tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post1009241187279989535..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: January 7 2012: Death of an Institution: Desperate Mergers & Destructive AcquisitionsIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-90108547723552099052012-01-10T19:20:53.276-05:002012-01-10T19:20:53.276-05:00New post up.
The Year of the Trojan Water Dr...New post up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-10-2012-year-of-trojan-water.html" rel="nofollow"><b>The Year of the Trojan Water Dragon</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-69534353633905233052012-01-10T18:03:37.691-05:002012-01-10T18:03:37.691-05:00Nassim, thanks for the link to de Soto Polar.
Fol...Nassim, thanks for the link to de Soto Polar.<br /><br />Following up on your and Ash's comments, my contention is that this would need to be a global decision. Nations or smaller pockets of population trying to do some form of moneyless living would be (and probably have been) incessantly subject to outside force/persuasion <b>because the use of money by those others gives them the incentiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-38156098014916483992012-01-10T16:54:37.732-05:002012-01-10T16:54:37.732-05:00@Jal,
According to hawaii.gov, tourism is up over...@Jal,<br /><br />According to hawaii.gov, tourism is up over last year, including specifically from Japan.<br /><br />I am also a Hawaii immigrant, though on a different neighbor island than Dr. T. When TSHTF it is probably the case that the neighbor islands could get by, given their land resources and population. Until the refugees from Oahu arrive.Kahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667147292403648981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-87224119656840866412012-01-10T16:48:05.522-05:002012-01-10T16:48:05.522-05:00re: abolishing money
I have looked at the various...re: abolishing money<br /><br />I have looked at the various contributions and I must say that I am astounded. I really thought that the Bolsheviks had laid to rest that particular one. OK, I know, they did not do it quite the way it "should" have been done.<br /><br />I think that the best I can do it to suggest that some of the cases and writings of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/Nassimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014132282872515690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-20182320596705200722012-01-10T16:41:21.937-05:002012-01-10T16:41:21.937-05:00This is the bottom line. Regardless of who you wa...This is the bottom line. Regardless of who you want to vote for, math will win.<br /><br />http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=200348TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-49072989123255957982012-01-10T16:24:51.261-05:002012-01-10T16:24:51.261-05:00@ben:
Dude, I voted for Obama because I was despe...@ben:<br /><br />Dude, I voted for Obama because I was desperate for change. He COULD have at least TRIED to do what he promised, but his chief advisor, Valerie Crotchcricket won't let him. Now he is east of all the Repugnicans in the race, so there is no incentive for anyone to vote for anyone except Ron Paul, and he won't win. <br /><br />Obama will win again unless someone actually TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-89075404281502254882012-01-10T16:09:50.876-05:002012-01-10T16:09:50.876-05:00T, to be clear i wasn't doing a simple 'du...T, to be clear i wasn't doing a simple 'dude, i can't believe you voted for obama' thing. it was the 'he said all the right things' bit that got me, as if his imperialist, callous leanings weren't perfectly evident amidst his sanctimonious rhetoric. but nevermind. <br /><br />the alternative was only mccain if you're a centrist. otherwise the alternative is to benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338619620804720116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-19886557102492629762012-01-10T15:23:05.560-05:002012-01-10T15:23:05.560-05:00@jal:
I am embarrassed to say I don't know. ...@jal:<br /><br />I am embarrassed to say I don't know. I live on the Big Island, which is several hundred miles from Oahu and Honolulu. I don't go there unless I require a medical procedure because it is like LA and I moved here to get away from LA.<br /><br />I have no connection to the tourist industry, so I cannot speak intelligently to your question. I can tell you that every pennyTC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-45474984897975029212012-01-10T15:08:19.973-05:002012-01-10T15:08:19.973-05:00I've got nothing new or of interest to add to ...I've got nothing new or of interest to add to the discussion with dr. t.<br /><br />I went to honolulu before the japanese earthquake and found that the majority of tourist were canadians and japanese.<br />Has the japanese earthquake affected tourism?<br /><br />My sister found that there were a lot more visible homeless/street people than from previous visits.<br /><br />Is the situation jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-78407361714500690412012-01-10T14:43:36.108-05:002012-01-10T14:43:36.108-05:00@Ben:
