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The columns and rows didn't turn out in the post... I'm not sure how to format those properly. I'll try again here: A B C 1 1 1 ($3 total in this economy)
by canadaduane 16y ago
The columns and rows didn't turn out in the post... I'm not sure how to format those properly. I'll try again here:
A B C
1 1 1
($3 total in this economy)
Now, let's say B buys the music from A:
A B C
2 0 1
($3 total in this economy)
And finally, C buys the music from B:
A B C
3 1 0
($4 total in this economy)
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The following economy starts with $9 and ends with $45:
A B C D E F G H I J
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
($45 total in this economy)
On the other hand, if everyone goes directly to the source (A) then there is no net increase in the economy, only an increase for A:
The following economy starts with $9 and ends with $9:
A B C D E F G H I J
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
($9 total in this economy)
And finally, there is the case of something in between which is most likely the case in a natural sharing setting. Here, the distribution happens in parallel because transactions are made simultaneously between those who do not yet have the digital good, and those who do:
A B C D E F G H I J
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
7 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1
9 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 2
($17 total in this economy)