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12/1/2006 10:34:12 AM

^^ its a good idea but a ripped bill could change value to a blind person.

also where was the cost and benifit reasoning when we started a war with Iraq?

I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!

[Edited on December 5, 2006 at 4:20 PM. Reason : !!!]

12/5/2006 4:19:07 PM

Dental, I know you intended to make an anti-war slam or whatever, but I think its been espoused enough that the presence of one wasteful policy or program doesn't necessitate us to waste on EVERY proposed policy or program.

12/5/2006 4:22:35 PM

but the price of one compared to the price of the other make them uncomparable.

think about stevie wonder

hey listen to wknc, im picking songs for the next 10min.



[Edited on December 5, 2006 at 4:26 PM. Reason : !!!!!]

12/5/2006 4:25:49 PM

I was thinking about this when I was in the drive-thru, and I figured that blind people just just use single dollar bills exclusively. Then they wouldn't have to worry about getting the wrong change, since they should be able to differentiate coins.

12/6/2006 12:12:33 AM

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"Well McD, I was referencing Smoker's "Yep. It's kind of sad that it's even a question." The point is, Cost-Benefit Analysis DOES have a place in society and someone ASKED if it would outweigh the costs. Thus, I need to go on this crazy tangent to show him that under the logic of "fuck it, it helps people, forget the cost" we get stuck in bizzaro world pretty quickly."

I wasn't dodging the costs-benefits analysis. So don't bring up that bullshit. You're not the first person on TWW to use the term "costs-benefits" like you know what it means (and you don't).

What I said was: I cannot imagine that there's no way the federal government can fund something as genuinely useful as this. We spend money on plenty of nonsense. If we have to reallocate the money spent on nonsense to useful ends (like this), then so be it. That's called fiscal conservatism -- ever heard of it?

Oh wait -- you're the latest in the generation of half-assed libertarians who substitute the term "cost-benefits analysis" for critical reading and thought. Keep going, if it gets your rocks off.

12/6/2006 5:26:50 AM

Wow, what a fucking dumbass. I don't know what CBA means? Funny, I shouldn't have taken those classes on Corporate Finance where we did CBA all the time then.

Let's analyze your statement to see where exactly you meant to examine costs:

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"What I said was: I cannot imagine that there's no way the federal government can fund something as genuinely useful as this. We spend money on plenty of nonsense. If we have to reallocate the money spent on nonsense to useful ends (like this), then so be it. That's called fiscal conservatism -- ever heard of it?"

Genuinely useful...well that might imply that you would first like to see how "genuinely useful" it is. Maybe you meant that we'd survey the blind to find out how much of a hassle it is now and how often they use other methods of payment than cash.
We spend money on plenty of nonsense: Well, that sure is true, but that has nothing to do with the cost of this program, nor the benefits involved.
I agree that if we found this to be a net benefit after costs are considered that we should reallocate the money from less useful programs for this.

Yes, I have heard of fiscal conservatism and it doesn't involve reallocation to the "least wasteful" programs. Every program should have CBA done to it and they should all be net benefits.

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"Oh wait -- you're the latest in the generation of half-assed libertarians who substitute the term "cost-benefits analysis" for critical reading and thought. Keep going, if it gets your rocks off."

Wow, that's funny considering you're the one who said

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"I wasn't dodging the costs-benefits analysis."

but then went on to rant and rave about the "genuine usefulness" of this program without even a hint that your sure it would be a net benefit.

The funiest part is your "and you don't" nonsense. I know CBA and I do it in my business on a fairly frequent basis. So keep n00bing on yourself bitch.

12/6/2006 8:00:26 AM