Yes, I did vote for him. The alternative w...@Ben:<br /><br />Yes, I did vote for him. The alternative was McCain, who by virtue of living in a wooden cage for 7 years is so psychologically damaged that he cannot run a country - and his brilliant choice of a running mate, Wasilla Sal. However, I volunteered that information - no one had to drag it out of me. So trying to use it as ammunition is silly. I could simply say "I was TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-33085948500881294272012-01-10T14:26:45.264-05:002012-01-10T14:26:45.264-05:00it wasn't the megadoom in which you place your...it wasn't the megadoom in which you place your confidence, T, that spurred my request for your rose-tinted spectacles - that is perfectly valid as we're de-skilled billions in overshoot and technological maniacs are running the show. seychelles jumped to conclusions about the commentariat's stomach for irredeemable circumstances. rather it was your nostalgic embrace of militant benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338619620804720116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-69861784235442198932012-01-10T14:26:32.663-05:002012-01-10T14:26:32.663-05:00@Ash:
Point taken. I cannot conceptualize such a...@Ash:<br /><br />Point taken. I cannot conceptualize such a future society if for no other reason than it lies beyond my 'use by' date. I am not being argumentative - I am merely trying to debate intelligently. <br /><br />My life has been simplified (or regressed) to the point of day-to day planning - out to maybe a few months or a year, but no farther. I cannot predict the future TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-71526650236668146762012-01-10T14:24:21.731-05:002012-01-10T14:24:21.731-05:00@Glennda:
I tried to specifically avoid the word ...@Glennda:<br /><br />I tried to specifically avoid the word 'capitalism' so that meaning wouldn't be taken. <br /><br />Love and sharing are methods of persuasion - as is discipline. Theoretically, love and sharing create a positive feedback loop in which the young are taught to care and share. <br /><br />Discipline inculcates respect, but it shouldn't be physical discipline TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-75512654270667212522012-01-10T14:10:01.282-05:002012-01-10T14:10:01.282-05:00Dr. Tom
I believe part of the discrepancy between...Dr. Tom<br /><br />I believe part of the discrepancy between you, SteveB, SA and I (to a somewhat lesser extent) is that you are talking about the history of socioeconomic evolution, namely feudal societies evolving into the capitalist societies, while we are speculating on entirely counter-factual futures (and entirely counter-intuitive, thanks to decades of exacting social/cultural discipline, Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873953851816670692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-22720531789525936442012-01-10T13:06:02.590-05:002012-01-10T13:06:02.590-05:00@ Dr Tom : What's up Doc? :-)
You have one ...@ Dr Tom : What's up Doc? :-)<br /><br />You have one point that is really important (otherwise all the talk of money disappearing is "silly" to the extreme.) Small communities can run on debt and barter, but as soon as the "stranger" appears as an outsider then some sort of agreed on money-token takes effect.<br /><br />Now to your Good Point<br /><br />"So, for Glenndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018411800955469492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-47714509822012737582012-01-10T12:50:30.248-05:002012-01-10T12:50:30.248-05:00I was trying to visualize what Steve was talking a...I was trying to visualize what Steve was talking about and then it dawned on me (duh!), it is not of this world. No problem now, really neat. The concept has nothing to do with my tomatoes and to whom I might give them or trade then or sell them. <br /><br />Right now I am building a small hand railing for a man who just had a knee operation. This will help him better get up and down his stepsLynford1933https://www.blogger.com/profile/03219003310267757286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-58803455686590057572012-01-10T12:37:33.863-05:002012-01-10T12:37:33.863-05:00@el gallinazo:
