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by subjectivationx 27 days ago
Gold is an even better example.

The price has doubled but it takes 10-15 years on average just for the permitting of a new mine in the US.

Offshore drilling for oil is a 7-8 year project.

People in software I think can't but help to have a Laissez-faire bias because software is so Laissez-faire. Most other businesses are highly regulated.