PARADOX OF VALUE
\pˈaɹədˌɒks ɒv vˈaljuː], \pˈaɹədˌɒks ɒv vˈaljuː], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_d_ˌɒ_k_s ɒ_v v_ˈa_l_j_uː]\
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An observation which states that goods that are crucial to the upkeep of a person and critical to their life, such as water, are usually much cheaper, while on the other hand, those goods which have no value to the human life, such as a diamond is tremendously expensive.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.