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Hard to find a non-cynical comment on HN these days, so I'll just say: this is cool. A way for people to get crucial goods in a relatively safe way, and some ne
by QuadrupleA 7y ago
Hard to find a non-cynical comment on HN these days, so I'll just say: this is cool. A way for people to get crucial goods in a relatively safe way, and some new jobs with a pay boost in a time of economic instability.
- markovbot 7y agoAmazon is profiting off a global health crisis. How could one not be cynical?
- ahawkins 7y agoSo increase their capacity to meet demand is a bad thing?
- swiley 7y agoThis I don’t understand. They’re providing an important service to everyone and keeping them from going out and getting sick, I’d hope that’s profitable to do!!! Next you’ll say hospitals are profiting off the global health crisis?
- thathndude 7y agoAnd the hospitals that will bill for treatment of coronavirus? Profiting off a global health crisis? Providing basic necessities (I just bought some flour on Amazon and gladly paid for it) is not profiting off a crisis.
- dntbnmpls 7y ago> Hard to find a non-cynical comment on HN these days Given the history of Amazon, how can you be anything but cynical?