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Stock, stock, stock. Thats what most people are talking about. I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about

by inovica 18y ago

Stock, stock, stock. Thats what most people are talking about. I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about is the stock price. Personally I wish him the very best of luck with whatever his medical condition is. Without his input into the world of computing (despite the negatives that he allegedly has) we would live in a different world to the one we now have. He was there from the very beginning of the personal computer revolution and I have a lot of respect for him. Above all though he's a human being and both he and his family must be going through a lot at the moment. My wishes are with them and hope that he recovers. Oh, and I own Apple stock too

davidw 18y ago
> I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about is the stock price. I don't want to appear callous, but people get sick all the time, and most people don't really notice or care. People notice in this case because Jobs is viewed as being critical to Apple's success, and has a track record of innovation, is a famous, wealthy guy, has affected the lives of millions, etc... One of the good things about markets is that they can make transactions possible covering a very broad range of actors (see "I, Pencil"), some of whom might even detest each other, were they to meet in person. This, on the other hand, is one of those cases where markets come across as sort of cold and impersonal in a bad way, because the potential loss of millions of dollars has a way of focusing people's attention much more than the illness of some random person. They're two sides of the same coin.
MikeCapone 18y ago
If you really care about sick people and dying people, donate to the Methuselah Foundation (google it, or Aubrey de Grey). 150,000 people die of aging-related diseases every day, and almost nobody is working on curing that.
- Robin_Message 18y ago
  I'd say if you care about sick and dying people, you should donate money to Medecins Sans Frontiers* or another development charity. Simple, basic medical care is much cheaper than trying to prolong life (per person) so you will be helping more people, often children who have full lives ahead of them. *http://www.msf.org/ http://www.msf.org/
mattmcknight 18y ago
I agree. I first felt bad for him and bad for the world getting ever closer to losing his creativity and vision. It's sad. I bought some Apple in 2008 when it dipped to about $88, but dropped out around $97 when I made my target profit on it. I do think the stock price is a proxy for "How will Apple do without Jobs", which many are curious about.

by inovica 18y ago

davidw 18y ago

> I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about is the stock price. I don't want to appear callous, but people get sick all the time, and most people don't really notice or care. People notice in this case because Jobs is viewed as being critical to Apple's success, and has a track record of innovation, is a famous, wealthy guy, has affected the lives of millions, etc... One of the good things about markets is that they can make transactions possible covering a very broad range of actors (see "I, Pencil"), some of whom might even detest each other, were they to meet in person. This, on the other hand, is one of those cases where markets come across as sort of cold and impersonal in a bad way, because the potential loss of millions of dollars has a way of focusing people's attention much more than the illness of some random person. They're two sides of the same coin.

MikeCapone 18y ago

If you really care about sick people and dying people, donate to the Methuselah Foundation (google it, or Aubrey de Grey). 150,000 people die of aging-related diseases every day, and almost nobody is working on curing that.

Robin_Message 18y ago
I'd say if you care about sick and dying people, you should donate money to Medecins Sans Frontiers* or another development charity. Simple, basic medical care is much cheaper than trying to prolong life (per person) so you will be helping more people, often children who have full lives ahead of them. *http://www.msf.org/ http://www.msf.org/

mattmcknight 18y ago

I agree. I first felt bad for him and bad for the world getting ever closer to losing his creativity and vision. It's sad. I bought some Apple in 2008 when it dipped to about $88, but dropped out around $97 when I made my target profit on it. I do think the stock price is a proxy for "How will Apple do without Jobs", which many are curious about.