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dcheesi t1_j9y2qk3 wrote

Reply to comment by tornpentacle in For marginal occupations licensed by U.S. states, the welfare costs of licensing exceeds the benefits, as workers have to expend resources to obtain the license and consumers pay higher prices. [The study looks at professions that require license in some states but not others]. by smurfyjenkins

Yeah, I was wondering how they factored in quality of work, but from the abstract it sounds like they just...didn't?

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Reply to comment by psychicpilot in For marginal occupations licensed by U.S. states, the welfare costs of licensing exceeds the benefits, as workers have to expend resources to obtain the license and consumers pay higher prices. [The study looks at professions that require license in some states but not others]. by smurfyjenkins

There's a significant safety & liability concern there. Hairdressers routinely apply potentially toxic and/or caustic chemicals directly to people's hair and scalp. Not to mention sharp cutting tools and very hot implements (curling irons, etc.). All in close proximity to, or even direct contact with, a person's face and neck.

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Reply to comment by meontheinternetxx in High coffee consumption may triple kidney disease risk in some people by LordNPython

Studies generally say yes, though the particulars may vary from study to study. Certainly regular drip coffee helps, and some studies indicate that other types of coffee may also be beneficial.

The caffeine itself seems to be part of it, although other sources such as tea have confounding factors (e.g. tannins) that may limit their benefit. Coffee seems to have the clearest evidence of a consistent benefit.

Decaf coffee, if you're wondering, has less evidence in favor of it. The conventional wisdom from previous studies suggested that it should be less effective; however, at least one recent study reported a similar benefit to regular coffee.

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Reply to comment by San_Francisbro in What are some products whose quality increased after it got popular by Lengthykhan

For a while there Hyundai was famous for their extremely long warranties (100k mi?). Initially, the thinking was that they had to give you such a long warranty because you were gonna need it. Eventually, it got to the point where they could give such a long warranty because you weren't going to need it.

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Reply to comment by Strazdas1 in Study shows among low-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods, that inexpensive, straightforward abandoned housing remediation was directly linked to significant relative reductions in weapons violations and gun assaults, and suggestive reductions in shootings. by Respawan

Two different concepts/theories that happen to share a very similar name:

Broken Windows theory (criminology)

Broken Window fallacy (economics)

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Reply to Do you guys have any recommendations for convertible pants and active wear that will last a long time? by a_newer_throwaway

I have some "fishing pants" by Columbia that zip off to become swim-trunks. Nothing fancy, but they've held up well over several years of intermittent (vacation) use.

ETA: I doubt any convertible pant is going to pass as "business casual", but these aren't too bad if no one looks closely. Khaki color, no bulging cargo pockets, etc.

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