and better. Making them electronic cost a lot, but once that cost is paid for, the ongoing costs are less than any paper map to provide. Currently, LASIK can be cost-competitive with soft contacts, but not when your benefits cover soft contacts and not LASIK.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoSeriously..why? Electronic map services also make money. Either through phones or apps or siphoning your personal data. And that’s not how business economics run. The purpose of a business is to make a profit. That’s why they exist. First you absorb the cost of equipment and operation ..and then you take the profit from the margin. If there are no profits, there is no reason for a business to exist.