Opportunity cost disater or OCD is when the opportunity cost of the strategy that is choosen is greater in extent than a certified disaster would be. In many cased net loss of opportunity is huge, way beyond what occurs in a normal disaster.
Even when things are great and everyone is happy with the chosen alternative like some people are with urban sprawl, the lost opportunity of the strategy can be so large that it equals or surpassses a legally defined disaster or disaster area.
Even when things are great and everyone is happy with the chosen alternative like some people are with urban sprawl, the lost opportunity of the strategy can be so large that it equals or surpassses a legally defined disaster or disaster area.
The Iraq war is an opportunity cost disaster. There are a lot of bad ideas out there but these guys put a lot of thought into making it this bad. I can't think of much worse of an alternative, but I am sure they will, as it is getting worse all the time.
Some people living in this urban sprawl think they are in paradise but this is a total opportunity cost disaster. A hurricane wipes out the crops but sprawl eventually wipes out the farm houses and crop land, covers the best soil, eliminates the ecology and native plants and animals, and put's it in a tomb of concrete and asphalt. You can everywhere but it will cost 10 dollars in gas there is no there there.
Some people living in this urban sprawl think they are in paradise but this is a total opportunity cost disaster. A hurricane wipes out the crops but sprawl eventually wipes out the farm houses and crop land, covers the best soil, eliminates the ecology and native plants and animals, and put's it in a tomb of concrete and asphalt. You can everywhere but it will cost 10 dollars in gas there is no there there.
by mlhiss March 28, 2008
Rich benefactors, corporate, nepotistic, lobbyists, criminals infiltrate and influence government for the advantage of a few at the peril of others is on the rise.
After the proposed tax reform package was introduced, even the most fervent denier could see, the swamp level rising.
by mlhiss April 27, 2017
An unbelievable projected image of self-martyrdom by someone clinging to their position of power. A person who is being hounded by a pack of whistleblowers, and who desperately needs to elicit sympathy from their fanatical, conspiracy believing, racist supporters who need a shred of evidence to activate their support.
by mlhiss October 23, 2019
Personal Protective Equipment. The protective equipment can be for any type of occupation from medical to carpentry. It can also be for common household chores. PPE can be used to protect the user from all types of hazards and public health safety issue, including pandemics. The PPE is sometimes mandated by OSHA, with strict compliance standards. Certain consumer products specify which PPE is recommended when using the product. PPE equipment also are tested and certified to assure they meet the industrial standards for use. PPE equipment can include all types of clothing including special shoes, pants, belts, masks, clothes, reflective surfaces, masks, shields, flotation devices, lighting, and even back up equipment should failure occur. There is also a protocol for use of the such equipment such as mandatory wearing for certain activities. There is also requirements to assure the PPE is functional and meets standards.
In the current COVID-19 Pandemic not only is there a shortage of medical equipment and staff there is also a shortage of PPE to protect the health care workers, so many of the first responders are getting sick and without the PPE the potential for spreading the disease increases while the potential for stopping it decreases.
by mlhiss March 25, 2020
An economic recovery in which the wealthiest benefit or gain new advantages from the recovery while everyone else continues to suffer and for the some and most poorest maters continually gets worse.
The "k-shaped" economic recovery was not a recovery for the poor, it was a downward spiral into poverty.
by mlhiss September 10, 2020
by mlhiss September 09, 2019
The economist would always ask a specific set of questions to figure out the potential utils of a potential love interest. He was hoping for a 10 but, at best, but quickly learned he could get a more positive response from a low scoring woman whose utils increased when he acted pleasant and fun.
by mlhiss December 21, 2019