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		geysersam 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft's Relationship with OpenAI Is Not Lookin... Did you include other cost than salary in that estimate? Taxes, insurance, office space, maybe even support staff etc. It quickly becomes a lot.

rrr_oh_man 8 months ago [–]

How does this change the equation on a fundamental level?

geysersam 8 months ago | [–]

It changes the equation because if costs per employee are high then $30 is relatively less in comparison.

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