If this counts for anything, in the Soviet days my roommate's mom used to take the train to Moscow from Yaroslavl (named after Yaroslavl the WISE!!!! you have to say that with flair), which is about 5 hours, to buy clothes because Yaro was a distribution point.
--- On Wed, 3/4/09, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> However the other aspect you mention, sufficient quantities
> at proper intervals and at an effective price seem very
> difficult to coordinate this way.
> Isn't this what markets do best?
> To market widgets seems like a fine idea to me.
> To market everything seems like a horrible idea.
>
> John Thornton
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