tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post4067779426495446215..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: January 28 2011: The CBO Smokes CrackIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-68740878959624337612011-01-31T21:50:22.325-05:002011-01-31T21:50:22.325-05:00New post up.
The long forsaken sands of Egypt
...New post up.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-31-2011-long-forsaken-sands-of.html" rel="nofollow"><b>The long forsaken sands of Egypt</b></a><br /><br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-90404562313785456202011-01-31T20:17:54.500-05:002011-01-31T20:17:54.500-05:00VK,
Pandering to the West and especially the Impe...VK,<br /><br />Pandering to the West and especially the Imperial Lizards usually earns a third-world leader better odds of not ending up prematurely dead or exiled. The rule of law really annoys the Lizards, which we are now finding out right here at the center of the Imperium. Allowing the local wealth pie to expand is assumed to be incongruent with cheaply inflating their own wealth pies.<br />Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-24060070683770658942011-01-31T20:16:39.293-05:002011-01-31T20:16:39.293-05:00The dictator could still prosper but everyone else...<i><br />The dictator could still prosper but everyone else would be relatively better off no?<br /></i><br />VK,<br /><br />Sure, the dictator would prosper. However, these guys are almost invariably either from the military or they learnt everything they know from the London School of Economics or George Washington University. They do not know how to create wealth. If they, or their advisers, Nassimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014132282872515690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-1432879774591637842011-01-31T19:41:55.928-05:002011-01-31T19:41:55.928-05:00The Al Jazeera non-stop live link from/about Egypt...The Al Jazeera non-stop live link from/about Egypt is a great service to those of us who are sadly ill-informed on this part of the world.<br /><br />http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-4273698668161888892011-01-31T19:02:14.765-05:002011-01-31T19:02:14.765-05:00We live in a demockery!We live in a demockery!NZSanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166233807474941124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82691912968579134722011-01-31T17:44:04.031-05:002011-01-31T17:44:04.031-05:00@ Nassim,
What I fail to understand is this, why...@ Nassim, <br /><br />What I fail to understand is this, why do African politicians pander to the West? If they actually made their economies more amenable to business, entrepreneurship and the rule of law, surely the wealth pie would expand. The dictator could still prosper but everyone else would be relatively better off no?<br /><br />Thanks for the insightful posts on Egyptian history.VKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843562351166927162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-62024665960351883572011-01-31T16:52:11.309-05:002011-01-31T16:52:11.309-05:00Bigelow,
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is one of the pe...Bigelow,<br /><br />Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is one of the people who benefit directly or otherwise from Mubarak, and many others, putting their money in UK-based trusts and banks. The government of the UK is not rescuing banks to save the shareholders, they are rescuing banks to save the country.<br /><br />Egypt is only a poor country because that is what the West wants. There is no reason why Nassimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014132282872515690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-20783825839030114622011-01-31T16:51:24.901-05:002011-01-31T16:51:24.901-05:00say, for example, that the army in Egypt has (effe...<i><br />say, for example, that the army in Egypt has (effectively, if not in fact) ...<br /></i><br />Starcade, back on Leviathan,<br /><br />The army <b>is</b> Mubarak. IMHO, anyone above the level of Captain ought to be given the Iranian treatment. They are not part of the problem, they are the problem - to paraphrase Stoneleigh.<br /><br />The last time they won a war was against the <a href=Nassimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014132282872515690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-57968669096298736552011-01-31T15:50:30.281-05:002011-01-31T15:50:30.281-05:00“Whatever the mix of aspirations of those on the s...“Whatever the mix of aspirations of those on the streets of Cairo, such uprisings are easy prey for tight-knit organizations – known in the revolutionary lexicon as Leninist vanguard parties.”<br /><br />“The surge in global food prices since the summer – since Ben Bernanke signalled a fresh dollar blitz, as it happens – is not the underlying cause of Arab revolt, any more than bad harvests in Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883913065391637120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-87357478477886961252011-01-31T15:29:54.069-05:002011-01-31T15:29:54.069-05:00The crisis has only begun -- say, for example, tha...The crisis has only begun -- say, for example, that the army in Egypt has (effectively, if not in fact) supported the protesters, this ends one of two ways:<br /><br />-- Mubarak is dead.<br /><br />-- Mubarak goes on a killing spree with outside help.<br /><br />Believe me, if the globalists are part of this, then it's a question of whether they're playing both sides. I could also see Starcadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226367306835781483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-62677053972510088892011-01-31T14:12:08.171-05:002011-01-31T14:12:08.171-05:00No more sugar spikes
And in (un)related news:
T...<a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2011/01/31/coke-nestle-report-egypt-shutdowns/" rel="nofollow"> No more sugar spikes </a><br /><br />And in (un)related news:<br /><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Energy-stocks-push-indexes-apf-4098374073.html" rel="nofollow"> The market wants to work its way higher," said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist of Standard & Poor's. &p01https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396562841580952642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-84249333376895995082011-01-31T12:18:07.092-05:002011-01-31T12:18:07.092-05:00@Nassim - Your posts relative to Egypt are timely ...@Nassim - Your posts relative to Egypt are timely and appreciated. Thank you. Here's hoping those brave people get something established that works for them!<br /><br />@Skilo - I listened to the audio, including the oil part starting at about 16 min in. Sorry, cannot buy into it. <br />I think you would do well to check such as the U.S.G.S, the IEA, both known to be optimistic, and other Hombrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930734368916487826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36588840283371338952011-01-31T11:41:21.847-05:002011-01-31T11:41:21.847-05:00Hi Board,
