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Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by goldenkey »

cooper12 wrote: post #52
gthtjtkt wrote: post #9

> Companies with deep pockets lock down the market by making it too expensive for competitors to operate and to offer lower-priced yet quality products. It is a legitimate tactic; even those who succumb to it don’t really begrudge the approach. Who the hell wrote this article, the CEO of Acushnet? "Don't get the wrong idea, small businesses love being sued over frivolous patents they never infringed upon!"

I think someone complained to Quartz that their articles were biased, so the writer here decided to represent both angles. ("they're just doing business" vs "they're bullying any competition") In my opinion, one of the most difficult lessons the internet age will have to learn is that the truth isn't always in the middle, and that both sides are not exactly the same.

Its not an internet age mistake. Greeks knew about it. It's called the "middle path fallacy." And most people subscribe to it because of the terrible liberal mindset in education and pop culture that screams and bleeds for equality of all ideas -- even lies and bullshit.

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by nommm-nommm »

jsymolon wrote: post #137
eps wrote: post #96

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A risk of ending up with halos is not worth it.

I went from glasses and astigmatism to LASIK and halos. I would still do it again and recommend it. The quality of life improvement is tremendous and the amount of money saved on not getting the glasses re-done every year offsets the cost of the LASIK. Halos, really only at night, is corrected by wearing a yellow tint "sunglass" aka shooters glasses while driving. Plus my SO really doesn't like my driving, so i chill…

This makes no sense, unless you were a kid why would you have to get your glasses "re-done" every year? I've been wearing the same prescription for a decade and the same plastic frames for seven years. I go to the ophthalmologist every two years to get my optic drusen looked at and my corrected vision is fine. If I didn't go for my drusen I would have no reason to go. If your vision is so unstable that you were getting a new prescription every year then you are an likely a very poor candidate​ for LASIK and your LASIK vision would just revert anyways.

The only time I had to get a new prescription every few months was when I was a child so my vision was changing rapidly.

>Halos, really only at night, is corrected by wearing a yellow tint "sunglass" aka shooters glasses while driving.

Please do not wear these glasses while driving. They are dangerous [1]

[1] https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=113228

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by goldenkey »

bluedevil2k wrote: post #33
vhold wrote: post #23

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The fact there is a high barrier of entry might be one of the only appeals golf has at all? Playing it is a status symbol. Although, I think maybe that elite status symbols themselves may be on a downswing, maybe because of the growing awareness of wealth inequality? Super rich people used to ride around in stretch limos and people found it interesting and exciting, now there's a growing perception that's disgusting…

Only appeal?? I play golf regularly and I play because I love it. My friends play cause they love it. What a feeling to stand on a tee box looking out over a wide fairway, driver in hand.

Well what do you know..a person does something because they like it. How elucidating..

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by nommm-nommm »

wuschel wrote: post #123
gambiting wrote: post #112

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Sure. But halos seem pretty common - every person I know who got LASIK done in the past 10 years experiences got them to some extent, my dad almost had a nervous breakdown because for the first year after the surgery the halos were so bad he couldn't really drive at night - they sort of faded away with time but he said they were always there and in hindsight, he wouldn't have selected surgery.

Was is a particular technique or doctor? Just wondering re the quality of treatment.

This was on HN some months ago.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13024352

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by goldenkey »

blhack wrote: post #32
vhold wrote: post #23

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The fact there is a high barrier of entry might be one of the only appeals golf has at all? Playing it is a status symbol. Although, I think maybe that elite status symbols themselves may be on a downswing, maybe because of the growing awareness of wealth inequality? Super rich people used to ride around in stretch limos and people found it interesting and exciting, now there's a growing perception that's disgusting…

>The fact there is a high barrier of entry might be one of the only appeals golf has at all? This is ridiculous. Golf is a sport that you can play from when you first start walking, until nearly the day you die. That's the appeal. It requires extreme concentration in a way that I've never experienced in any other sport I've ever played. I would highly, highly recommend that people learn to play golf. I wish it didn't…

Golf is an insufferable sport. The land and resources that go into a golf course and all the equipment are a pure sign of feckless wastelessness. It's not possible to justify. Just be indignant if you like what amounts to 5 steaks a day.

