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Still kind of an absurdist comedy that no one wants to pay for expert opinions, but they _do_ want to pay for a realistic-sounding, 80% correct version of an ex
by ambicapter 2y ago
Still kind of an absurdist comedy that no one wants to pay for expert opinions, but they _do_ want to pay for a realistic-sounding, 80% correct version of an expert opinion.
- skissane 2y agoIt isn't about what they are willing to pay for, it is about how much they are willing to pay for it. A "realistic-sounding, 80% correct version of an expert opinion" only costs US$20/month–and if you are willing to compromise a bit on correctness and/or privacy, you can even get it for free. No way you are getting a real expert at that price. Whereas, pool $20/month across millions of subscribers, and suddenly you have enough money – and, more importantly, future revenue growth prospects with which to convince investors to give you even more money – to afford roomfuls of real experts to try to get that "80% correct" percentage higher.
- relativ575 2y agoPeople pay for expert opinion all the time. The experts also have realistic sounding but wrong opinion all the time, to the point that seeking 2nd opinion is the norm. Emphasize "2nd" there -- we can afford to only pay two, or at most a handful number of experts.