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Re:Back-of-the-envelope estimates of next quarter’s unemploy... by whatshisface on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:50PM (#22733420)
Masks are made by manufacturers with the intent to sell them, so if you reduce mask buying and force down mask prices you will reduce the manufacturer's incentive to come up with amazing ways to turn out massive quantities of masks, and you discourage them from preparing in advance for the next pandemic.
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Re:Back-of-the-envelope estimates of next quarter’s unemploy... by cortesoft on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:06PM (#22733561)
We already have a shortage of masks, though... all the incentives to make more masks are there, but we aren't making them fast enough.
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Re:Back-of-the-envelope estimates of next quarter’s unemploy... by ccktlmazeltov on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:54PM (#22733456)
you sound like a maximalist capitalist.
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