er s/weren't/were That's what I get for posting when I first wake up.
On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Matt Jensen wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2001 cdale@silly.techmonkeys.net wrote:
>
> > LOL! As my eco101 professor said, if we all used animals instead of cars,
> > the farts would be eating up the ozone anyhow, so fuck it. (:
>
> It's funny, and probably true, but it's also a false choice.
> I'll bet lots of professors brush by externalities with quips like this,
> when really externalities are some of the most interesting aspects of
> economics.
>
> "But seriously, Professor. Couldn't the government invest in long-term
> research in cleaner energy."
>
> "Uh, we've spent enough time on this. Now we'll look at how supply always
> equals demand, because we're rational actors who always have perfect
> information."
>
> -Matt Jensen
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>
-- "Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases, think for yourself." --Doris Lessing, British writer
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