So there's a double whammy of bad crops and money pouring into the market in part due to this constant money printing.

I can see this becoming a nasty cycle. The economy is hurt by climate change (or a pandemic). Governments print money in response. That money leads to inflation which ultimately hurts those already stung and those most vulnerable.

It is frightening how fast things are happening - be it climate change, the pandemic, AI, tensions with China...

I've never seen a more volatile situation in my lifetime.

Time to get that block back in the States and start growing your own food? I've always wanted to achieve something close to a self-sufficient existence just coz i thought it would be cool - it's now looking like a practical survival measure.

Btw, i saw moringa (is that the name? The plant you used to grow in Taitung?) for sale at $70 a kilo!