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Re:GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence by OutOfHere on Thursday July 18, 2024 @02:23PM (#40998367)
> Take a loss on every sale and make up for it with volume!

If you take a loss on every sale, it is impossible to make up for it with volume. The result will be a loss magnified by the volume.

Re:GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence by Sohcahtoa82 on Thursday July 18, 2024 @02:32PM (#40998433)
It's a joke. Sadly, the origin is unknown, but it's a joke that's well over 10 years old.
Re:GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence by ben_w on Thursday July 18, 2024 @05:17PM (#40999842)
I believe it originates in the original dot.com bubble.
Re:GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence by dllthomas on Saturday July 20, 2024 @07:05PM (#41020866)
I'm pretty sure I heard it in an econ class, which would have been around y2k. From the way it was presented I had the sense that it was already well known.
Re:GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence by thatsnotmepls on Thursday July 18, 2024 @02:31PM (#40998423)
Guess you missed the sarcasm.
Re:GPT-4o mini: advancing cost-efficient intelligence by OutOfHere on Thursday July 18, 2024 @10:03PM (#41001508)
Sarcasm is generally expected to be suffixed with /s. In this case, significant historical context is required to detect it.