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  • #16
    That depends on what sort of physicist you are.

    I agree that particle theorists aren't contributing a lot right now.

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    • #17
      Financiers contribute nothing.



      Of course they do. They discover prices and make markets.
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      • #18
        Originally posted by Drake Tungsten View Post
        Of course they do. They discover prices and make markets.
        Everyone makes markets, so financiers aren't special. They make markets in things no one needs, however.

        And prices are discovered not by financiers, but by people in the market.

        Congrats on proving my point that they provide nothing useful, and take a huge cut doing it.
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        • #19
          Pricing is very useful! I'd pay KH to price out items competitively if I owned a store. Then I can defeat my competitors in battle.
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          • #20
            Investigating the misdeeds of bankers (amongst others) keeps me gainfully employed. Keep it up.
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            • #21
              Originally posted by Drake Tungsten View Post
              A banker contributes a hell of a lot more to society than a physicist does. Finding the Higgs Boson isn't going to help me buy a house.
              Mortgage fraud will.
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              • #22
                Mortgage fraud will.



                Damn straight. Now give me my Alt-A mortage.
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by chequita guevara View Post
                  Communists contribute nothing.
                  Fixed
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by chequita guevara View Post
                    Everyone makes markets, so financiers aren't special. They make markets in things no one needs, however.

                    And prices are discovered not by financiers, but by people in the market.

                    Congrats on proving my point that they provide nothing useful, and take a huge cut doing it.
                    If people could figure out the prices without us then there would be no profit.
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                    • #25
                      If we didn't have you telling everyone different prices the market wouldn't fluctuate
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                      • #26
                        Realized vol + Delta hedged option = profit
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by chequita guevara View Post
                          You used to contribute to the human race by discovering aspects of our universe. Now all you do is help the most parasitic layer of the capitalist class suck the rest of the economy dry.
                          I understand KH's move though. As noble as working in the sciences are, I did that long enough at much opportunity cost to myself, including causing me periods of depression on many occasions. Now I've left, I would never, ever go back.
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                          • #28
                            Working in academics is the most selfish thing possible.
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                            • #29
                              No, being a welfare recipient is more selfish. Some academics actually produce things of value.
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                              • #30
                                Not the most lucrative though, which is what I think che is getting at. He's calling you a sellout Are you going to put up with that? Well are ya?
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