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Re:YouTuber builds his own x-ray machine after $69k hospital... by bigDinosaur on Friday March 25, 2022 @12:07AM (#30798562)
So you're arguing it's okay to send out numbers that have no bearing with reality? That seems to fit the literal definition of insane.
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Re:YouTuber builds his own x-ray machine after $69k hospital... by dekhn on Friday March 25, 2022 @10:01AM (#30802261)
Yes, this is known as "blue sky negotiation technique" and is a well-understood an successful way to frame prices.
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Re:YouTuber builds his own x-ray machine after $69k hospital... by bigDinosaur on Friday March 25, 2022 @09:11PM (#30808454)
I find this perspective absolutely alien when discussing healthcare, so I don't think there's much useful I can say about how it isn't crazy. Different cultural attitudes I suppose.
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