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Postby ladeda » 2008.10.17 (23:21)

http://www.storyofstuff.com

Half of you would probably know the things covered here, but it's a very quick explanation of the process that, well, STUFF goes through before and after it gets to us and the extreme problems it causes. For my science class I'm supposed to figure out certain ways we can solve the problem. Any suggestions on how to make rich people surrender their money without illegally taking it a la Robin Hood?

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Postby 乳头的早餐谷物 » 2008.10.18 (02:26)

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Postby scythe » 2008.10.18 (04:28)

ladeda wrote:http://www.storyofstuff.com

Half of you would probably know the things covered here, but it's a very quick explanation of the process that, well, STUFF goes through before and after it gets to us and the extreme problems it causes. For my science class I'm supposed to figure out certain ways we can solve the problem. Any suggestions on how to make rich people surrender their money without illegally taking it a la Robin Hood?

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That's kind of silly. People are always going to make money off of transportation and distribution, because transportation and distribution are services that need to be performed. You could at least complain about the stock market, which provides much less tangible benefit (though look what happens when it breaks!).
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Postby Manifest » 2008.10.19 (05:35)

ladeda wrote:Any suggestions on how to make rich people surrender their money without illegally taking it a la Robin Hood?
How about... offering a high-quality service in return for their ill-gotten gains?

Scandalous!

Edit: Or, if you're REALLY rebellious, offer a really crappy service, but launch a persuasive (and fallacious!) ad campaign that says that rich people need it! Something along the lines of:

The last stock market crash, banks collapsed, taking people's fortunes with them.

This has already begun; WaMu was the first to fall.
(Show a black-and-white photo of the WaMu HQ with photoshopped bloodstains.)

You can't trust your bank with your livelihood. Howabout these handy-dandy ELECTRONIC RUBBER BANDS TO WRAP YOUR MONEYS WITH?
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