A couple of others I can think of:

  • Crypto-boom of 2016ish: GPUs/mining rigs
  • LLM/AI hype nowish: User generated data
  • 90’s dotcom bubble: Server space
  • @[email protected]
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    134 months ago

    The toilet paper thing was mostly a result of mass hysteria, not an actual issue of supply and demand. There were some supply issues in Australia IIRC, but most countries would absolutely not have had any toilet paper shortages if people hadn’t all panic-bought far more than they needed

      • @grue
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        44 months ago

        I don’t know about that, but I do know I grabbed basically a lifetime supply of hand sanitizer a year or so ago because the grocery store was so overstocked they were giving them away for free, LOL.

        • Rhynoplaz
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          24 months ago

          Yup! One in my town was passing out free wipes for over a year.

      • @[email protected]
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        44 months ago

        Nope. Still good for a few years.

        But that’s because I always buy toilet paper and paper towels at Costco, and buy more when I’m down to two cases.

        Two is one, one is none.