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Leonard Rouse
December 3rd, 2010, 10:39 AM
Thinking this morning. . .

The price of an item tends to be a function of demand and scarcity.

(My observation) Scarcity tends to be a function of energy, or rather, the price of energy. Every desert could, literally, bloom if desalination were economically feasible. Gold and other minerals can be extracted from seawater, but it isn't economically feasible. Extrapolate to finished goods.

Imagine a world with cheap energy. I don't know. . .nuclear fusion. . .efficient conversion of solar energy. . .whatever.

The remaining valuable inputs/goods would be those truly scarce, those not merely economicaly scarce.

What are they?

Frank Toliver
December 3rd, 2010, 08:19 PM
Thinking this morning. . .

The price of an item tends to be a function of demand and scarcity.

(My observation) Scarcity tends to be a function of energy, or rather, the price of energy. Every desert could, literally, bloom if desalination were economically feasible. Gold and other minerals can be extracted from seawater, but it isn't economically feasible. Extrapolate to finished goods.

Imagine a world with cheap energy. I don't know. . .nuclear fusion. . .efficient conversion of solar energy. . .whatever.

The remaining valuable inputs/goods would be those truly scarce, those not merely economicaly scarce.

What are they?

Valuable; white genes, especially white women of good health, appearance and nature.

Land. Without land there is no food.

Time. All we have. Also the ability to increase longevity, with youth preferably.

The media outlets.

Positions of power.

Knowledge; high level knowledge of such things as robotics, farming and the like would become more valuable.

Courage.

Freedom. Not just freedom as we know it, but the freedom to to stop others from imposing their will upon us.

Water. As the 3rd world and it's 2 legged vermin grow and move into white urban areas, they all use more water.

Purity in the form of pure food, un modified seeds, and the like.

Unique works of art or other artifacts.