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Which must be why American productivity is at a all time high?
No, productivity plus quality control is very low in comparison to past generations
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As for the moon landing.....Apparently you are unaware that dozens of computers were involved?
Now that's not what I said...learn comprehension. I said it was my generation that did not have computers and electronic devices when we grew up, that had the educated background to put the programs together, including the massive electronics, that put man on the moon. The first computer I ever saw was at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland and was the size of a very large room, looking back probably about 30' x 20' and it put out a small card with information on it. That was about 11 years before the moon landing...my generation is the one that made the tremendous advancements within that short space of time. And...we grew up and were educated WITHOUT any electronic devices and without any government handouts! Amazing, isn't it!
If the parents care about their children's education the children will get an education, if not no free computer or internet will change that. On the good side City data will quad triple in memberships.
Education is the key to our success and continuing success. Great way to bring education to the inner city. There are thousands/millions of kids that have never touched a computer.
With education the phrase. "How will they know where to go if they don't know the way"
pretty well sums it up. Lot's smarter to get them education than send them to prison. They deserve it anyway. They are Americans also.
So the free education we give to kids via public school education is not enough. Instead we must now provide internet services as well?
I am sure there will be restrictions on which sites they can visit (i.e. no Facebook or other social media) so as to insure they are only using it for you theory of educational reasons, right?
If that is what it takes to get it funded, how long would those restrictions last?
Probably akin to how food stamps had specific restrictions on only certain types of solid food such as milk, meats, vegetables, fruits, etc.
Now they have EBT cards that can be used just about anywhere for anything they want. Booze, strippers, cigarettes, you name it.
Heck we have already been paying for free internet service via a sneaky tax collected by the companies (mandated by the government) called "Universal Service Fee". It is also on our cellular phone bills to help pay for "Obama phones", which undoubtedly will have liberals claiming it is a necessity, not a luxury.
So since food, clothing, housing, utilities, transportation +++ is not enough, we just keep adding to the taxpayers burden with free goodies to those who don't work. The kids are allowed to miss free school without consequence, and when they become adults and have no education, it is as usual in a liberals mind "societies fault".
Tell me, what incentive is there for a person who has everything provided for them, to get off their lazy rear end and go find a job?
Also what do we do about those who have made multiple bad choices in life, and are likely going to be a lifetime burden on the society?
Oh wait, I know the answer.
Channeling liberals thought processes.
Demand more from the rich to give to the poor (as if that has helped in the last 50 years with billions wasted).
Which must be why American productivity is at a all time high?
The only correct measure of productivity is:
Unit Volume / Labor Hours = Productivity
200,000 labor-hours; 1 Million widgets produced; unit price is $10; gross revenues $10 Million
190,000 labor-hours; 950,000 widgets produced; unit price is $12; gross revenues $11.4 Million
Did Productivity increase?
No, but amazing how some people continue to spread propaganda and disinformation.
State the Economic Law, Theory, Theorem or Corollary showing the relationship between Wages and Productivity.
Correctly...
I love how people act like all that was missing in some kids life was access to "education" on the internet. Like some poor white kid in West Virginia is all of the sudden gonna get internet access crack his knuckles and go "Now, lets get my thoughts and ideas about the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture out there", "But, first I must login to my schools finance site and pay the late fee for keeping this Physics tetxtbook for so long over the summer break, silly me".
Give everybody free access to the internet and computer to do it with for all I care. But don't **** on my leg and tell me it's raining with your fantasy tales about some horny teenage boy all of the sudden getting an "education" on the internet. Yeah, he's gonna google Calculus Tutor's in Nebraska. Please, he'll google cleveland steamer first, then asstastic voyage and whatever else comes across his mind.
A lot of opportunities open when someone has reliable Internet access.
Most jobs, you have to apply online. You have to have an electronic resume, if not an Internet presence (LinkedIn etc).
They can find resources and information to help themselves. They can start Internet businesses.
I'm amazed this hasn't been considered sooner. $9.95 per month is a winning investment if it means they can become more self-sufficient otherwise.
What you think people should do with free internet access and what people will actually do with free internet access is two very different things.
I almost spit out my water when you said people will start an Internet business and the only thing holding them back is not having free internet service.
1. They deserve it anyway. 2. They are Americans also.
1. The only people who deserve the Internet are the people who work to pay the monthly fee involved in securing the service. Those who cannot afford to pay for the service can go to the library, to certain community centers and schools, to unemployment offices, to their Internet provided friends.
2. THIS American is tired for paying for THOSE Americans.
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