notliketherest

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Comment · 8 years ago

LOL saas_co_de accuses Google of engaging in a sham business.

Comment · 9 years ago

America has always been a country of self reliant individuals. What you're forgetting (and what todays "progressivists" want to erase from history) is that America was (and still is somewhat) a country with convictions, particularly because of the Christian religion which a majority of Americans in the 19th and 20th century identified with. Charities, church hospitals, philanthropic efforts by the wealthy, and a sense of taken care of your local community knitted our country together far better than government mandated collectivsm ever could have.

Comment · 9 years ago

"get the masses to understand the issue and penalize cheaters"

Oh God forbid we had to do this...

Comment · 9 years ago

I hope these individuals and companies fight for and win the change they want to see in the world because I agree with them. But I hope the vote passes tomorrow and ISPs no longer fall under Title 2 regulations. A 100 year old law cannot possibly fit the world of global, decentralized digital information sharing that the internet has become in the last 20 years. We need a new law for the new time. And it's this passion and energy we need from these luminaries and large companies to get people aware enough of the problem to pressure congress to do something about it. So the fight doesn't end tomorrow, it starts tomorrow.

Comment · 9 years ago

You're digging into a topic I've inquired about many times. I've never received any response from any admin. Ironically my submission was flagged itself for asking why certain articles were flagged and hidden. See here Ask HN: Why are “Google memo” links being flagged and hidden? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14994180

Comment · 9 years ago

Here's a novel idea: regulations should be created by the congress, not by the President.

Comment · 9 years ago

If it's not grown, it has to be mined!

Comment · 9 years ago

most of the health care cost is NOT due to doctors salaries. the reason health care costs are so high in America is due to the way Providers (Hospitals, small clinics, and large Systems) charge insurance companies. Several decades ago when insurance really started getting big, they realized they had huge groups of people they could send to "in network" hospitals. they choose which Providers are in their network. therefore they have leverage over the Providers, and use it to negotiate the price they pay for all claims (the bill the provider sends the insurance company). They negotiate huge discounts on the "listed" price for a claim. Therefore, every year for decades, hospitals have been jacking up their prices in order to actually be able to stay in business (given that the large majority of costs are paid for by insurance companies, who are getting a huge discount). So 2 tylenol go from $3 to $10 to $100 to $500 over time, as the insurance companies negotiate bigger and bigger discounts. This is why the "cost of healthcare" is so high, even those it's not really the true cost. Unless you're not insured, in which case you have to pay the "actual" rate (ie $500 for 2 tylenol).

Here's an article that explains further http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/11/15/36406408...

Comment · 9 years ago

That's because the insurance companies can negotiate steep discounts from eye glass providers, given they have so many members and choose what eye glass providers they can buy from "in network". So the eye glass providers up their prices so that 25% discount from last year takes a smaller bite out of their profit margins. Rinse and repeat for 40 years and you'll get what has already happened to the health insurance market place: $800 for a pair of Advil "base price". Insurance companies get a huge discount. Non insured individuals are shit out of luck (though the providers normally waive a substantial percentage of cost for the neediest patients.)

Comment · 9 years ago

I've met these "YIMBY" members personally, and only about 20% of them are actual home owners. The rest are renters. So first of all, it's not their backyard to say yes to. Secondly, these people are promoting the Hong Kong-ification of small cities such as Palo Alto and Mountain View. Yes to 20 story apartment complexes along the 101? Vote with YIMBY!