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Re:Bitcoin is a disaster by keithwhor on Thursday December 31, 2020 @06:22PM (#25598414)
To my understanding, inflation -- and the causes of such -- is something that can only really be assessed ex post facto.

What's being asked is, "is what we're seeing a warning sign of inflation-yet-to-come?" Rephrased, "are people bullish on technology stocks and Bitcoin because they're speculating that there's major fiat inflationary risk and these asset classes are most likely to hold value?"

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Re:Bitcoin is a disaster by IfOnlyYouKnew on Thursday December 31, 2020 @06:48PM (#25598709)
Inflation is a loss of value and it hasn't happened until it has happened, and when it happens, you notice very much instantly.
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Re:Bitcoin is a disaster by christophilus on Thursday December 31, 2020 @08:12PM (#25599600)
Not really. It’s a matter of what you’re measuring. If you measure inflation by assessing the price of a Whopper, you won’t find much. If you measure inflation by measuring the cost of college tuition, you’ll find plenty. What’s meaningful varies dramatically from person to person. That’s why I think it’s almost pointless to talk about inflation as a single, measurable thing.
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Re:Bitcoin is a disaster by imtringued on Thursday December 31, 2020 @08:22PM (#25599694)
Consumer inflation is well defined and a policy goal so it does make sense. The problem is that you have to clarify which goods are inflating, otherwise you run into misunderstandings.
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