Brown Motion

Every four years like the leap year the summer Olympics make an appearance. Countries vie to host this epic event since there is a perceived economic boost to the host nation. Their is also a chance that the squabbling government officials in the competing countries would approve budgets to redo their crumbling buildings on a massive scale. The other competition is of course on the field. To medal. Every country believes it can achieve certain success in certain events ranging from the mundane 100 meter dash to archery to the synchronized swim. But wait - there is more titillating events happening just before the actual kick off or torch lighting or whatever they do these days to signal the start. 1. Scalping - Now this is a sport worth watching. There are scores of people who try to attend last minute and will pay ridiculous amounts of their monetary equivalents to get in. The seller is making good on a basic economic principle - scarcity drives prices up. Scalping is the o...