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So common core is just a set of standards. It is trying to unify all the states under one 'common' set of standards that all students should have mastery at by a certain age/grade. It doesn't tell teachers how they need to teach material. So if your teacher (or kids teacher) is showing you (or your kids) strange ways of getting the answer then that is unrelated to common core. I have seen examples of teachers show ridiculous ways to do multiplication or long division and that is just a bad teacher.

The Federal gov't wanted to get involved because of states all having different state standards that didn't align with each other a lot of times. Constitutionally the federal gov't should have no say in public education but they get involved especially after Bush passed NCLB (No Child Left Behind). Lots of states allowed more federal government involvement because they got more money...I'm not saying its good or bad but I agree with farmer that there are WAY too many standardized test. (its a vicious circle, you get money based on learning gains, based on standards, justified by standardized tests).

Common Core is good and bad. Good because it makes states examine the standards children need to learn. ( States can opt out but they don't get the Federal money and leaders are afraid of political implications of dissing a certain party) Bad because I do believe in diversification and that students in Florida probably can/should learn different topics then students in Nebraska or Hawaii for example. Luckily Common Core doesn't cover every subject so States can offer their own 'specialized' curriculum, in the form of electives - but those are governed by money :(

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anyone have snow?

how much wood could a wood chuck chuck if he had a chainsaw?

hippos are great

saw some videos. now I am too scared to play. looks amazing

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can we make space ships?

no where else to buy them for cheaper. 250 seems solid

bstrong I was suggesting an even greater price cut.
zerozerozero: that is a great suggestion. Maybe the farmers should go the other way and hit the market at 250 at the beginning of the game and run with it. That is a great comment

Bushel prices don't drive people away from the game. People in forums who can't discuss anything without their argument being 'deal with it', 'idiot' or 'quit whining' it's a legit thing to talk about. Last time I check this game should be trying to attract more people since it's basically a small community of players where it used to be a large and known game a decade ago. You should encourage people to talk about the in-game economy. You get a better game and new players learn the subtleties of the market and things like that.


That is the focus of this thread. The military is regulated that way and it keeps public vs private market prices competitive.

No one has been able to defend private market bushel price. Someone justify private market prices of $300 for bushels.

Oil is on the private market in another server and helps keep the market from being ridiculous.

Military prices can't get too high or people go to private market so the game moves on more smoothly.

End of set market prices aren't really part of this. But again this thread is about PRIVATE MARKET BUSHELS PRICES.

Mr Ford should learn to read since I was referencing bushel prices in the PRIVATE market only. There is no logic to $300 a bushel on private market.

This is how you run new players out of the game. Luckily I played this game years ago when it first started as Earth 2025 so I just like the game. There are ways to have economically sound discussions in the forums without trying to just be a bully.

I am benefitting from high market prices since I am a farmer. But inventories change hands so much more slowly. I want to see a more balanced game that moves more smoothly rather than a billion and a half bushels sitting on the market for 24 hours and no one making a move. Think about for more than 5 seconds and let's chat.

I think there should be a change made to private market costs for bushels. To help control the market and keep inventories moving. Bushels are extreme over priced on private market. They should be more like around 55-70. That way the market can't get ridiculous with bushel prices. That is how the military prices are controlled. No one will sell troops for 200 since private market is 120s. There is no other option for people to get bushels so it stalls the game. I am an all-x farmer and I say this....

Express sets seem to be better with lower prices. keeps inventories switching hands much quicker in the few days we have to enjoy it.

evo is awesome. im an old guy coming back and they are legit. good help and in for the fun of it and want to win. not heavy into war

this is awesome. I used to teach English in Ecuador and did this stuff all the time

Im trying to do it. never did express before