Powerstones and Intrinsic Value

Whitewings · 04-14-2013, 02:17 PM

We all know the formula and the rules by now: $10p^2+$40P =V, where P is the intended target strength of the powerstone and V is the intrinsic value of the item in question. But this quickly leads to a problem that I can't find addressed anywhere: what constitutes 'intrinsic?' For example, a car depreciates in value very quickly, personal electronics even more so. And of course, the cost of a given thing can vary from place to place; go to Iran and buy a genuine Persian rug and it will cost, let's say, $50. The same rug bought in a store in Canada might well cost $500. And yes, I know the GURPS dollar sign doesn't automatically mean "dollars" in the sense of the contemporary currency unit. That is both true and irrelevant. The question remains: What determines a thing's intrinsic value?

04-14-2013, 02:17 PM	#1
Whitewings Join Date: Jul 2005	Powerstones and Intrinsic Value We all know the formula and the rules by now: $10p^2+$40P =V, where P is the intended target strength of the powerstone and V is the intrinsic value of the item in question. But this quickly leads to a problem that I can't find addressed anywhere: what constitutes 'intrinsic?' For example, a car depreciates in value very quickly, personal electronics even more so. And of course, the cost of a given thing can vary from place to place; go to Iran and buy a genuine Persian rug and it will cost, let's say, $50. The same rug bought in a store in Canada might well cost $500. And yes, I know the GURPS dollar sign doesn't automatically mean "dollars" in the sense of the contemporary currency unit. That is both true and irrelevant. The question remains: What determines a thing's intrinsic value? Last edited by Whitewings; 04-14-2013 at 02:23 PM.