It's good to see the good people o...Hi Board, <br /><br />It's good to see the good people of Egypt demanding their fair share eh? <br /><br />Walk like an Egyptian man.ogardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062788838505530416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-79570034697924125272011-01-31T09:46:21.102-05:002011-01-31T09:46:21.102-05:00I guess we shall see the effects of insulin resist...I guess we shall see the effects of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/world/middleeast/13iht-M13CDIABET.html?partner=rss&emc=rss" rel="nofollow">insulin resistance</a> pretty <a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/article/egypt-rapidly-running-out-food" rel="nofollow">soon now</a><br />Please remember there's an ongoing FOOD crysis in the area, so it's not about them eating too p01https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396562841580952642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-56932441597757631782011-01-31T07:27:16.500-05:002011-01-31T07:27:16.500-05:00Regarding the peak oil debate
http://www.engdahl.o...Regarding the peak oil debate<br />http://www.engdahl.oilgeopolitics.net/Geopolitics___Eurasia/Prize_Haiti/prize_haiti.html<br /><br />http://www.engdahl.oilgeopolitics.net/Geopolitics___Eurasia/Peak_Oil___Russia/peak_oil___russia.html<br /><br />http://breakthroughpower.net/Home.html<br /><br />Some of the claims here may seem preposterous, but a little research will show that they can't be JFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681632224756939196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-21967192586127978492011-01-31T04:35:20.407-05:002011-01-31T04:35:20.407-05:00draft, the banner for the lira debate reminded me ...draft, the banner for the lira debate reminded me of SFV's september 7th post of last year titled, "The Warholization of Stoneleigh." it is his clarion call to the Future Empress of North America. the subtext being one of concern.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338619620804720116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52421633263359302482011-01-31T03:53:40.659-05:002011-01-31T03:53:40.659-05:00Well, KD has come out with a reasonable comment on...Well, KD has come out with a reasonable comment on the situation in Egypt - for Karl, that is: http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=178733<br /><br />Well done Karl.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />RobertBiologique Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410194284794713409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-6585066460371195182011-01-31T03:47:15.098-05:002011-01-31T03:47:15.098-05:00Nassim, I too would like to say that I appreciate ...Nassim, I too would like to say that I appreciate your comments too. They are very informative and well supported with appropriate links.<br /><br />While at university many years ago, I had quite a few friends from the Middle East. They were not the rich spoiled brats from Kuwait and other oil rich countries that hung around Ivy League univeristies. They had to watch their budget and Biologique Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410194284794713409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-59613249522190908802011-01-31T01:57:52.231-05:002011-01-31T01:57:52.231-05:00@ skilo
I am skeptical that "big oil" w...@ skilo<br /><br />I am skeptical that "big oil" would hide such a bonanza.<br /><br />These companies are cut-throat. They compete with each other (and nationals) for market share. I find it hard to imagine they would collaborate so peacefully and quietly on something this big, and willingly sink money into the deep sea.<br /><br />Corporations have short time horizons - this quarter, A Fall Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646030011686964723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-49568583725818450092011-01-31T00:40:19.976-05:002011-01-31T00:40:19.976-05:00I still get ugly feeling Egypt ends with Mubarak o...I still get ugly feeling Egypt ends with Mubarak offing most of the population which opposes him.Starcadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226367306835781483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-10391377693747438102011-01-30T23:30:02.756-05:002011-01-30T23:30:02.756-05:00regardign peak oil, what are your thoughts on the ...regardign peak oil, what are your thoughts on the view put forth here...<br /><br />don't be biased before listening, but lindsay williams (pastor to oil company executives) says that the oil companies know that alaska has more oil than saudi arabia ever had and BIG Capital keeps this hidden to milk the public...<br /><br />http://www.corbettreport.com/episode-024-peak-oil-is-a-fraud/<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-91940174094149393232011-01-30T23:24:39.929-05:002011-01-30T23:24:39.929-05:00hi I&S and all,
how do you think a decoupling...hi I&S and all,<br /><br />how do you think a decoupling of currencies with the dollar will play out?<br /><br />do you think it won't happen?<br /><br />if it does, does the dollar get hit hard up front and then everything collapse shortly thereafter with the dollar strengthening as people pay off debts or simply walk away from them?<br /><br />i appreciate any input.<br /><br />i asked Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12058217940856404512011-01-30T22:29:25.618-05:002011-01-30T22:29:25.618-05:00Sorry all for my repeated postings. I hope you don...Sorry all for my repeated postings. I hope you don't mind but history does sometimes speed up :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351826/Egypt-protests-U-S-advises-Americans-leave-30-000-Brits-stranded.html" rel="nofollow">‘Pharaoh’ and his half-Welsh wife are worth £25 billion</a><br /><br />Oh dear, I thought Egypt was a bankrupt and poor country. How can that beNassimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014132282872515690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3037606145858252342011-01-30T22:22:48.641-05:002011-01-30T22:22:48.641-05:00While Egypt is burning the elites are
scheming an...While Egypt is burning the elites are <br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6jobte9" rel="nofollow">scheming and plotting for the future </a> of the economy.<br /> Keep your eyes on what the decision makers will be doing. <br />jaljalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-92014067145102967072011-01-30T21:17:52.541-05:002011-01-30T21:17:52.541-05:00@Frank
Confidence is widely admired and essential...@Frank<br /><br />Confidence is widely admired and essential to success in many endeavors. I'm starting to wonder if you may have crossed over into hubris though. Not that it matters.<br /><br />I'm afraid the area beyond your sphere of competence extends a little farther than Nebraska to Idaho. More like Ohio to Texas to Washington where a very large percentage of the world's food, Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.com