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by goldenkey »

ako wrote: post #82
hkmurakami wrote: post #57

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It used to be much more affordable, and in some corners of the country (Texas, some parts of the Northeast), it remains reasonable. The Bay Area is one of, if not the most unaffordable place to play golf in the United States. Fred Couples (Hall of Famer) grew up in Seattle, biked to Jefferson Park Golf Course during the summer every day with $5 in hand from his mother, played a round of golf for $3.50 and got a burge…

$5 dollars in 1970 would be $31 in 2017. Pretty expensive for poor kids.

But his narrative!! Golf is the peoples' sport, didn't you know? Its free just like Linux. As long as you can ante up your Lexus!

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by joshyeager »

computator wrote: post #118
wapz wrote: post #85

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Yup they are so much more comfortable. If you are running low and only wear them around 12 hours, you can even clean them and wear them another day (definitely not recommended by the manufacturer or eye doctor).

> not recommended by the manufacturer or eye doctor I never found a technical explanation of why you shouldn't reuse dailies after overnight cleaning. I looked at papers, manufacturers' websites, and spoke to two ophthalmologists. Though not a safety issue, my own experience is that dailies are more fragile than long-term lenses. (Could this be deliberate?) They fit less comfortably after a week of reuse. Also, they…

> could this be deliberate?

Dailies are more comfortable because they are softer and more porous. That lets more oxygen through and reduces irritation. But it also makes them less resistant to scratches and tears. That's why the manufacturers say you shouldn't clean and reuse them.

Source: my sister manages an optometrist's office.

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by goldenkey »

NetMonkey wrote: post #135
sluggg wrote: post #90

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the tactic is legitimate, sure. But do ALL those people who succumb to the tactic really not begrudge the approach? I highly doubt it. QZ found one guy who was not upset and uses that to justify the prior claim... booo qz booo

I have been the victim of this tactic, and yes it is terrible. But it's also completely understandable. It's an extremely easy way for a company with deep pockets to bury a smaller company. When you understand why someone does something - you can hate that they're doing it, but you also accept it in a weird way, because they're simply using the rules of the game. And while you hope you would do better if you ever got…

Ah the ol' "everyone's a ruthless POS" narrative. Does it make your conscience feel better when you justify your bad blood by assuming everyone else has it too?

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by dotancohen »

gambiting wrote: post #112
grinich wrote: post #105

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The complication risk of modern LASIK is actually nearly identical to wearing contacts every day.

Sure. But halos seem pretty common - every person I know who got LASIK done in the past 10 years experiences got them to some extent, my dad almost had a nervous breakdown because for the first year after the surgery the halos were so bad he couldn't really drive at night - they sort of faded away with time but he said they were always there and in hindsight, he wouldn't have selected surgery.

> every person I know who got LASIK done in the past 10 years experiences got them to some extent

Were they all treated at the same local clinic perchance? The problem might be with the clinic or doctor.

Re: A lawsuit over Costco golf balls

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Post by ohbleek »

nommm-nommm wrote: post #142
jsymolon wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I went from glasses and astigmatism to LASIK and halos. I would still do it again and recommend it. The quality of life improvement is tremendous and the amount of money saved on not getting the glasses re-done every year offsets the cost of the LASIK. Halos, really only at night, is corrected by wearing a yellow tint "sunglass" aka shooters glasses while driving. Plus my SO really doesn't like my driving, so i chill…

This makes no sense, unless you were a kid why would you have to get your glasses "re-done" every year? I've been wearing the same prescription for a decade and the same plastic frames for seven years. I go to the ophthalmologist every two years to get my optic drusen looked at and my corrected vision is fine. If I didn't go for my drusen I would have no reason to go. If your vision is so unstable that you were getti…

I'm not sure where you get your Informaton but for one, in order to re-order contact lenses you must have a current rx (within 1-2 years) and it is standard to get an eye exam every year. Many people have eyesight that progressively gets worse and require a new rx yearly.
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