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richardlong

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    Comment #14060712

    Given the internal and logical consistency apparent in this life, it stands to reason the Boltzmann brain would have to be simulating the entire thing -- the thought processes of o…

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    Comment #13871462

    So will Trump do what he said he would re: H-1Bs?

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    Comment #13871447

    Giving H-1Bs expedited green cards only accelerates the decline of the price of skilled labor.

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    Comment #13871363

    Right, GP is leaving out A. necessary skills, and B. the size of the labor pool (multiplied by the labor force participation rate). For any given skill there is a labor pool with s…

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    Comment #13871193

    Profits aren't automatically inflated margins. There are healthy margins, and there are inflated margins. There are even margins that are so thin that it's unhealthy, as in the air…

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    Comment #13869906

    > Competition makes our world prosperous. Competition only increases efficiency if the price of a good is currently inflated. Labor is likely under-priced as a good relative to oth…