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JackRiddler

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54. Good joke: How does the iPhone get created in a socialist economy?

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 11:37 PM

Jul 2012

Same way as in a capitalist economy. Government research agencies, like DARPA and CERN, and non-profit universities invest at a loss in R&D for decades to develop the technologies, which are then privatized to enrich "entrepreneurs" as soon as they can produce a profit. If you don't know the actual history of the Internet and the Apple OS (based on BSD Unix and copyright The Regents of the University of California), you should probably not venture forth to display your ignorance.

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The Euro Bombshell That Finland Just Dropped [View all] lovuian Jul 2012 OP

Seems like one currency needs one government MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #1

Been thinking for years it wouldn't work. elleng Jul 2012 #5

I would have to agree. Numerous countries with different GDPs under one monetary umbrella has to be cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #6

Breaking the rules and expecting others to pony up has become the norm. dkf Jul 2012 #14

Your first post at DU dkf? You're not hiding your agenda very well... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #18

Haha. I did giggle at that. dkf Jul 2012 #20

Democrats these days liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #22

What counts as a "socialist type"? JHB Jul 2012 #24

I'll call them Anti-capitalists then... dkf Jul 2012 #27

The same way it gets invented in a capitalist one Scootaloo Jul 2012 #28

That's all nice but it advanced knowledge, and didn't create anything that boosts commerce. dkf Jul 2012 #29

You were making the argument that only capitalism produces innovation Scootaloo Jul 2012 #30

Well we currently only need to employ about 10% of the population to get the necessities produced. dkf Jul 2012 #31

I'm astounded that you don't think socialist countries are innovators riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #41

yeah, but it took capitalism to produce viagra. magical thyme Jul 2012 #53

Ikea is obviously profit driven. The web of complicated tax strategies they have created to escape dkf Jul 2012 #57

What's your point? There are clearly companies from socialist, even communist countries riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #61

Check this out... Innovation rankings around the world. Quantess Jul 2012 #35

So you ARE among the people who think we were "socialists" in the 50s and 60s... JHB Jul 2012 #36

Finland developed and launched the world's first cellular phone network. Nokia did that. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #37

Good joke: How does the iPhone get created in a socialist economy? JackRiddler Jul 2012 #54

Arial 12. Completely Socialist. Kennah Jul 2012 #51

What, the font? JHB Jul 2012 #52

Socialist type. Guess the joke wasn't as funny as it was to me. Kennah Jul 2012 #55

Wasn't sure if you were talking about a DUer or some group... JHB Jul 2012 #56

Why the hell wasn't I told? Kennah Jul 2012 #67

The Democratic Party DIES know what works. bvar22 Jul 2012 #45

Bye. tabasco Jul 2012 #50

you sure you are not a republican? fascisthunter Jul 2012 #59

I hope I don't frighten you Marrah_G Jul 2012 #62

Don't expect dkf to say anything remotely related Aerows Jul 2012 #43

hahahaha.... fascisthunter Jul 2012 #60

Just tell it like it is Aerows Jul 2012 #65

how do you feel about mississippi? unblock Jul 2012 #34

Great description of Wall Street dkf mick063 Jul 2012 #70

Who? PETRUS Jul 2012 #38

Different governments loose wheel Jul 2012 #21

I've experienced the same MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #23

That's EXACTLY what I have been thinking for a good long while now... Volaris Jul 2012 #71

The US MSM protrays Germany versus Spain, France, and Italy FarCenter Jul 2012 #2

kick Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #3

I think forbes is confusing 'bombshell' with 'bluff'. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #4

I wouldn't be too sure its a bluff ....Iceland is a good lovuian Jul 2012 #7

Iceland Will Adopt Euro or Other Currency, Prime Minister Says PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #8

From your article ...56.2 percent of Icelanders oppose EU membership lovuian Jul 2012 #10

We'll have to see which governments do what the people want on this issue. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #11

I think the Icelanders have had experience of government not lovuian Jul 2012 #12

i believe iceland did what its people wanted when they were asked to pay off bad debts that HiPointDem Jul 2012 #25

Does anyone know what % of Eurozone economic activity Finland represents? I know coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #9

in the Forbes article it says Finland is one of the PROSPEROUS lovuian Jul 2012 #13

I suspect a Finnish exit would be trouble for the Euro more for coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #16

See... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #15

It is not in debt lovuian Jul 2012 #17

it ain't the percent, it's the threat of a good example. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #26

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Aerows Jul 2012 #46

Norway leaving is a possibility, though Aerows Jul 2012 #44

agree lovuian Jul 2012 #48

Per capita, Finland has tremendous economic activity, but the Lucky Luciano Jul 2012 #19

And they are correct malaise Jul 2012 #32

Monetary union quaker bill Jul 2012 #33

I suspect the EU countries that kept their own currencies Quantess Jul 2012 #39

She' s doing what those who voted for her party would expect of her. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #40

looks like the Eurozone is "Finnished"! BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #42

We should have demanded collateral BEFORE bailing out Wall Street. bvar22 Jul 2012 #47

We did that. Remember, the bailout failed to pass the first time. closeupready Jul 2012 #64

I bet the Brits, Danes and Swedes are glad they stayed out of the Euro. roamer65 Jul 2012 #49

Starting to wise up to the faults inherent in the Eurozone? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #58

Good for them. K&R closeupready Jul 2012 #63

if i was given money for every time someone said the euro was doomed id be rich Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #66

so you think the Euro is staying lovuian Jul 2012 #68

the euro is here to stay Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #69