[dahart]

I agree with that; you’re just not thinking all the way through what it means to do what you suggested, assign a cost to a scarce environmental resource in order to avoid the kind of negative future consequences we’re discussing here. In this context, the premise behind assigning such a cost requires a cost benefit analysis.

[richk449]

No, assigning a cost requires evaluating the cost. It doesn’t require evaluation of the benefits.

[dahart]

Hehe, then you can’t possibly claim a mild price increase is mildly helpful.

[richk449]

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.