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To: LLCF who wrote (67475)	10/22/2013 6:16:14 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 71588

and assumes one dollar of X has the same intrinsic value as one dollara of Y No it doesn't. Many ways of measuring it do, but neither the concept itself nor my description of it, states, requires, or implies any such assumption. and leaves out quite a bit of "underground" things as well Again, it doesn't. Illegal activity is still economic activity. of course there are obvious examples demonstrating this. Not about economic activity generally, or the world as a whole. That's the point... many values are not quantified and included in economic growth numbers Agreed. Which doesn't mean that economic growth is not generally beneficial and important. If certain ways to grow the economy cause harm, and some cause harm that's greater than the benefit, that's not an argument against economic growth but against those particular actions or methods. Obviously that is a point that plenty of scientists argue about.... People can argue just about anything, but my statement is correct. Well, from someone who thinks there IS no harm No your taking care of both sides of the argument? Making statements for me for you to reply to that I never made.

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