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You gotta love the the extremes that I always hear about only from either the USA or China. I know that most of Europe will never have a self made billionaire m

You gotta love the the extremes that I always hear about only from either the USA or China. I know that most of Europe will never have a self made billionaire making 250k n95 masks in a matter of days, but then again we wont have so many people dieing or going completely broke from a few visits to the hospital which is going to be very common with coronavirus. I considered taking a FAANG job in SV which I guess helps avoid most of the issues everyone has with the USA but I cannot imagine being middle class with all the issues we keep hearing about like hospital bills, guns and shootings, homelessness, prisons, civil forfeiture etc.

pensatoio 7y ago
While all the things you mentioned are real issues, they are most definitely the exception and not the rule. Quality of life in the United States is very high, overall, for the vast majority of people who live there.
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JorgeGT 7y ago
Amancio Ortega, Spanish self made billionaire (started as shirts delivery boy at 13yo, now 6th in Forbes list), has announced he will deliver 300k masks per week, will use his huge worldwide logistic network to support the government provisioning, and will start producing protective vests in his factories.
dukodk 7y ago
I’m pretty sure they’re not making masks, they just have a stock of them. Paint shops usually use alot of them. SpaceX might be able to help with engineering and manufacturing of ventilators.
- JCharante 7y ago
  Yeah no way they're making 250k n95 masks when China is only able to produce 600k of them.
chewz 7y ago
In France, Europe LVHM converted their Chanel No 5 factory to producing hand sanitizer in 72 hours. https://www.ft.com/content/e9c2bae4-6909-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3 https://www.ft.com/content/e9c2bae4-6909-11ea-800d-da70cff6e...
djohnston 7y ago
FWIW if youre at US FAANG none of those things happen, and you make way more than in europe for the cost of living amongst the americans
rad_gruchalski 7y ago
VW is looking at 3D printing ventilators.

pensatoio 7y ago

While all the things you mentioned are real issues, they are most definitely the exception and not the rule. Quality of life in the United States is very high, overall, for the vast majority of people who live there.

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JorgeGT 7y ago

Amancio Ortega, Spanish self made billionaire (started as shirts delivery boy at 13yo, now 6th in Forbes list), has announced he will deliver 300k masks per week, will use his huge worldwide logistic network to support the government provisioning, and will start producing protective vests in his factories.

dukodk 7y ago

I’m pretty sure they’re not making masks, they just have a stock of them. Paint shops usually use alot of them. SpaceX might be able to help with engineering and manufacturing of ventilators.

JCharante 7y ago
Yeah no way they're making 250k n95 masks when China is only able to produce 600k of them.

chewz 7y ago

In France, Europe LVHM converted their Chanel No 5 factory to producing hand sanitizer in 72 hours. https://www.ft.com/content/e9c2bae4-6909-11ea-800d-da70cff6e4d3 https://www.ft.com/content/e9c2bae4-6909-11ea-800d-da70cff6e...

djohnston 7y ago

FWIW if youre at US FAANG none of those things happen, and you make way more than in europe for the cost of living amongst the americans

rad_gruchalski 7y ago

VW is looking at 3D printing ventilators.