SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (82746)8/8/2000 11:43:38 AM
From: per strandberg  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
heinz,

are computers only used when manafacturing durable goods?

Productivity increase:
Manafacturing:
Durable 9.6 ,
Nondurable 0.0,



To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (82746)8/8/2000 1:27:44 PM
From: Skeeter Bug  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
hb, a radio jock was touting america's great productivity miracle this morning. anybody that believes actual productivity is up 5% across the board has their head in a stinky place!

bottom line - no mention of the the statistical gymnastics required to create such a number from much less of an improvement.

the guy was ignorant.



To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (82746)8/9/2000 11:30:08 AM
From: LLCF  Respond to of 132070
 
<Mike, re. productivity, since the govt. simply multiplies whatever data it comes up with by computer processing speeds, another fine illusion has been created to support the paper pyramid....>

I thought we went over that before... our equity derivative trading desk at Credit Swiss had exactly a 10 fold increase in trading profits with the same number of employees but an upgrade to the new pentium version, which was exactly 10x faster than the old! <VBG>

DAK


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News