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Default Food imported to US from Chile

On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:17:39 +0100, ViLco wrote:

> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>
>>> One way to take care of their own people is to export the food

> and
>>> take our money to buy what they need. The earthquake may destroy

> some
>>> food in a market today, but if the crops are still growing, they

> can
>>> only eat so much of the grapes they grow. The rest will be on

> sale
>>> for 99¢ a pound and allow them to buy other needed goods.
>>>
>>> There may be some interruptions since the airport in Santiago is
>>> closed, but fishing boats did not get crushed, farmland did not

> get
>>> squashed. The fruits will continue to grow. Exporting is on

> way
>>> they take care of their people.

>
>> I claim total ignorance when it comes to economics and commerce

> but
>> this makes complete sense to me.

>
> Same here, with a degree in economics


i think the basic flaw in economics is that it assumes people are rational
actors in the marketplace. they don't seem to be so in any other realm,
why should they be so there?

your pal,
blake