Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

[mookie1995]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

How is that different from a theater?

Ok, good point

[rufus]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

Kepler realizes he is comparing a time when there was no useful medicine to today?

how we been doing so far?

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

As for theaters, this assessment is totally accurate. Big theaters are dead despite seeing it with a group of people. What I can see making headway are smaller "boutique" theaters becoming more mainstream, as long as they have stringent cleaning routines. Costs of that might outweigh the income though.

Arthouse theaters will stick around in areas that cater to indie/art film connoisseurs (mainly hipsters and snooty rich people).

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

Arthouse theaters will stick around in areas that cater to indie/art film connoisseurs (mainly hipsters and snooty rich people).

Arthouses are churches for smart people. The movie is the excuse. They will always exist, for the same reason that Kindles won't kill indy bookstores.

Until FTL, after grad school we are sentenced to spend our lives among the apes. Don't begrudge us this one sanctuary.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

The economic effects of the USPS shutting down would be disastrous at the best of times. But during a crisis? In an *online* economy where people are relying on package delivery? https://t.co/thkXSEBGJC

— David Walsh (@DavidAstinWalsh) April 2, 2020

That's how the fascists will shutdown vote by mail.

[aparch]

That's how the fascists will shutdown vote by mail.

Can't vote by mail if there is no mail.

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

Can't vote by mail if there is no vote.

Fixed that for you.

[aparch]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

Fixed that for you.

In non-Coronavirus/Stock Market news... Boeing's recommendation for owners of 787 aircraft? A standard joke among IT professionals and non-IT professionals: Did you try turning it off and back on again?

According to the directive itself, if the aircraft is powered on for more than 51 days this can lead to "display of misleading data" to the pilots, with that data including airspeed, attitude, altitude and engine operating indications. On top of all that, the stall warning horn and overspeed horn also stop working.

How is Boeing still a company?

[Kepler]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

In non-Coronavirus/Stock Market news... Boeing's recommendation for owners of 787 aircraft? A standard joke among IT professionals and non-IT professionals: Did you try turning it off and back on again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rksCTVFtjM4

[The Rube]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

The only advantage of movies over big screen at home is teens still use it as an excuse to get away from their parents, ditch the movie, and screw. Although presumably that's tweens, now.

I'll see a movie on the big screen if it has massive special effects, and/or I won't be able to avoid the hype. Even then, I go to the earliest Sunday showing at the theater. I've never encountered more than 6-7 others there at that time.

As for small businesses, some restaurants are doing ok (hint: the ones that don't really serve alcohol besides the bottle of beer or bottle of single serve wine). The ones who really rely on that profit margin...I'd be worried.

As for breweries (and this relates to that stimulus package), they have converted to curbside, added online ordering, and have added a delivery area for two reasons:
1. Customer service
2. Keeps their employees on the payroll

My go-to local brewery is using this time to remodel their interior, all done by employees, to also keep them on the payroll.

Thankfully, there is a grass-roots movement, so to speak, to keep going to the small businesses, to keep them alive through this. I've actually ordered MORE to-go food than I normally do, because I can, and I don't want to see these businesses close.

[mookie1995]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

how we been doing so far?

Crappilly

But apples to oranges.

Kepler displayed the full range of history for Spanish flu. We are only in the upslope of Wuhan virus.

[rufus]

Crappilly

But apples to oranges.

Kepler displayed the full range of history for Spanish flu. We are only in the upslope of Wuhan virus.

And you seemed to be implying that we'd do so much better now because........?

If its this bad and we haven't even hit the peak yet......

And with this administration "in charge"......

[mookie1995]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

And you seemed to be implying that we'd do so much better now because........?

If its this bad and we haven't even hit the peak yet......

And with this administration "in charge"......

Outside of the admin we have multiple places working on a vaccine

[rufus]

Outside of the admin we have multiple places working on a vaccine

So, a year from now things will be better?

Whew, that's a relief. How many dead by that time? My number from the beginning was half a million.

Just like the flu.

[SJHovey]

Re: Business, Economic, and Tax Policy 9: No, No, No, We Compost The Rich

Whew, that's a relief. How many dead by that time? My number from the beginning was half a million.

US or the world?