This is the first slashdot blurb I've ever read that left me feeling like I had no f'n clue what they're talking about. It was like reading the mental vomit of an ADD kid.
My post wasn't meant as pro/anti subsidies. That's why I said "every country's pov" when I implied they all think they can subsidize but no one else can.
Subsidies are one of those things that either everybody needs to stop or everyone has to keep doing to be competitive.
It's funny because so many people on/. are against subsidies because it's the government propping up businesses, but yet they want labor to stay in America. How does labor stay in America? The government subsidizes businesses to keep them "competitive".
Actually Oryx and Crake was the first book I've read by her, and I just finished it last week. It was recommended to me by a woman who said Atwood has a tendency to exploit men to the extreme, so when I read the blurb on The Handmaid's Tale I wasn't too inclined to get it. Instead I bought Bodily Harm. I'm sure eventually I'll get through all of her books though. I really really enjoyed Oryx and Crake.
Actually it's a violation of their agreement as part of the EU I believe.
The EU is staunchly against governments subsidizing companies, or so it claims. Since Airbus gets such heavy subsidies it's really more like every other countries point of view:
"We can subsidize our markets to protect jobs BUT HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO COMPETE WITH US!"
But since they're fighting the big bad U.S.A. and it's eeeevil corporate empires, I'm sure they'll unite. We're the assholes, and don't you forget it!
You want to know what you'd lose? AMERICA ONLINE!!!!1!one!! How about that?! WHERE WOULD YOU BE?
Besides Virginia has military bases. Like Quantico, Camp Peary, the largest naval base in the world (Norfolk), you know, small stuff *cough*. We've also got the base that will receive the first squadron of F-22s when they go active. Oh, we've also got a branch of Nasa here. So lets see, Quantico, Norfolk, Ft Eustis, Ft Monroe, Ft Story, Camp Peary, Langley Air Force Base, Langley (as in the HQ of the CIA), Oceana Naval Air Base.. And for the most part I'm just listing a few locating within a 30sq mi section..
But hey, we're just VA.:-) Oh, and our bases are currently active.
I do think, though that these taxes are not a terrible idea, as it keeps the recording industry off of our backs for the most part.
Wow, way to appease your enemies instead of standing up for what's right. That whole thought right there is part a major problem with peoples' thinking these days.
Madden 2005 (X-Box) blows compared to the GC version. It's the worst Madden I've ever played on any system (SNES, PS, PS2, GC, and X-Box). As soon as I'm done taking the Redskins to the SuperBowl in it I'm getting ESPN NFL 2K5.
You lose money on 25% of your customers, because they buy the lowend stuff you offer just to get people to buy your stuff.
You break even on 50% of your customers who buy your middleware.
You make your money on the 25% of your customers who buy the expensive stuff.
It' $27,000 because they: (a) can get $27,000 for them, (b) are recouping R&D costs, manufacturing set up costs, etc (c) also want to make a profit.
An example is that IBM used to make a huge LCD that they sold for $14,000 (roughly). Demand was higher than expected and the minute they recouped their costs they dropped the price. to what? $7000. At that point they had acceptable margins and attracted more customers.
Novelty products for the exclusive rich have huge profit margins.
Statistically speaking the company getting bought out is the one that sees a stock price increase. Of course you may have already missed the boat on Apple's stock given it's value of $65.
Fuck you and that comment. Greed predates American culture. Look at the Roman and Grecian empires. Look at the whole reason white people came to North America, South America, and Latin America. Look at the reason white people went to Africa. Look at the reason India was a Brittish colony for so long. It wasn't for furthering other societies.
Americans did not invent greed. It's just that like most things, we do it better.
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This is the first slashdot blurb I've ever read that left me feeling like I had no f'n clue what they're talking about. It was like reading the mental vomit of an ADD kid.
My post wasn't meant as pro/anti subsidies. That's why I said "every country's pov" when I implied they all think they can subsidize but no one else can.
/. are against subsidies because it's the government propping up businesses, but yet they want labor to stay in America. How does labor stay in America? The government subsidizes businesses to keep them "competitive".
Subsidies are one of those things that either everybody needs to stop or everyone has to keep doing to be competitive.
It's funny because so many people on
Can't have your pi and a terminating decimal too.
Actually Oryx and Crake was the first book I've read by her, and I just finished it last week. It was recommended to me by a woman who said Atwood has a tendency to exploit men to the extreme, so when I read the blurb on The Handmaid's Tale I wasn't too inclined to get it. Instead I bought Bodily Harm. I'm sure eventually I'll get through all of her books though. I really really enjoyed Oryx and Crake.
Actually it's a violation of their agreement as part of the EU I believe.
