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
  • @neidu2@feddit.nlOP
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    322 days ago

    I wonder if all of the ones hoarding toilet paper have managed to use up their stash yet.

    • @HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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      422 days 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.

    • @grue@lemmy.world
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      422 days 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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        222 days ago

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