Census Bureau: All rich US counties in VA

[Kuciwalker]

Thank you, AS, for highlighting how awesome my hometown is

[Elok]

Look, a funny talking dinosaur!

[Asher]

However by the same logic, would you agree that monopolies like Bell or Microsoft shouldn't have FTC restrictions? After all, nothing is stopping other companies from producing competing products at lower prices.*

Bell, if you're talking about the oldschool phone lines, did have a barrier of entry. It's obviously not feasible for other companies to wire up all of those homes.

[Al B. Sure!]

Uh, Al, in that example the union is actually doing something which appears to be in the interests of its actual workers (aside from negative PR).

I screwed up and cut off the start of it. Read the beginning. And no, it's not about doing something in the interests of the workers that is a problem... it's how it affects everyone else, the city, the economy, and the sheer absurdity of pipes to no where!

[Asher]

Look, a funny talking dinosaur!

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT IS *T*R*U*E*

Binary rules!

[Al B. Sure!]

This is what I mean about lifting a hammer in Philly:

For instance, due to labyrinthine union work rules, multi-step tasks must be done in a certain order; masonry workers might stand around waiting for carpenters to build a new form to hold their cement, while the carpenters wait for laborers to demolish the old form, and they in turn wait for the electricians to shut off power. Meanwhile, everyone is paid.

[Hauldren Collider]

However by the same logic, would you agree that monopolies like Bell or Microsoft shouldn't have FTC restrictions? After all, nothing is stopping other companies from producing competing products at lower prices.*

Bell, if you're talking about the oldschool phone lines, did have a barrier of entry. It's obviously not feasible for other companies to wire up all of those homes.

I agree. I think that if there are barriers to entry then monopolies should be broken up.

[Al B. Sure!]

HC, this is the book I read in high school:

[Elok]

Because I want to be nice to Mr. North's bandwidth, future thread****tery will be in the form of links!

Link!

[BlackCat]

I needed a laugh, and this thread certainly gave me a couple

Edit: Dang, forgot to give a to Elok for his good findings on pictures.

[Elok]

The Most Promising Movie of the Year!

EDIT: You're welcome, Black Cat!

[KrazyHorse]

However by the same logic, would you agree that monopolies like Bell or Microsoft shouldn't have FTC restrictions? After all, nothing is stopping other companies from producing competing products at lower prices.*

Bell, if you're talking about the oldschool phone lines, did have a barrier of entry. It's obviously not feasible for other companies to wire up all of those homes.

There are very few examples of natural monopolies. Certain wired telecoms used to be one possible example, though their relevance is fading.

[MRT144]

There is no one lazier than a union member with seniority.

Bull****. I am.

[MRT144]

There are very few examples of natural monopolies. Certain wired telecoms used to be one possible example, though their relevance is fading.

Microsoft in OS and Google in Online Advertising and Valve in online game distribution could all be considered natural monopolies in some fashion.

[MRT144]

Thank you, AS, for highlighting how awesome my hometown is

Your definition is stunted and childish.