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Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by rocket_surgeron on Sunday April 30, 2023 @04:35AM (#35760698)
Bros treat it like a law of nature.

"nah brah it's just rational actors rationally acting with rationality"

Supply and demand is a thing the same way the convention of shaking hands upon meeting is a thing.

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Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by diroussel on Sunday April 30, 2023 @06:09AM (#35761166)
There are alternatives to shaking hands; no greeting, bowing, classes hands, high five, fist bump etc.

If supply and demand is just a convention, they what are the alternatives?

I guess I’m ignorant, but central planning is the only one I can think of.

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Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by anticensor on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @01:43AM (#35783790)
The alternative is planned supply.
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Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by diroussel on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @03:18PM (#35792727)
How do you plan how much to supply?
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