Re:Sequoia Rings the Alarm Bell: Silicon Valley Is in Trouble
by Prrometheus on Thursday October 09, 2008 @12:06AM
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Cleantech is a luxury good, pursued by people and their politicians when they feel wealthy. I don't envy your situation at the moment.
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Re:Sequoia Rings the Alarm Bell: Silicon Valley Is in Trouble
by Tichy on Thursday October 09, 2008 @07:07AM
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Only a luxury good if you are allowed to freeride on society by dumping your dirt on it for free as an alternative to using clean technology.
Re:Sequoia Rings the Alarm Bell: Silicon Valley Is in Trouble
by biohacker42 on Thursday October 09, 2008 @10:22AM
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Indeed it's a luxury only because we've socialized the cost of the externality.
Re:Sequoia Rings the Alarm Bell: Silicon Valley Is in Trouble
by ALee on Thursday October 09, 2008 @01:43AM
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Completely untrue when you look at technologies that can SAVE someone money. It makes sense given increase demand for fossil fuels, to provide a cheaper alternative.
To be fair, I think you're referring to companies that are luxury goods, e.g. carbon offsets, and those could be argued are luxury goods (or rather goods for someone's conscience).