On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Roy M. Silvernail wrote:
I'm reminded of George O. Smith's "Venus Equilateral" stories, in which invention of the replicator did end the economy, until a substance was discovered ("Identium") that could not be replicated. It seems that markets appear whenever there is something of perceived value to trade.
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