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Thread #139473 Message #3200514
Posted By: Donuel
02-Aug-11 - 07:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: US Debt Limit: The fix is in
Subject: RE: BS: US Debt Limit: The fix is in
The winner would define Bill as a loser without an ounce of competition. An empty shell of a lazy man.
I who have given away 3 fortunes, would say Bill is kind man. Not overly kind, just wise enough to be kind.
The recent experiments of exchange is done with a ten dolar bill. A person is given the money with the rules that must offer a certain amount to share with some stranger via a computer. If the other person does not accept the offer, they both keep nothing. IF he offers an amount and the stranger accepts, they both keep thier respective amounts. This seems to measure what people are willing to accept or decline due to fairness and other factors.
You would think that offering half would be normal. It is not. An offer of 3 is usually accepted by the stranger, seldom accepts 2 and 1 is usually deemed unfair and they both keep nothing. People feel something is better than nothing, to a point. The point seems to be taking a 60% loss is acceptable.