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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   Here it is from a GDP perspective: http://www.aei.org/publication/putting-americas-enormous-19-...
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   Interestingly it seems from this articles figures that the actual disposable income of the middle class and lower class of the US is much higher than in Europe [1]. "The United States’ smaller middle income group still earns more than
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   I think it also fundamentally depends on the business model being pursued: - If you are trying to sell the Model 3 directly to the end consumer with autonomous mode, the extra $10K for Lidar and bulk (which will greatly effect the exterior
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   I've always thought two things: - Subway should have leaned into their use of soy in their deli meat [1] and came in from the high end with it being the more expensive, high end, healthier, better for the environment product - There sh
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   Thanks - missed that - I guess I must have skimmed the article too fast. In that case, this is a great example of a very full featured supplemental program versus the replacement program.
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   I've often wondered about the effectiveness of donations to supplemental after school/summer time tutoring/coaching in under-performing school districts [1][2] versus donations to full time, private charter schools such as th
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   Or what if someone uploaded copyrighted Getty images of famous people which then get used in ads. Whose liable in that case when Getty rolls around with DMCA notices.
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   Yes - its really meant as a symbol for recurring monthly subscriptions such as full Comcast triple play at $200 + $10 for Netflix + $10 for Hulu + $10 for Disney+ + $10 for Amazon Prime + $20 for Apple News/TV+ + $10 for NYTimes + $15
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   by somethoughts 8y ago

   This thread reminds me of this hacker news post from a few months ago: https://meltingasphalt.com/wealth-the-toxic-byproduct/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18825103
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    by somethoughts 8y ago

    I think what's interesting to know is of that 14 cents, how much of that 14 cents does Amazon keep as profits and how much goes directly to costs. Some analysis suggests AWS has 25% profit margin which means of that 14 cents, Amazon r
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    by somethoughts 8y ago

    So the question is what is the feasibility of (a) drastically increase the size of the incoming class in. What happens if Harvard leaned into managed, sustainable growth. At least grow at a rate so that selectivity levels and incoming ach
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    by somethoughts 8y ago

    Yes - this seems like it might be an interesting avenue to take for high cost of living cities with a lot of foreign owned condos like New York City.
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    by somethoughts 8y ago

    I'd advocate for UBS (Universal Basic Stuff) versus UBI and a Universal Dividend. In highly simplistic terms: For UBS - as stuff gets increasingly easier to produce with automation, the stuff that gets included will grow (Free access