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Not only does NeBlis not understand what economic scarcity means, he doesn't even understand what "demonstrate" means.


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OK demonstrate for me why it is not scarce so that I may better understand your yodaesque flair for explanation. Teach me how to frame my thoughts better.

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I've done that already. YOU were asked to demonstrate how an idea is scarce. I won't hold my breath though.

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OK YODA I'm gonna try again.

From your Scarcity WIKI link.

"Goods and services are scarce because of the limited availability of resources (the factors of production) along with the limits on our technology and skillful people relative to the total amount desired. If somehow people desired nothing, there would be no scarcity. If resources were great enough to produce more than anyone desired, there would also be no scarcity"


The limited availability of resources inherent in IP goes like this.

All thinking being have ideas so in this way ideas are not unique. Some ideas are better or more desirable than others. Not everyone has better or more desirable ideas. This fact alone makes good ideas more scarce than generic ideas.

Add to this the way the market treats ideas.

1. I have an idea that is unique.
2. I wish to market that idea.
3. I sell you the use of my idea for an agreed upon price and use.

[ note that: Ideas aren't milk or cars so I have to sell it in a different way than milk or cars.]

Lets use my photography business rather than CDs I might make this easier. Say that Amce Widget Co. wants to make a new ad showcasing a unique widget. They contract with an ad agency to come up with a unique idea. The ad agency contracts with me to create a unique interpretation of this unique idea. ( note that although many people could supply this interpretation they will all be different or unique) The widget belongs to Acme, the ad idea belongs to the agency and the photo idea belongs to me. In the end we all contract with each other to make one whole. Now say that the XYZ Widget Co. Likes this idea and copys it a unique idea that did not exist in that form before has now been stolen along with the time and resources along with the creativity and ingenuity that create such scarce ideas.