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Ideas: Install a vending machine that requires people to badge for high demand snacks/beverages. Stock items wrt locality based demand. Allow users to specify
by machinelearning 7y ago
Ideas:
Install a vending machine that requires people to badge for high demand snacks/beverages.
Stock items wrt locality based demand.
Allow users to specify a couple favorite snacks and guarantee a floor of a certain quantity. Implement using distributed resource sharing algorithms already used in production systems.
Lastly googles culture does already prize selflessness and sharing. It’s surprising the author didn’t mention any pushback to this kind of behavior on the mailing list.
- millstone 7y agoA subsidized vending machine is really powerful. The 25 cent barrier is enough to keep me from buying that candy bar that I don't reaaally want, and it thereby also ensures adequate supply.
- machinelearning 7y agoSure, even if it was completely free, the fact that you have to badge for it provides an air of accountability which would prevent hoarding.
- opportune 7y agoThis is probably more expensive than just stocking more of the item