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Tivo Economics. Skipping commercials "saves" 2 hours of a typical 6 hours worth of TV a week, so depending on your hourly wage, you pay for your Tivo -- (link)

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Nov 28 '08, 13:56

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in a matter of weeks (depending on how much tv you watch, it could be even faster)! (freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com)

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only if you'd actually use those hours to work. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 13:57 8
- but if your leisure time has an equal value to your hourly wage, then you gain by having those two additional hours per week -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 13:59 7
  - I understand the principle, but my bank manager was unimpressed when I tried to pay my mortgage with my increased sense of leisure - Reagen Nov 28, 14:05 6
    - I'm being glib. But six hours of TV for the price of four is still good. -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 14:07 5
      - oh trust me, my PVR is a must own device now - Reagen Nov 28, 14:09 4
        
        If you change it from time for work to time for sleep, it sort of does. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 28, 14:16 3
        
        Now this is an argument I can rally around. I don't know how many hours I've lost to staying awake for Stewart/Colbert (midnight start here). -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 28, 14:24 2
        
        Hulu is *awesome*. (nm) - musubi Nov 28, 14:38 1
        
        no worky in Canada. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 14:47

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