http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/12/what-economists-can-learn-from-the-bates-motel/ Sun, 20 May 2012 12:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/12/what-economists-can-learn-from-the-bates-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Joe Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:54:26 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=249#comment-949 This has been an idea in the works for some time. This has been an idea in the works for some time.

]]> http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/12/what-economists-can-learn-from-the-bates-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-118 bostonuniversity Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=249#comment-118 the world is full of things which get overconsumed because we don't know the price we are paying but how much is electricity anyway? I am not sure we would consume less if we saw how much it was the world is full of things which get overconsumed because we don’t know the price we are paying but how much is electricity anyway? I am not sure we would consume less if we saw how much it was

]]> http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/12/what-economists-can-learn-from-the-bates-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-106 nightcrawler Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:54:30 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=249#comment-106 they ought to have entire rooms where you make the beds and you pay for electricity. Some people g oplaces because they want to be there, not because they want to be pampered. This was the secret of Southwest Airlines. Why don't hotels do the same thing -- have a no-frills rate where you pay for everything separately? they ought to have entire rooms where you make the beds and you pay for electricity. Some people g oplaces because they want to be there, not because they want to be pampered. This was the secret of Southwest Airlines. Why don’t hotels do the same thing — have a no-frills rate where you pay for everything separately?

]]> http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/12/what-economists-can-learn-from-the-bates-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-105 georgel Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:53:07 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=249#comment-105 you could also do this in hotel rooms. We waste tons of energy in hotel rooms. No one turns off the ac when they leave. you could also do this in hotel rooms. We waste tons of energy in hotel rooms. No one turns off the ac when they leave.

]]> http://www.whytheheck.com/2008/12/12/what-economists-can-learn-from-the-bates-motel/comment-page-1/#comment-104 scallan Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:54:12 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=249#comment-104 I've always wondered how much these things really cost. You know what you pay a month but how much am I throwing away when I feel the gas coming out of the vents? Your idea is impractical for existing construction but there is no reason that new construction -- if there is any -- couldn't be designed this way I’ve always wondered how much these things really cost. You know what you pay a month but how much am I throwing away when I feel the gas coming out of the vents? Your idea is impractical for existing construction but there is no reason that new construction — if there is any — couldn’t be designed this way

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