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Greg Utas wrote: only one firm could possibly afford to build out the infrastructure
Or, in the case of AT&T, insure comparability and connectivity and other such excuses - not a matter of capital investment. Also, suppose there were several such companies . . . each with its own set of phone lines and maybe not the ability to call next door. Those excuses, just perhaps, were valid at the time. You do recall that "The Telephone Company" was around for a long time (at least in USA). You need to consider what was necessary to build an interconnected infrastructure in a historical context. Hindsight is cheap. Laying the groundwork as they did is astonishing. Eventually, it was recognized, that their time had come - but even that was to break up into regional monopolies and real competition only came about later, starting with long distance.
Greg Utas wrote: There are almost no examples of monopolies arising in a free market. Teddy Roosevelt just went after large conglomerates, none of which were actually monopolies. Pure politics.
He was, in fact, given the nick-name "The Trust Buster". If a few big companies decide not to compete and instead set pricing and availability, together, the difference between that and a true monopoly is paper-thin These were the days of the robber-barons (oil, steel, railroad, etc.).
Pure Politics? I think not!
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it's probably just automated. they have those "that's just $X each" on every "K for $J" cell, all in the same layout. the store enters "2 for $2" into its flyer builder and the layout just happens - grabs the template, product photo, description, price, quantity, does a bit of division and drops it onto the page.
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It's always nice clean round numbers (where it's used). We're talking about pre-K arithmetic.
They're simply just recognizing their audience. Perhaps in themselves, as well.
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second page, left side:
Kitchen Basics Stock: 3 for $5 "That's Only 1.67 EA."
Poland Spring Water: 3 for $10 "That's Only 3.33 EA."
next pages:
Heinz Beans: 5 / 3$
Coke 2LTR: 3 / 5$
Progresso Broth: 3 / 5$
etc.
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To play Scottish computer games, do you need an ochayePad?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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That post was a hoots, mon! I laughed so hard it nearly kilt me.
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I see people everywere with blue under the eyes...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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330 in the AM's my phone goes off. Ping, Ping every 5 minutes a ping or less. I cannot tell. My sleepy state is trying to figure out where it is even coming from.
Turns out Microsofty and Samsung NoNotes is trying to move from Samsung storage to OneDrive. at 330am.
I did NOT schedule this. I knew it was happening before Jan 31. I figured I would get some message at like 2pm in the after and dismiss it for a week. But not 330am
I could not silence my phone!, I could not dismiss the message. It required me to take care of the signon linkage between samsung cloud and onedrive RIGHT NOW!
My wife is not happy, the dog is not happy. I seriously want this persons name and number. I will call them for the next year at 330am every freaking day. Or whatever time is 330am for their sleep! I want them!
Who the heck thought that was a good idea?
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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It was AI. The best decision maker as we all know...
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Solution to your problem - literally, in fact.
- Take a hand full of table salt and toss it into the toilet.
- Use phone to stir it until all salt has gone into solution.
- Release phone
- Flush at your leisure
See - now wasn't that an easy solution ?
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I was just going to suggest: turn phone off.  But this is better! 
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I would have turned it off but it actually would not let me. I did consider throwing it a few hundred yards away. I like the toilet Idea.
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rnbergren wrote: I would have turned it off but it actually would not let me
Not a problem that can't be solved, unless your phone's battery is not removable. Which in my book is a non-starter.
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I was going to suggest a road roller, but your idea is less likely to disturb the neighbours. 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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I have so many little gadgets running right now, wires everywhere, blinking lights, etc. I feel like one of those people in the old hackers movies where they're sitting in a dark room in front of a screen and surrounded by all kinds of ridiculous looking equipment. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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If you are ready to share the spoil, I can help 
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Sharing is obligatory, that's why I write articles about these things.
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Sharing is one of the major things taught in kindergarten.
I wonder how that's working out this year!
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Well, there will be no communists among that generation. 
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Now here's a hoopy frood who really knows where his towel is.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Grab some floating point and hold on to it, to save yourself from drowning!
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Real programmers use butterflies
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Realy? That's gonna cost you double ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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Honestly, that is the mental picture most of us had from you so far (and yes, I can speak for the others).
And the recent arduino activities only reinforced this.
modified 12-Nov-20 9:55am.
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