tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435643185084697173.post1031002752979315082..comments2023-09-12T10:27:43.203-04:00Comments on esther + economics = esthernomics!: Health Economics.esjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878071075917599438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435643185084697173.post-34533674497536878602009-02-07T12:05:00.000-05:002009-02-07T12:05:00.000-05:00i <3 your dad. i miss him.i <3 your dad. i miss him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435643185084697173.post-5461614304940062112009-02-07T02:49:00.000-05:002009-02-07T02:49:00.000-05:00haha indeed. but actually, for the record, i'm pr...haha indeed. but actually, for the record, i'm pretty sure esther and i were never in disagreement! (go ahead, search your gmail!) i think we agree that the principles of science, statistics, etc. are _right_. if we agree on that, then that's sufficient to say that we are in agreement. it just happened so that esther stumbled upon one of my "girls are so stupid" rants. and it just happens so that we apply the facts a little differently. if it were time-efficient (enough) to be able to compare everyone objectively regardless of their race, gender, etc. then of course, there is no rational reason to discriminate. however, it's not always possible to be so concerned over equality. i mean, all it comes down is to a time-constraint vs. rational-information problem. the benefit is getting more accurate information, and there's a cost to getting that information. if i had to go by my guts, then i can only rely on my experience and my observations. esther, you stated that experience and observations ("sample set") were really limited. well, you're right. i never encountered a female mind like ayn rand, for example. i mean, i don't have an "excuse", since there is no one to blame; this is simply the environment i grew up in (apparently around a bunch of retarded girls haha). nonetheless, it is completely fair (and expected) of you to judge me as ignorant, since i did not make an effort to go find data and better sample sets in order to justify my belief. (i guess i did not see enough benefit in the act to justify the cost in time/effort learning about it.) anyway, i digress. POINT: i don't think we were in disagreement. (and i was joking about the "bitch" thing but i was too lazy to clarify the potential miscommunication. it didn't seem like you were too bothered by it anyway.)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483338897079424178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435643185084697173.post-72864393533712268182009-02-06T20:29:00.000-05:002009-02-06T20:29:00.000-05:00ok wait i'm rushing home now, but i'm going to rea...ok wait i'm rushing home now, but i'm going to read this and make my good friend read it.<BR/><BR/>you might remember him, Andrew Cheong - you bitched at us both regarding the status of females in society.<BR/><BR/>now he's changed his mind after reading Ayn Rand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435643185084697173.post-71639184271449229862009-02-06T20:27:00.000-05:002009-02-06T20:27:00.000-05:00Dude I totally know what you mean about your dad. ...Dude I totally know what you mean about your dad. My dad caught Hep C from a patient when I was younger, and it is totally a miracle that he continued working throughout. The disease can be pretty debilitating. He was constantly tired. Obviously hepatitis isn't as bad as cancer, but you know what I mean.Evelynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850986016846055051noreply@blogger.com