Urbanization

6 responses to “Urbanization”

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   Victor1

   Oct 15, 2005 at 5:09 am

   The chinese turn farmers into technicians, while we’re turning technicians into coffe shop workers… what’s wrong with this picture… besides the fact that Steve’s in the women’s dorm here!

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   angry shock

   Oct 15, 2005 at 7:47 am

   what’s wrong with this picture…

   Garfield in pink shoes.

   And overall.

   Yes.

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3. 

   jurvetson

   Oct 15, 2005 at 4:43 pm

   heh… thought you’d like the shirt.

   V-mon: Give them time… Perhaps it’s part of a progression to the natural endpoint of all fully developed economies – entertainment and software (as Neal Stephenson would predict).

   “In 3 years, Starbucks will probably have more cafés in China than in the U.S.”
   – Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO, CNBC, May 2005.

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4. 

   The Rocketeer

   Oct 16, 2005 at 12:14 pm

   Will anyone be able to afford Starbucks when engineers have a starting salary equivalent to $6K/yr?

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5. 

   otis

   Oct 20, 2005 at 3:56 am

   The Rocketer: I’m sure prices will be adjusted for the local market. Remember, the labour, rent, ingredients, etc. will all be much cheaper than in the west.

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6. 

   davemc500hats

   Dec 1, 2005 at 5:08 pm

   only when everyone works for Starbucks, will no one be able to afford Starbucks.

   that day will be arriving in about 2026, if they stay on schedule.

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