[ale] IEEE... Sort of maybe off topic but... Not really...

[Jim Kinney]

It's all a double edged sword 8-(
To acquire financial wealth is to acquire control of resources. The more
resources are controlled by fewer people, the greater the number of people
in need of resources they can not access on their own.
So while wealty people can ( and IMNSHO _should_, i.e. the so-called "job
creators") be a prime resource for the majority with fewer resources, the
act of fulfilling that need depletes their control of resources and thus
potentially limits their ability to continue as an aggregate resource
provider.
We don't have a visible and universally respected  mechanism that provides
non-resource controlling recognition for a job well done. Thus we are in the
strange predicament we are in.

Discussion of resource management are more religious than objective analysis
and the goes for discussion of rewards for effort and expertise.
On Oct 4, 2011 11:47 AM, "Ron Frazier" <atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>
wrote:
> That's just charming! 8-( There's got to be a better way that still
> promotes innovation. I've grown a bit cynical in my middle age. I now
> believe that the processes of our world / culture almost never function
> to promote the benefit of the citizen / worker / poor or middle class /
> average Joe or Jane. They work to promote the best interests of the
> very rich and the corporations. And if you are in the former category
> (ie average Joe or Jane) and your interests conflict with those of the
> uber rich or corporations, then you'd just better get the H___ out of
> the way.
>
> Disclaimer, I hope to be very rich some day, and perhaps own one or more
> corporations. Currently very far from it. However, if the Lord blesses
> me to do that, I hope to be able to write $ 10 Million checks to fund
> children's cancer research or any number of other things without even
> blinking. I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
> I have noted that there are a relatively infinite number of people out
> there to help. No matter what your budget, there's always someone who
> needs a friend, or who needs a helping hand.
>
> Making money is not evil. Making profit is not evil. Being hurtful and
> oppressive is evil. If you want to see a great movie about helping
> others, check out "The Ultimate Gift".
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
> On 10/4/2011 Jim Kinney wrote:
>> The boot costs less than $5 to make but the licenses run the cost to
>> over $30. Now the boot license kicks in and runs it to $55+. Then the
>> usual supply chain markups occur. So we pay $90 for a medical device
>> that used to be 2 sticks, an old shoe and some tape or an old belt.
>
> --
>
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>
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>
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