tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post7981489659726765408..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: November 29 2009: Growth IndustriesIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-10495202711698882582009-12-03T20:27:19.923-05:002009-12-03T20:27:19.923-05:00Don't freak out, I'm sure the locals are a...<i>Don't freak out, I'm sure the locals are aware of the critters and know the right moves. They don't like moonlight nights and they too apparently have fabulous teeth :></i><br /><br />I think that's what El G was just saying -- they have really good dentists in CR, so the locals have fabulous teeth. ;-) <br /><br />MikeB, <br />No, I haven't yet purchased any doomstead Jim Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419179432204743768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-46221673228254368682009-12-02T23:34:26.646-05:002009-12-02T23:34:26.646-05:00Interesting piece by Elizabeth Warren over at Huff...Interesting piece by Elizabeth Warren over at HuffPo:<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-warren/america-without-a-middle_b_377829.htmlDr Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578932342600399932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-4414864710983333232009-12-02T23:06:21.303-05:002009-12-02T23:06:21.303-05:00A closer look at $30 billion
http://www.abcnews.go...A closer look at $30 billion<br />http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/president-obamas-secret-100-al-qaeda-now-afghanistan/story?id=9227861 <br /><br />President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al Qaeda Now in Afghanistan<br />With New Surge, One Thousand U.S. Soldiers and $300 Million for Every One al Qaeda Fighter<br />By RICHARD ESPOSITO, MATTHEW COLE and BRIAN ROSS<br />Dec. 2, 2009<br />Obama'jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-29968857234639337162009-12-02T22:48:24.083-05:002009-12-02T22:48:24.083-05:00Greyzone:
I like the mental shift you ask people ...Greyzone:<br /><br />I like the mental shift you ask people to make – from a general injection of credit, to a focused one.<br /><br />Trickle down economics is a fallacy. "Wealth distribution" is a misnomer. Wealth transfer is much more accurate.NZSanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676287221558805541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-22756890324236516102009-12-02T22:44:47.453-05:002009-12-02T22:44:47.453-05:00Greyzone,
Your blog post reminds me of something ...Greyzone,<br /><br />Your blog post reminds me of something my brother talked about after Volker supposedly quenched inflation. He said that inflation wasn't stopped, they just channeled it away from us rabble. Perhaps you recall how the stock market took off. And how much venture capital was available for the dotcom boom.<br /><br />It seems to me that a fairly apt description of "the Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-16067662387546460162009-12-02T22:39:20.143-05:002009-12-02T22:39:20.143-05:00New post up.
It's foolish to ask for luxurie...New post up.<br /><br /><a href="http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2009/12/december-2-2009-its-foolish-to-ask-for.html" rel="nofollow"> It's foolish to ask for luxuries in times like these</a><br /><br /><br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-39587018869344880342009-12-02T22:13:29.934-05:002009-12-02T22:13:29.934-05:00Top Cat
"Don't freak out, I'm sure t...Top Cat<br /><br />"Don't freak out, I'm sure the locals are aware of the critters and know the right moves. They don't like moonlight nights and they too apparently have fabulous teeth :>"<br /><br />Not to worry. I have lots of garlic and a giant crucifix made out of 4 by 4's.<br /><br />EBrown<br /><br />OK. you let the worm out of the bag, teeth and all. Here&#el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-81466826063744136582009-12-02T22:11:15.258-05:002009-12-02T22:11:15.258-05:00el g,
It seems that EBrown does not share your be...el g,<br /><br />It seems that EBrown does not share your belief that the topic was too bizarre for TAE. Who knew the standards were so low? .)<br /><br />All I can say is, this should be good news for those who make it thru the bottleneck. There should be plenty of worms and to few shoes.Phlogiston Água de Beberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269917130349144430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-39963752563448358052009-12-02T21:08:11.610-05:002009-12-02T21:08:11.610-05:00el gallinazo,
You aren't the first older pers...el gallinazo,<br /><br />You aren't the first older person to take that tone. Being but a mere 40-and-some-change, I realize how little I must know in comparison to the many, many, many decades of wisdom you likely possess. Of course, this is the reason why I asked you for advice in the first place.<br /><br />You paint a truly frightening picture of commuting in Costa Rica. Up until this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-19656652788423829102009-12-02T21:06:50.449-05:002009-12-02T21:06:50.449-05:00What could be done with $30 billion?
Give $12,000/...What could be done with $30 billion?<br />Give $12,000/year to 2,500,000 USA citizens for welfare.<br />Hire at $12,000/year 2,500,000 Aufgans for wages.<br />Pay 2,500,000 Afgans $12,000 not to grow poppies and to plant another kind of crop.<br />Directly help the war machines for 18 months.<br />jaljalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52852702044562428032009-12-02T20:55:11.318-05:002009-12-02T20:55:11.318-05:00@Greyzone...You make a good point. I had just assu...@Greyzone...You make a good point. I had just assumed the money was circulating widely.scandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924260428840006237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-88613062029268462022009-12-02T20:06:24.511-05:002009-12-02T20:06:24.511-05:00I believe there is A Flaw in the Hyperinflationary...I believe there is <a href="http://www.intothegreyzone.com/node/504" rel="nofollow">A Flaw in the Hyperinflationary Argument</a>. I explain my reasoning on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-81834938116310213712009-12-02T19:51:11.210-05:002009-12-02T19:51:11.210-05:00Yoa el gallinazo
From http://www.infocostarica.co...Yoa el gallinazo<br /><br />From http://www.infocostarica.com/fauna/vampire.html<br /><br />These guys are in your 'neck' of the woods, sorry for the vampire pun. <br /><br />"...Although pregnant vampire bats can be netted in any month of the year, it is said that they have high pregnancy activity rates for the wet seasons in northern Costa Rica, and this may be related to pray Top Hat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062738110354384414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-86941196721905827042009-12-02T19:34:32.221-05:002009-12-02T19:34:32.221-05:00KD has published an incoherent rant about Tiger Wo...KD has published an incoherent rant about Tiger Woods now. He appears to be really losing it.Dr Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578932342600399932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-15634192027915751852009-12-02T19:28:06.138-05:002009-12-02T19:28:06.138-05:00Bukko - Vancouver is used car heaven. Lots of good...Bukko - Vancouver is used car heaven. Lots of good deals to be found. Some pitfalls, though, and places to avoid. Get in touch if you want some advice on where to look. El g can hook us up - if he hasn't pancaked that scooter yet ;-)Dr Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578932342600399932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-87126570936212124302009-12-02T19:24:57.478-05:002009-12-02T19:24:57.478-05:00There is a theoretical basis for a brief period of...There is a theoretical basis for a brief period of hyper-deflation, which would be defined as a halving of prices per unit time as a function of extreme shortages in moneyflows, but this could not last very long before collapsing the system totally.<br /><br />It may not be possible to sustain >5% deflation for more than six or seven years in industrial society without causing total Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-56405416570615540152009-12-02T19:12:40.061-05:002009-12-02T19:12:40.061-05:00I just caught up on this list - several things I t...I just caught up on this list - several things I think warrent a comment.<br /><br />1. Afganistan - There are several reasons the USA has a military prescence there. Defense contractors that need targets/ratioanle for large budgets. Export lines for gas and oil in former Soviet republics. Misguided belief by some that we can actually secure the US by dropping bombs and shooting people in EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-79742709954266676072009-12-02T18:50:38.670-05:002009-12-02T18:50:38.670-05:00A good thanksgiving??
http://www.creditwritedowns...A good thanksgiving??<br /><br />http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/12/privately-owned-amtrusts-bankruptcy-a-bad-sign-for-regionals.html<br /><br />Privately-owned AmTrust’s bankruptcy a bad sign for regionals<br />Posted by Edward Harrison on 2 December 2009<br />Moreover, the bankruptcy occurred yesterday, not on Friday in the typical FDIC bank seizure fashion.jalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-23048645164326424372009-12-02T18:08:33.593-05:002009-12-02T18:08:33.593-05:00Wolf at the Door
I think your time frame is a bit...Wolf at the Door<br /><br />I think your time frame is a bit too slomo. As with Wile E Coyote looking down, d= 1/2 gt2, or for those who hate physics (which included most of my classes when I had to teach it), things fall a lot faster given a little time.<br /><br />Costa Rican Dentistry<br /><br />Went to see the dentist today. She is an attractive woman in her late twenties who speaks fluent el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-51037656819327348052009-12-02T17:55:34.054-05:002009-12-02T17:55:34.054-05:00Actually, my previous comments don't make much...Actually, my previous comments don't make much sense, basically any situation of sufficient anarchy would be hyper-inflationary, most likely triggering massive hoarding and subsequent loss of faith or trust in currencies as form of payment.<br /><br />Martial law could probably do that, but that depends on the manner in which it would be declared. Its possible the government would continue toGravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-20023478151895827632009-12-02T17:50:44.647-05:002009-12-02T17:50:44.647-05:00Ric2 Wrote:
"Overall, loans are down, althoug...Ric2 Wrote:<br />"Overall, loans are down, although a few categories are up. I direct your attention to Table IIA from the 2009 Q3 FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile (large pdf file) which compares data at all FDIC insured institutions from 09Q3 to 08Q3."<br /><br />But thats a lot different that Credit is completely gone and unavailable, as was suggested by Ilargi a year ago:<br />"TechGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328471402077565757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82137695653320136722009-12-02T17:27:37.944-05:002009-12-02T17:27:37.944-05:00TopCat, thanks for the commentary...
I wonder, si...TopCat, thanks for the commentary...<br /><br />I wonder, since Afghanistan is the leading opium producer (right?) then perhaps it's not that the U.S. wants to take over the business, but rather it doesn't want anyone else doing so.<br /><br />I don't know. It's just depressing that we've had non-stop war for the past 10K years with intermittent periods of peace to re-arm.<br john patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620564826238745895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-65308963605516120972009-12-02T17:07:18.134-05:002009-12-02T17:07:18.134-05:00Actually the author of the column on Prechter is a...Actually the author of the column on Prechter is a former commodities trader for a "large Wall Street firm" and currently consults for Elliot Wave International. Probably not the typical background for a small-newspaper financial columnist.ric2https://www.blogger.com/profile/16024736044583806876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-28404635191263084452009-12-02T16:53:29.358-05:002009-12-02T16:53:29.358-05:00My sister just showed me the "Dollars & S...My sister just showed me the "Dollars & Sense" column in one of our local community newspapers, The County Chronicle in northern Baltimore County, MD. (Is every small-paper financial column in the US named "Dollars & Sense" or is it just me?)<br /><br />Anyways, the 2-page article is on Bob Prechter and Elliot Waves. The columnist says deflation is likely. He ric2https://www.blogger.com/profile/16024736044583806876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-502400790462000492009-12-02T16:49:31.204-05:002009-12-02T16:49:31.204-05:00As usual, I highly recommend John Michael Greer...As usual, I highly recommend John Michael Greer's <a href="http://www.energybulletin.net/node/50854" rel="nofollow">latest essay</a>. This time, he posits that a more (or at all) useful understanding of the nation's economic position could be based on a tri-partite productivity indicator that separates the primary (natural resources), second (goods and services) and tertiary (monetary/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614205920972531674noreply@blogger.com