The EU is staunchly against governments subsidizing companies, or so it claims. Since Airbus gets such heavy subsidies it's really more like every other countries point of view:
"We can subsidize our markets to protect jobs BUT HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO COMPETE WITH US!"
But since they're fighting the big bad U.S.A. and it's eeeevil corporate empires, I'm sure they'll unite. We're the assholes, and don't you forget it!
OMG dude, it was a joke calm down.
:-) Oh, and our bases are currently active.
You want to know what you'd lose? AMERICA ONLINE!!!!1!one!! How about that?! WHERE WOULD YOU BE?
Besides Virginia has military bases. Like Quantico, Camp Peary, the largest naval base in the world (Norfolk), you know, small stuff *cough*. We've also got the base that will receive the first squadron of F-22s when they go active. Oh, we've also got a branch of Nasa here. So lets see, Quantico, Norfolk, Ft Eustis, Ft Monroe, Ft Story, Camp Peary, Langley Air Force Base, Langley (as in the HQ of the CIA), Oceana Naval Air Base.. And for the most part I'm just listing a few locating within a 30sq mi section..
But hey, we're just VA.
BTW, we also grow peanuts.
Manhatten?
:-) hahah I kid I kid.
As a Virginian I'd much prefer we lose California along their fault line.
Nothing personal, ya bunch of liberal asshats
No seriously.
Wonder if the poster read Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake"
The problem isn't that the punishment for pirating is too severe.. it's that the punishment for all of the others is too lacking.
$51 profit on $300 is 17% gross profit.
You think that's unacceptable? That's better than Dell.
My point was merely that I come to /. for geek news, which these days they have very little of.
I go to CNN, FoxNews, WSJ, or the drudge for all other news.
Tsunamis aren't news for nerds.
Or did I click cnn.com?
Hahaha. How often when you release a product to the market do you worry about anything *other* than making money.
The NBA's job is to not make people happy and feel good about themselves. It's to make money. Hi, and welcome to reality.
my god I wish I had mod points.
No no, that would be taking jobs away from other minorities!
n ni versary/ )
(I guess you'll only find that joke funny if you know who Reginald Denny is:
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/04/28/la.riot.a
What tax has Microsoft imposed?
I do think, though that these taxes are not a terrible idea, as it keeps the recording industry off of our backs for the most part.
Wow, way to appease your enemies instead of standing up for what's right. That whole thought right there is part a major problem with peoples' thinking these days.
I agree. Democrats out and Libertarians in!
Labor is a free market. Don't like it? Move to France and enjoy their unemployment benefits.
EA shouldn't have to change their operations just because you want to work there and not have to work unbelievable hours.
If you don't want to be treated like trash, don't work for EA. It's not a hard concept.
Madden 2005 (X-Box) blows compared to the GC version. It's the worst Madden I've ever played on any system (SNES, PS, PS2, GC, and X-Box). As soon as I'm done taking the Redskins to the SuperBowl in it I'm getting ESPN NFL 2K5.
Quit questioning and go buy yourself a hot tub! NOW!
Basic thought on business
You lose money on 25% of your customers, because they buy the lowend stuff you offer just to get people to buy your stuff.
You break even on 50% of your customers who buy your middleware.
You make your money on the 25% of your customers who buy the expensive stuff.
It' $27,000 because they: (a) can get $27,000 for them, (b) are recouping R&D costs, manufacturing set up costs, etc (c) also want to make a profit.
An example is that IBM used to make a huge LCD that they sold for $14,000 (roughly). Demand was higher than expected and the minute they recouped their costs they dropped the price. to what? $7000. At that point they had acceptable margins and attracted more customers.
Novelty products for the exclusive rich have huge profit margins.
That's a good point because we didn't have the Bill of Rights a hundred years ago.
Oh wait...
Better question is why does the European Union SUPPORT this country?
Why do Germany and France want to drop all economic sanctions with this country?
We can't go it alone with China. We'd need Russia and Europe in on this, and they'd never help. They're all getting fat rich off that dictatorship.
This got modded insightful because everyone reading it is an idiot.
Apple's main goal will be to make money off of those who want something smaller, simpler, and lighter.
Statistically speaking the company getting bought out is the one that sees a stock price increase. Of course you may have already missed the boat on Apple's stock given it's value of $65.
Fuck you and that comment. Greed predates American culture. Look at the Roman and Grecian empires. Look at the whole reason white people came to North America, South America, and Latin America. Look at the reason white people went to Africa. Look at the reason India was a Brittish colony for so long. It wasn't for furthering other societies.
Americans did not invent greed. It's just that like most things, we do it better.