Man Made Global Warming is a Media Made Myth

Mylon said:

The idea of shipping stuff bugs me (especially bottled water!). However, the cost of centralized manufacture + shipping versus the cost of distributed manufacture is probably negligible. The real expenses are marketing. And the cost is determined by how much people will pay, not based on anything economic.

It's almost cheaper to buy orange juice than canned soda. 144 oz of canned soda can go as high as $5 when not on sale, while 64 oz of Orange juice is consistently $3. Not quite there yet, but I consider Orange juice to be a much higher quality beverage.

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BasketCase said:

If distributed manufacture was the cheapest way to sell stuff, all the Evil Corporations would already be doing it.

But, a lot of the time, they don't. No dice, Mylon, chalk me up in the "disagree" column.

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PiMan said:

Soft drinks are usually cheapest when bottled rather than canned. 2 litres of orange juice is $3.57 at my local supermarket, 2 litres of Coke is $3.56 (neither are refrigerated)

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El_Machinae said:

This is because transport costs and energy production are currently subsidized, though.

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Mylon said:

Maybe you're referring to orange soda? Orange juice requires refrigeration. Or, I suppose if you pasteurize the heck out of it and add preservatives, but that would destroy the taste.

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PiMan said:

It says "refrigerate after opening". I know orange juice when I see it, and I know that only some stores keep it in the fridges.

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