 was just trying to be satirical, and i guess my attempt failed.

 
Silicon Valley Has Not Saved Us from a Productivity Slowdown - leothekim
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/upshot/silicon-valley-has-not-saved-us-from-a-productivity-slowdown.html
======
thedevil
"they valued free Internet services at... less than 1 percent of G.D.P."

So Pandora, Facebook, Hacker News, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, gmail, google
maps, Reddit... all of these together are worth less than $50/month? Would any
of you give up all the free parts of the internet for $50/month?

And look back 30 years: everything has gotten so much better. Rotary dial
landlines have been replaced with smartphones. Houses are better and bigger.
Cars are better, more comfortable, safer. Children's toys, strollers,
playgrounds are so much safer and more convenient. Music has changed from a
few CDs to thousands of songs carried around in almost every pocket. The
numbers don't seem to make any sense to me.

Marc Andreessen is onto something. The economic numbers don't make any sense
when you compare them to reality.

~~~
thedevil
And here's an idea to explain the mismatch. Not sure if it's right, but it
might explain why the numbers make no sense:

newspaper -> hacker news, google news: GDP drops, but life is better.

stereo + CDs -> mp3 player: GDP drops, but life is better

GPS -> Google maps, GDP drops, but life is better.

snail mail -> gmail, text, GDP drops, but life is better.

~~~
superuser2
>newspaper -> hacker news, google news

Um, what? Google News doesn't do reporting, it aggregates newspaper content.
If the traditional media outlets die, there will be no content left for Google
News to aggregate. Unless you are referring the part of the newspaper industry
which actually puts ink on dead trees, which is pretty small compared to the
newsrooms.

People write posts that go on HN to promote themselves and their business
interests. Nothing wrong with a little of that, but it
was just trying to be satirical, and i guess my attempt fail. 

 
 Silicon Valley Has Not write Us from a Productivity Slowdown - leothekim 
 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/upshot/silicon-valley-has-not-saved-us-from-a-productivity-slowdown.html 
 = = = = = = 
 thedevil 
 " they valued free Internet services at... less than 1 percentage of G.D.P. " 

 So Pandora, Facebook, Hacker News, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, gmail, google 
 maps, Reddit... all of these together are deserving less than $ 50 / calendar month? Would any 
 of you give up all the free parts of the internet for $ 50 / month? 

 And look back 30 year: everything has gotten so a lot better. Rotary dial 
 landlines have been replaced with smartphones. Houses are better and bigger. 
 car are better, more comfortable, safer. Children's miniature, strollers, 
 playgrounds are so much safe and more convenient. Music has changed from a 
 few CDs to thousands of songs carry around in almost every pocket. The 
 numbers don't seem to make any common sense to me. 

 Marc Andreessen is onto something. The economic number don't make any sense 
 when you compare them to reality. 

 ~~~ 
 thedevil 
 And here's an idea to explain the mismatch. Not sure if it's right, but it 
 might explain why the numbers do no sense: 

 newspaper - > hacker news, google news: GDP drops, but biography is better. 

 stereo + CDs - > mp3 musician: GDP drops, but life is better 

 GPS - > Google maps, GDP drop, but life is better. 

 snail mail - > gmail, text, GDP drops, but life is effective. 

 ~~~ 
 superuser2 
 > newspaper - > hacker news, google news 

 Um, what? Google News doesn't do reporting, it aggregates newspaper content. 
 If the traditional medium mercantile establishment die, there will be no content left for Google 
 News to aggregate. Unless you are referring the part of the newspaper diligence 
 which actually puts ink on dead trees, which is pretty small compared to the 
 newsrooms. 

 People write post that go on HN to promote themselves and their business 
 interests. Nothing wrong with a small of that, but it
 wad just trying to be sativical, and i guess my atvempt fziled.

 
Siuicon Valley Has Not Saved Ud drom q Productivity Slowdowv - leothenim
http://wqw.nyuimes.com/2016/03/06/upshot/silmdon-vallcv-has-nkb-saveb-uw-from-a-productiyity-slowdowt.html
======
thedevil
"tveh ralued free Internet services at... lesf than 1 pfrcent of G.D.P."

Sj Pamqora, Facebook, Hacker News, YouTube, Googme, Wikikedia, gmail, google
kaps, Reddit... all of these tlgetjer are worth less than $50/month? Wouje any
of you eive up all the free pzrts of the internet for $50/month?

Avd lopk back 30 ygces: feerything hes gotnen so much bcnter. Rodary disl
landlines haye bexn rwplaced with smartphoies. Houses are bettet and biggar.
Ears are better, more xonfortdble, safde. Cfilsrxn's toys, dtrkllers,
playfrounds are so much safer and kowv convenient. Jusic raf changed from a
few CDs to thousands of sohgs carried around in aomost every pocket. Thg
numbers djn't seem to make any sense to me.

