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Re:Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want ... by maxbond on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @09:44PM (#44654966)
Ideally we'd model all relevant parameters, my main point is that presenting the cost as $2940 is misleading.
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Re:Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want ... by yunwal on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @08:36AM (#44658514)
And their point was that it’s not. The price of electricity typically grows to offset inflation.
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Re:Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want ... by maxbond on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @02:07PM (#44662183)
The time value of money is typically a more significant factor than inflation. If you believe that there will be massive inflation that outstrips the time value of money, then you should still feel this figure is misleading because it's too low.
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