• slackassassin
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    If people stopped buying milk at current levels, then it would not be produced at current levels. The dozens of actors and factors would all be a part of that decrease. The market would shrink, not dissappear necessarily.

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      If people stopped buying milk at current levels, then it would not be produced at current levels.

      how can we test this?

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        Every decreased market that ever existed should be sufficient. Fondue pots and miter boxes should get you there.

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          3 hours ago

          what caused any of those declines? could those events happen in the milk market? were any of those markets as ancient as milk? how else might they differ?

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            The events were that demand decreased. Yes, demand could decrease in the milk market. Whether or not it will is a separate question. They are different in that the market decreased in the former and not the latter.

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              3 hours ago

              demand decreased

              how do you suppose we could decrease demand? do you have some method to accomplish this?

              edit:what is the metric by which you gauge demand? price? volume sold? volume produced? futures markets? I just don’t think this is a well formulated test. but if you come up with one, please let me know.

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          all the people involved in those markets were making decisions distinct from the people making decisions in the milk market. I dont think we can find anything so conclusive.

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          3 hours ago

          that’s not a test. it’s a survey. I’m looking for a test for your theory. I think it is undisprovable.