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Re:The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospec... by DeathArrow on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @08:20AM (#43631252)
>Most of us sell server-time wrapped in software that performs a service…

Most of us value goods more than services. We need food, we need shelter, we need a vehicle.

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Re:The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospec... by bitmasher9 on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @09:16AM (#43631716)
In general I value service more than (manufactured) goods. Goods are mass manufactured, with millions of exact copies made. There is no scarcity to goods.

I’d rather have a great doctor, lawyer, or accountant when I need one than a great car.

Having an average car is always just fine, having an average lawyer might not cut it.

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