Kristofers Ševčenko

Nupat nesen manai vidusskolas klasei bija neliels saskriešanās pasākums, uz kur es pats gan nebiju. Ieradušies esot bijuši 14 cilvēki (42%). Pēc pasākuma elektroniski apkārt ceļoja ekselis, kurā visiem bija iespēja iebakstīt savējo un citu kontaktinformāciju. Šorīt sanāca iedvesma sabakstīt kopā nelielu bezpersonisku statistiku par to pasākumu. Seko šādi un tādi punkti:

• Vienam cilvēkam (3%) neviens nav spējīgs uzrādīt mobilā telefona numuru. Visiem pārējiem mobilais tādā vai citādā pakāpē ir zināms.
• Sešiem cilvēkiem (18%) ar it kā zināmiem mobilā telefona numuriem, šie numuri ir statusā "izteikti veca un neskaidra informācija".
• Deviņiem cilvēkiem (27%) nav Skype accounta. Četri no tiem pārklājas ar iepriekšējā punktā aprakstīto kopu - tātad pastāv iespēja, ka kādam arī Skype ir.
• Astoņiem cilvēkiem (24%) nav zināma e-pasta adrese. No tiem pieci pārklājas ar to pašu kopu ar neskaidrajiem mobilā telefona numuriem, četri - ar kopu bez Skype.
• No tiem, kam e-pasta adrese ir zināma, 16 cilvēkiem (64%) uzrādītā e-pasta adrese beidzas ar @gmail.com. Man zināms, ka vēl vismaz trīs cilvēkiem (ieskaitot mani) arī tāda ir, tikai uzrādījuši ir citu. No gmailistiem 11 cilvēkiem (69%) adrese sākas ar vards.uzvards. No visiem kopā ar vards.uzvards e-pasta adrese sākas 16 cilvēkiem (49%; 64% no visiem ar e-pasta adresēm). Divi (6%) ir inboxi, viens (3%) ir hotmails.
• Cik zināms, precējušies ir nožēlojami četri (12%). Pieciem (15%) ir bērns vai vairāki.

Kāds ir tavs rezultāts?

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Stimulus by Leadership

Suppose President Obama asked citizens to exercise more, smoke less, and eat healthier foods to reduce healthcare costs. And let's say he was frank about telling us we have no choice because there isn't enough money to keep going the way things are going. Would citizens respond?

I think so. One of the frustrations people have with the current economic downturn is feeling they are helpless to do anything about it. We are told by the media that only the government is big enough to fix our problems. I think people would feel happier knowing that exercising and eating broccoli was part of something larger than their own health.

Or suppose the president asked the citizens who still have money to spend a bit more freely to stimulate the economy. Suppose Obama explained that our only two choices are that the government taxes us and spends the money inefficiently or citizens spend more of their own money than they would normally spend, buying things they actually want, and it adds up to the same thing. Would the citizens who still have extra money respond?

I think they would. Again, it would feel like you were doing something patriotic to help the country, and as a bonus you would get some new stuff.

Suppose President Obama ordered the power companies to make one change in policy. Not only would they credit the bills of customers who have solar panels on the roof when they generate more power than they use, as is the current situation, but they would actually pay customers cash for any energy created beyond the limit of their own monthly bill. That would make any home with a Southern exposure a potential generator of electricity. The President could ask citizens to invest in solar panels, as an act of patriotism, knowing the payoff would take years, but the collective benefit to the country would be great. It would stimulate the economy, create jobs, and drive down the cost of solar panels. And your neighbors could see your new solar panels and know you were doing your part.

What would stop Obama from asking the citizens to contribute in these ways?

Vai nebūtu jauki, ja politikāņi šitā rīkotos?

Oriģināls šeit: http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/stimulus_by_leadership/.