joe dees wrote:
> Iron makes much better weapons, yet is worth much less.
-KMO
> Nose oil is an excellent lubricant, and its world production could be measured in Bbls, yet it does not command a million % markup over raw petroleum. Many things enter into value; rarity (platinum is much rarer, but runs about the same per ounce - thus rarity must be measured vs. demand), history, utility, necessity (where substitutes just won't do), mythology, psychology (the rich golden sun color - see beer), advertizing, etc.