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by baby_wipe 3y ago
I responded to a similar post above. I have not thought through the externality argument very much.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
You are correct. I was mistaken. I updated my original post. I will note though I am suspicious this will be used as a framework for future mandated regulation.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
That's true. Consumers rely on things like brand name, word of mouth, customer reviews, etc. Another label like this will likely do nothing.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
I haven't thought through the externality argument very much. If I do I will come back and respond. I'm sure there are people more thoughtful than me who have said something about it. Something to keep in mind though, government r
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
> their eyes will glaze over. I agree. They don't care. If anything, consumers need to be protected from predatory politicians claiming to serve the public interest.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
Your points about the opt-in nature of the regulation are correct. I was mistaken and made an update in my original post. > Customers _want_ to purchase more secure products but do not have the option, and do not have the information req
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
Consumers often purchase insurance for low probability, high impact events. I would infer the fact that consumers are not purchasing insurance for these devices means they don't think it's that big of a deal.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
The fact they voluntarily trade their own resources for these devices is the evidence I would point to. They may care about "about lung cancer" and other aspects of the product, but they make trade-offs. Consumers are ignorant abo
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
I support individual's choice of whether or not take personal safety measures.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
It could also be the case politicians are exploiting voters' ignorance of basic economic principles.
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
[Update: I did not read the original proposal carefully. I mistakenly believed this was a mandated regulation and not a voluntary one, so some of the points in my post do not apply. However, I still oppose it for mostly the same reason: if
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by baby_wipe 3y ago
Then all news outlets should be forced to publicize their internal editorial decisions.
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by baby_wipe 4y ago
If for-profit companies keep doing all these awful things, why people keep paying them money?
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by baby_wipe 4y ago
EconTalk podcast covering this topic: https://www.econtalk.org/munger-on-the-nature-of-the-firm/
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by baby_wipe 5y ago
Making it cheaper for companies to interview increases the potential opportunities for me as a candidate. I do not take personal offense to being tested in an automated fashion.
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by baby_wipe 5y ago
Why is stock such a big portion of compensation for the big tech companies?
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Clubhouse Needs Permanent Rooms(baughan.substack.com)
2 points by baby_wipe 5y ago|0 comments
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by baby_wipe 5y ago
My process: (1) How would I explain face-to-face what this code does to another developer? (2) Use the key words from that explanation to make a name as short as possible without losing clarity. Example: Step 1: This class handles all the n
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
My understanding is DoorDash started out by listing restaurants without their permission. Now DoorDash has this legislation which will protect them from any new startup who tries to do the same thing. (The assumption being it will be much e
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
This is terrible. I would not want a third party to dictate the the hours I work for my employer. There are situations where I'd like to guarantee to my employer that I'll do my best to be available 24/7. This regulation woul
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
I really like the product. If I had more money I would probably buy it. One thing that could be helpful is to provide to a private RSS url in addition to web link, so I can play it in my podcast player. Maybe there’s a DIY version of this p
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
Good points. In fact, I'm guessing consumers ultimately want the App Store to be a monopoly. It gives us a central place where both devs and consumer can exchange with each other. Break it up, and then you may hear people complain abou
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
It would be really cool to have an allow-plaintext-only option (and monospaced font). I know it’s probably too late for this, and I’m probably in the minority wanting this, but markdown is too complicated for my note-taking.
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
Is there anything like Notion the only allows .txt files and folders? I would be very interested in that. I tried doing it with a git repo but I want the auto-syncing.
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
I've built a podcast app that lets you take notes at specific time stamps. What I've personally found is it's way too cumbersome to pull the phone out of your pocket, unlock it, press the "Add Note" button (assuming
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
> given how much Amazon has benefited from this epidemic It's important to also recognize how individuals and families have benefited from Amazon during this time, including myself.
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by baby_wipe 6y ago
Very cool, but too expensive for me.
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by baby_wipe 7y ago
You mean like 1.5x pay? If so, I don't like that either. Not sure what exempt employees are (my own ignorance).
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by baby_wipe 7y ago
I strongly dislike the idea of any government-mandated paternal leave. Staying home from work is not free, and the cost of it comes out of my salary. I personally want some paternal leave even with its costs, but I'd prefer that nego
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by baby_wipe 7y ago
Yes basically this. Not sure if it has the power to do anything beyond light web dev, but would still be amazing.

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