Back to megs and bauds, you use Moore's laws to estimate what the
typical rate of consumption was for a given unit at a given point in
time. In 1990, 2400 baud modems were the norm, 18 months later, 4800,
then 9600 18 months after that, then onto 14.4, 28.8, and now 56k. Using
these rates of consumption, with the attendant cost per baud, you see
that there is significant deflation in high technolgies due to
technological advancement, and the synergies of feeding every new gain
into attaining greater gains, maintaining a 100% rate increase in
productivity every 18 months.
1990 2400baud /$200 = $.08/baud
1991.5 4800baud /$200 = $.04/baud
1993 9600baud /$200 = $.02/baud
1994 14,400baud /$200 = $.01333/baud
1995 19,600baud /$200 = $.01/baud
1996 28,800baud /$200 = $.00666/baud
1997 56,000baud /$200 = $.00333/baud
Given this unaccounted for deflation, it is easy to see why the only
thing contributing to inflation is COLA payments by the government union
and pension system that are based on false inflation data from the
government.
It is also easy to see why human productivity is increasing for the
first time in 30 years, graphical interfaces that are easy to use for
the majority of the population increase one's effective intelligence,
effectiveness, and overall productivity.
Are your superiors so incredulous or adamant against acknowledging the
validity of this deflation due to the fact that they are trying to
protect their pensions? Are they afraid that if they acknowledge that
there has been real deflation in the economy, that the people will
demand that they get their tax dollars back? If it is acknowledged that
there really isnt as much inflation as they claim, then the government
will not be able to jack up taxes, which is stupid, because if they drop
the inflation rate to its true level, our budget deficit problem will
dissapear within a few years as the interest payments we make on the
debt are lowered to compensate.
-- TANSTAAFL!!!Michael Lorrey ------------------------------------------------------------ President retroman@tpk.net Northstar Technologies Agent Lorrey@ThePentagon.com Inventor of the Lorrey Drive Silo_1013@ThePentagon.com
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