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RE: Most Americans are far wealthier
monetary inflation is a big problem.
taking that into consideration the price of fuel(for example) is cheaper now than it ever has been. On the other hand...the price of computers, by comparison to prices in the past, are almost free.
I'll confess I've never understood how monetary inflation can possibly be happening at the same time that the dollar's value is rising against so many other currencies given that the two would almost seem to be diametric opposites from where I sit, but both seem to be (somehow) showing their effects.
My fields of study are education, history and military science, not economics, so I'll have to leave that to those who understand it better than I do...
...And just pray that there are a few congresscritters who fall into that category.
from what I can tell there are two basic views of economics...diametrically opposed.
it would appear than no one knows what they are talking about.
It's difficult to quantify a faith based system of wealth and distribution. We have placed value on finite resources within an infinite growth j curve model that fills temporary needs, with no thought about future generations.
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History does NOT show that resources are finite.
when one thing runs out something else takes it's place.
Can't really argue with that, good point. The transitions into the next thing can be difficult to say the least. But, you're absolutely correct and not just philosophically speaking. Time will tell if this holds true to form with clean fresh drinking water in the nearer future than we would like to imagine. Humans are survivors and we ourselves can be replaced too. I don't know if you intended to hit on something so profound, but you've exemplified the abundance vs scarcity mentality with your astute counter to my comment.
Afterall nothing can be created or destroyed, nothing lasts but nothing is lost either. This is a notion taken from William Blake
Cheers @everittdmickey
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clean fresh drinking water in the nearer future
1,000 gallons of desalinated seawater water cost $3 to $4
right now.
I pay almost that much per GALLON at the store NOW. Someone is making a big profit.
Wow, I was unaware Desalination had gotten that cheap. And, yes some of the big conglomerates like Nestle are absolutely raking in the dough.
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desalinization is pretty much free...if you do it yourself