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		bigDinosaur on March 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTuber builds his own x-ray machine after $69k h... So you're arguing it's okay to send out numbers that have no bearing with reality? That seems to fit the literal definition of insane.

dekhn on March 25, 2022 [–]

Yes, this is known as "blue sky negotiation technique" and is a well-understood an successful way to frame prices.

bigDinosaur on March 26, 2022 | [–]

I find this perspective absolutely alien when discussing healthcare, so I don't think there's much useful I can say about how it isn't crazy. Different cultural attitudes I suppose.

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