• commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    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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        2 months ago

        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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        2 months 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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            2 months 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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                to be clear, you have made an assertion without evidence. a claim made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. I don’t believe you, and no one should.

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                  To be clear, you are simply ignorant and think people are going to produce rotting milk forever without a customer base for no reason.

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                    2 months ago

                    think people are going to produce rotting milk forever without a customer base for no reason.

                    I didn’t say that. you asserted the opposite, though, and I pointed out you can’t support your claim.

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        2 months ago

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