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    Geekdom Thrives on Economic Collapse

    Does catastrophic monetary hardship beget a more diverse scientific Ideosphere? What happened when a piece of Star Wars memorabilia became worth more than it's weight in gold? Hyperinflation? Deflation? These questions and more will not be explored after the jump.

    Jerry Weaver
    by Jerry Weaver

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