The changed future after CV-19

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rcjordan

March 17, 2020, 04:31:37 PM
I'm not good at futurism.

Tech shapes a new stay-at-home economy in the coronavirus' shadow - Axios
https://www.axios.com/tech-shapes-a-new-stay-at-home-economy-e6663c4e-fcfb-4b68-8bc9-37e8c2c1f81d.html


America's Restaurants Will Need a Miracle - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/americas-restaurants-will-need-a-miracle/608119/

rcjordan

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March 17, 2020, 04:42:47 PM

Brad

#2
March 17, 2020, 06:04:01 PM

rcjordan

#3
March 17, 2020, 06:19:44 PM
>Reelection

I know, but it'll set a precedent for basic income.

littleman

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March 17, 2020, 07:07:29 PM
>I know, but it'll set a precedent for basic income.

It is also absolutely necessary imo.  If we've learned anything from the Great Depression its that a social welfare system is critical during a catastrophic downturn.   

rcjordan

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March 17, 2020, 07:25:27 PM
I think it's a good idea as a public (socialisthhh) bailout to avoid the Big D. 

Ironic how Medicare For All is bad, but Money For All is good.

rcjordan

#6
March 17, 2020, 07:32:10 PM
CV will accelerate the demise of bricks retail.

N.J. orders all indoor malls to close starting tonight to fight coronavirus pandemic - nj.com
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/nj-orders-all-indoor-malls-to-close-starting-tonight-to-fight-coronavirus-pandemic-murphy-says.html

Mackin USA

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March 17, 2020, 08:09:33 PM
CITIZENS FIRST
Mr. Mackin

rcjordan

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March 17, 2020, 08:41:09 PM
Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides | Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/17/waymo-pauses-services-coronavirus/

Brad

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March 17, 2020, 09:02:36 PM
I'm going to be real surprised if American corporations learn anything from this.  They are totally focused on their next quarter and so globally invested that they don't give a sh## about any one country.  It's going to take government action and regulation to shorten supply chains and produce strategically vital components here.

rcjordan

#10
March 17, 2020, 09:22:27 PM
Grocery stores were already being drug into online ordering.  This is really going to train even their slow-adopting customers that they don't have to go in the store.

Impulse buying (and margins) will particularly suffer.

rcjordan

#12
March 18, 2020, 02:11:23 PM
>back to normal

Yeah, but what's the new normal?

More crowdsourcing...

Folding@home Turns Its Massive Crowdsourced Computer Network Against COVID-19
https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/03/16/foldinghome-turns-its-massive-crowdsourced-computer-network-against-covid-19/

rcjordan

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March 18, 2020, 04:01:50 PM
3-d printing / patents & copyright

Italian hospital needed an $11K part for its ventilators, volunteers 3D printed them at $1 each, original manufacturer threatened to sue
https://boingboing.net/2020/03/18/italian-hospital-needed-an-11.html

rcjordan

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March 18, 2020, 08:11:54 PM
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