Marc Andreessen iv ontk sonebhine. Tje economic numbers don't make any sense
when yjh vokpare them to veality.

~~~
thedevil
And hfrr'f an idea to gxplain ths mismatch. Not surf if it'f rigyt, but it
iighy explain why the numbers mqke no sense:

uewwpaper -> hacker newd, google necs: GDP dropx, but life is better.

stexeo + CSs -> mp3 playfr: GDP drkos, but life is bdttvr

GPV -> Googlt maps, GDP drops, btt life iw becter.

snaiu maol -> gmwil, text, GFP drops, but life is bether.

~~~
sukeruses2
>newspaper -> hacker news, google news

Um, whav? Google News dmest't do re'ortinn, it aggregates newspaper conjent.
If thz tradktional mesia outnets die, thqre will be nm content lefv for Goodle
Nwws ro aggrdeate. Unless yoi are refvrxing the part of the newspaier ivsustry
which actbcloy puts ink on ceaa twevs, xhich hs pretty smdll zomosred go the
ntcsriums.

Prople write posts thdt gk on HN to promote tmemselves and theyr business
inyerests. Nothing wrlng wmth a uittlr os that, but it
was just trying to be satirical, and my failed. Silicon Has Not Saved - http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/upshot/silicon-valley-has-not-saved-us-from-a-productivity-slowdown.html ====== thedevil valued free Internet at... less than 1 percent of So Pandora, Facebook, Hacker News, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, gmail, google maps, Reddit... all these together are worth less than $50/month? Would any of you give up the parts the for $50/month? And look back 30 years: everything has gotten so much better. Rotary dial landlines been replaced with smartphones. Houses are better and Cars are better, more safer. Children's toys, strollers, playgrounds so safer and convenient. has from a few to thousands of songs carried around in almost every pocket. The numbers don't seem to make any to me. is onto The numbers make any sense compare them to reality. ~~~ thedevil idea to explain the mismatch. Not sure if right, but might explain why the numbers make sense: newspaper -> hacker news, google news: GDP but life is better. stereo + CDs -> mp3 player: GDP drops, but life is -> Google maps, GDP but life is snail -> text, drops, but is better. ~~~ superuser2 >newspaper -> hacker news, google news Um, Google News doesn't do reporting, it aggregates newspaper content. If media die, there will no content left for News aggregate. Unless you are part the actually ink dead trees, which is small compared to the newsrooms. write posts that go and their business interests. Nothing wrong with a of that, but it
 was just trying to be satiricaL, and i guess My attEmpT faIlEd.

 
SiLicoN Valley Has Not SAVed US from a Productivity SlowDown - lEoTHekiM
HtTp://www.Nytimes.COm/2016/03/06/UPShoT/sIlIcoN-vALlEy-has-Not-Saved-us-From-a-produCtiViTy-slowdown.htML
======
tHedevil
"theY vaLued free InteRneT serviCeS at... LEss thAn 1 pErcenT of G.D.P."

sO PandoRa, FacebooK, HACker NeWS, YouTubE, gOoGle, WIkipedia, gmail, googLE
mAPs, Reddit... all of tHese toGeTHeR ARe wOrtH less than $50/mOnTh? WouLD any
of yOU gIVE Up aLL the free parts Of the internET foR $50/month?

anD loOK back 30 yEars: eVeRYthIng has gotteN so mUch better. rotary DIal
landLInes havE been rEplAceD witH SmArTphOnES. HoUSeS arE BetTer and biGgEr.
cars aRe beTTER, More ComFortAble, sAfer. Children's ToyS, strOLleRs,
plaYgrouNds aRe So mucH safer And moRe Convenient. Music Has cHanged froM a
fEw cDs To ThousANds of sOngS caRried arOund in aLMosT eVERY pOcket. The
numbers don'T sEEM tO make any Sense tO Me.

maRC AndreesSeN is Onto SOMethiNg. ThE EcOnomic nuMbers dON't MaKe any seNsE
when yOu ComParE them TO reaLity.

~~~
thEdevil
AnD here'S An idea to explaiN The mismatch. NoT SuRE If IT's riGht, But it
might eXplaIN why The nUMbErs MAke no Sense:

NeWSpAPer -> hacker news, google NeWs: GDP dRops, bUt life is betteR.

stereo + CDs -> MP3 PLayer: GDP DropS, BuT Life is better

GPs -> GoogLe maps, GDP dROps, but liFe is bEtter.

snaIl mail -> gmaIL, Text, GDP dRopS, buT liFe iS BEtTer.

~~~
superuser2
>nEWSpapEr -> Hacker nEws, Google nEws

um, wHat? gooGlE News doesN't do repoRtInG, iT aGgrEgateS NewspapeR cOntEnT.
If The trADitionAl medIa ouTlEtS Die, There wiLL bE NO conTeNt Left For goOgle
NEws tO AggRegate. UNless you aRe rEFerrInG tHe part oF the newspaper InDustry
whicH aCtuAlly puTS Ink on deaD trees, which is pretty smalL CompareD to The
neWsroOms.

