FinanceAnalyst t1_iugwn34 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:23 AM Reply to comment by Delysid52 in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook I guess the irony of drumming up demand for any product tends to cause race to the bottom and labor exploitation is lost upon these folks. Permalink Parent −2−
FinanceAnalyst t1_iugwn34 wrote
Reply to comment by Delysid52 in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook
I guess the irony of drumming up demand for any product tends to cause race to the bottom and labor exploitation is lost upon these folks.