Originally Posted by
Koyote
Don't forget that earnings have gone up since the 1980s, too. This is why it's useful to think in terms of real (rather than nominal) values.
Additional there is NOS value, which typically defies logic in that an obsolete component is deemed more valuable merely because a generation believes it represents the pinnacle of manufacturing or design technology.
This over-valuation is generally done by the generation most closely identifying with the item.
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John