Coincidentally, I was Major Tom as...@el gallinazo:<br /><br />Coincidentally, I was Major Tom as well. Of course it's an attempt to pull rank. Psychology wins the battle. Swords merely formalize it. Sun Tzu and Musashi in turn teach us to win before the battle begins. <br /><br />My dissertation concerned the effect of eye segmentation in Drosophila melanogaster. It was a 'gimmie' after I disagreed once too often TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-54344512017785201822012-01-10T11:41:59.065-05:002012-01-10T11:41:59.065-05:00@Ash:
"Why is easier to imagine the end of t...@Ash:<br /><br />"Why is easier to imagine the end of the world, than to imagine the end of capitalism"<br /><br />Because there are only two fundamental human interactions: force and persuasion. And there are only about three paths to individual ownership:<br /><br />A king or a Shogun may give land and titles in exchange for loyalty (or 'duty') - that's a method of TC Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274159066298608271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-41997826752378716892012-01-10T11:12:08.744-05:002012-01-10T11:12:08.744-05:00I am currently traveling in the belly of the beast...I am currently traveling in the belly of the beast. Returning to my Island to visit with friends (and speak English :-).<br /><br />Re Europe<br /><br />German 6 month bills sold off on Monday for a negative interest rate direct from the sovereign auction. This means that investors are paying the Bundesbank to accept their loans. To say this is unusual would be an understatement. We have seenel gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-41341087009362157352012-01-10T10:13:22.787-05:002012-01-10T10:13:22.787-05:00"...a world not based on transactions and val..."...a world not based on transactions and valuing and rationality"<br /><br />A bizarre netherworld based upon the most improbable of fantasies. Even more unlikely than your laptop jumping off the table and giving you a good bump on the chin. Certainly a non-human world.seychelleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758362037570506475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-50256705370701428182012-01-10T10:00:21.584-05:002012-01-10T10:00:21.584-05:00"..rolling the heads of some corrupt bankers ..."..rolling the heads of some corrupt bankers and politicians....would be a complete waste of time."<br /><br />Dr. T, speaking in specifics rather than abstractions will get you in trouble!<br />Just look at what happened when CHS wandered from his customary mo recently.<br />And if you inadvertently out gloom the local doomers, you will be attacked with convoluted verbiage that would seychelleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758362037570506475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-86669622873427275362012-01-10T09:39:24.653-05:002012-01-10T09:39:24.653-05:00Greed may have put our collective foot on the acce...Greed may have put our collective foot on the accelerator, but fear helps keep it there, as Dr. (Uncle?) Tom's comments demonstrate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-25444145608406064432012-01-10T09:18:47.196-05:002012-01-10T09:18:47.196-05:00Blogger ben said...
hey, T, if you decide to make...Blogger ben said...<br /><br /><i>hey, T, if you decide to make love to the deep blue yonder would you be so kind as to send me your rose tinted glasses before you go? they're made in the USA, right?<br /><br /> (ogardener made me do it)</i><br /><br />He/she doesn't get it Ben.ogardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062788838505530416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52912617381708215452012-01-10T06:22:27.028-05:002012-01-10T06:22:27.028-05:00Dr. Tom
"Rose-colored glasses? I predict nuc...Dr. Tom<br /><br />"Rose-colored glasses? I predict nuclear war, a global economic meltdown and an extinction event."<br /><br />I must say, it's a bit disheartening that you predict this <i>will</i> happen, yet adamantly refuse to acknowledge the possibility of a world without private ownership of property or "money" as a means of facilitating exchange. I agree with you Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873953851816670692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-81397585903086441472012-01-10T02:28:03.998-05:002012-01-10T02:28:03.998-05:00Ash,
many thanks" I see it similarly, you wr...Ash,<br /><br />many thanks" I see it similarly, you wrote it better,<br /><br />AlexAlexander Achttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845172528191878930noreply@blogger.com