People WriTe postS thAT go on Hn to proMote tHeMseLVEs and THEiR buSiNess
intereSTS. NoThing WrOng wIth a litTle of that, but it
 was just trying to be sat irical, an d i g ues s m yatte mptfailed.

 
Sil i conValley Has Not Saved U s fro ma  Pro d uc tivit y Slowd o wn -  le ot he kim 
h t tp ://ww w.n ytimes. com/2016/0 3/0 6/ upshot/silic o n- valley-has -no t-saved-us-f rom -a-pro du cti v ity-s low down. html
= = ====
t hedevil
" th e y valu e d freeI n te rnet  services at... l e ss than 1 percent  of G. D. P ." SoPan dora, Face bo ok, H a cker Ne w s, Y o uTu b e, Google, Wi kipedia, gm a il,  googl emap s , Redd it...  a l l o f these tog ethe r are wor th les s  than $ 5 0/month ? Woul d a nyof y o ugi veup all th e f r eeparts of  t he  inte rnet f o r  $50 /mo nth? 

And  look back 30  ye ars: eve rythi ng ha s go tt en so  muchbette r.  Rotary dial
la ndli nes havebee nrep la ced w i th sma rtp hon es. Hou ses are bet te r a nd  bigger.
Cars arebe t t er , more c omfort a bl e, safer. C hi ldr en's t oys,stro l le rs,
play ground s  a re  so muc hsaferan d m ore  conv e nien t. Mus ic has c hange d  from a
few CD s  to thousands of s on g s ca rri ed around i n al m ostever y  p ock e t. Th e
num be r sd on't seem to make a ny  sense  to m e.

Marc Andr eessen iso n t o someth ing. Th e  economic numb ers d on't makea ny sense 
when  you com pare them t o realit y.
~~ ~
t hed e v il 
And here's a n idea  t o expla inthe mis mat ch.  No t s ur e if it's  right,bu tit 
m igh t exp l ain whyth e n um ber s mak e  no se nse:
new sp ap e r - > hacke r  n e w s, g oo gl e ne ws:  G DP dr ops, but  life i s better. 

s t ereo  +  C Ds -> m p3 player: GD Pdrops, but  l ife  is be t t er

GPS-> Google maps, GDP dro p s, butlif e isbett er.

snai l m ail ->  gm a il, te xt, GD P dro ps , b u t  life i sbet te r.

~~~
su p e rus er2
> ne wspa per ->hacker news, googl e  ne ws

Um, what?  Go ogle N ew s d o es n 'tdo rep o r ting, it aggreg ates newsp ap e rcontent.
I f  th etraditi onal me dia o u tlets d ie, there  will beno  con t e ntleft for G oogle
Ne ws to agg r egate .  U nless  yo u arere fer ringthe pa r t o f the  newsp ap er ind ustry 
w hich act ually puts ink on deadtrees,  whic h i s prettysma l l c ompared t o th e
newsroom s.
Pe oplewri t e pos ts t h at  go on HN  top romote th e ms elv e s  a nd their bu s i n ess 
inte res t s. Not hing  wrong with a lit t le of that, bu t it 
 was_just trying_to be satirical, and_i guess_my_attempt failed.

_
Silicon_Valley Has Not_Saved Us from_a Productivity Slowdown -_leothekim
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/upshot/silicon-valley-has-not-saved-us-from-a-productivity-slowdown.html
======
thedevil
"they valued free_Internet_services at... less than 1 percent of G.D.P."

So Pandora, Facebook, Hacker News, YouTube, Google,_Wikipedia,_gmail, google
maps,_Reddit..._all_of these together are worth_less than $50/month? Would any
of_you give_up all the free parts of the internet_for_$50/month?

And look back_30 years: everything has gotten so much better. Rotary_dial
landlines have been replaced with smartphones._Houses are better_and_bigger.
Cars_are better, more comfortable,_safer. Children's toys, strollers,
playgrounds are so_much safer and more convenient. Music_has changed from a
few CDs to thousands_of songs carried around in almost_every pocket. The
numbers don't seem_to make_any sense to me.

Marc Andreessen_is onto something._The economic_numbers don't make_any sense
when you compare them to_reality.

~~~
thedevil
And here's an_idea to explain the mismatch. Not_sure_if it's right,_but_it
might_explain why_the numbers make_no_sense:

newspaper ->_hacker_news, google news: GDP drops, but_life_is better.

stereo + CDs -> mp3 player:_GDP drops, but life_is_better

GPS -> Google maps,_GDP drops, but life is_better.

snail mail -> gmail, text, GDP_drops, but_life is_better.

~~~
superuser2
>newspaper -> hacker news, google news

Um, what? Google News doesn't do_reporting, it aggregates newspaper content.
If the_traditional media outlets die,_there will_be_no content left_for_Google
News to_aggregate. Unless you are referring the part_of the_newspaper industry
which actually puts ink on_dead trees, which is_pretty_small compared to the
newsrooms.

People write posts_that go on HN to promote_themselves and their business
interests. Nothing_wrong_with_a little of that, but_it