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Re:Gigafactories are recycling old EV batteries into new ones by bryanlarsen on Sunday October 30, 2022 @09:16AM (#33394231)
It's easy to predict the markets, just as it's easy to predict the weather.

I predict it will rain sometime in the next month at my address. I also predict that it will freeze hard in the same time period.

This is a useful prediction, given that I will be winterizing my yard today.

Making a prediction better than an expert's is hard. Useful predictions are often easy.

If my father in law decides to plant 1000 acres in wheat next year, he is making a prediction about the markets. Given the situation in Ukraine and with global climate, wheat prices are one of the most difficult to predict precisely. But he is a low cost producer compared to many, so he knows he is likely to make a profit whether the price is high or low. A precise prediction would be nice, but producers everywhere operate with imprecise but useful predictions all the time.

Re:Gigafactories are recycling old EV batteries into new ones by drran on Sunday October 30, 2022 @02:24PM (#33397144)
«Situation» in Ukraine is at mid-WWII level (1942), so plant the wheat. It will be tough to produce and export wheat in Ukraine for next two years at least.
Re:Gigafactories are recycling old EV batteries into new ones by bryanlarsen on Monday October 31, 2022 @07:28AM (#33404338)
If the war in Ukraine continues, oilseeds are the most profitable planting choice.