Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] Proposal-Stocks

["The Voice" <nomicvoice0@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "Jeremy \"Athena\" Cook" <mcfoufou@xxxxxxxxx>
> On Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Baron von Skippy wrote:
>
> > -A good start, but it lacks complexity. A player buying stock would 
> raise a
> > real stock's price, and selling lowers. This should be represented 
> somehow,
> > and there should be boom-and-bust cycles, like in the real stock 
> market.-
> >
> >                                                    -BvS-
>
> The problem with that is then you could just make arbitrary large amounts
> of money by buying a lot of one stock in spurts, then selling it all at
> once.
> I think a random walk will generate boom and bust cycles, but if you have
> another modelling suggestion, I'll consider it.
>
> Athena

I'll be really impressed if either of you can come up with a model which 
approximates the behavior of a real market.  If you could, it would warrant 
a Respect prop, honestly... has anyone seen Pi? :)

-0-THE VOICE-0-
Darren Aronofsky Rules!


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