Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-21 Thread Elliott Hird
On 21 Nov 2008, at 07:36, Sgeo wrote: e.g., Prices are determined exclusively by buyers and sellers (more buys -> higher price etc.) Gee, what does that remind me of? :P

Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-20 Thread Sgeo
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 2:53 AM, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Proto-contract: Agora Smock Exchange > > [snip] I suppose there's no chance of going with something more speculative? e.g., Prices are determined exclusively by buyers and sellers (more buys -> higher price etc.), and weekly

Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-19 Thread Charles Reiss
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 20:35, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > woggle wrote: > >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 18:31, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Sgeo wrote: >>> Wouldn't it be best then to always buy Linen Smocks and Cotton Smocks, and sell them at the end of the month, an

Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-19 Thread Ed Murphy
woggle wrote: > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 18:31, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Sgeo wrote: >> >>> Wouldn't it be best then to always buy Linen Smocks and Cotton Smocks, >>> and sell them at the end of the month, and repeat? >> Blah, you're right. Maybe smock <-> shekel conversion should o

Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-19 Thread Charles Reiss
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 18:31, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sgeo wrote: > >> Wouldn't it be best then to always buy Linen Smocks and Cotton Smocks, >> and sell them at the end of the month, and repeat? > > Blah, you're right. Maybe smock <-> shekel conversion should only be > allowed dur

Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-19 Thread Ed Murphy
Sgeo wrote: > Wouldn't it be best then to always buy Linen Smocks and Cotton Smocks, > and sell them at the end of the month, and repeat? Blah, you're right. Maybe smock <-> shekel conversion should only be allowed during the first week of each month?

Re: DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-19 Thread Sgeo
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 2:53 AM, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Proto-contract: Agora Smock Exchange > > [Too busy for me to handle manually. I hereby turn the concept over > to BobTHJ and/or ehird for potential implementation and automation.] > > 1) Administrivia: > > a) The name o

DIS: Proto: Agora Smock Exchange

2008-11-16 Thread Ed Murphy
Proto-contract: Agora Smock Exchange [Too busy for me to handle manually. I hereby turn the concept over to BobTHJ and/or ehird for potential implementation and automation.] 1) Administrivia: a) The name of this public contract is the Agora Smock Exchange (ASE). This contract