tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post8800661989381004353..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: November 4 2011: Only Chaos is CertainIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-27338292373388467852011-11-06T14:58:46.052-05:002011-11-06T14:58:46.052-05:00New post up.
Democracy Isn't Dead Yet - It...New post up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-6-2011-democracy-isnt-dead-yet.html" rel="nofollow"><b>Democracy Isn't Dead Yet - It's Just the Euro</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12086018015072751202011-11-06T14:41:07.641-05:002011-11-06T14:41:07.641-05:00Gravity is the recursivest algorithm.Gravity is the recursivest algorithm.Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-78240476914988342082011-11-06T14:22:06.551-05:002011-11-06T14:22:06.551-05:00Velocity of M2 Money Stock (M2V)
http://research...Velocity of M2 Money Stock (M2V)<br /><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/M2V" rel="nofollow"> http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/M2V</a>trojanhorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588557877904395571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-1172706312290646222011-11-06T14:07:54.315-05:002011-11-06T14:07:54.315-05:00Hmmm no one has called me on the old news calling ...Hmmm no one has called me on the old news calling itself new that I posted above, so I guess everyone here is in a very low bar state of mind or like my son, still asleep. <br /><br />Anyway there lies opportunity for the <a href="http://rdwolff.com/content/capitalism-hits-fan-study-guide" rel="nofollow"> Wolff </a> at Capitalism's door ... for any of us little piggies that still believe introjanhorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588557877904395571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-69293189143583413812011-11-06T14:00:13.655-05:002011-11-06T14:00:13.655-05:00Coronal mass ejections comparable in intensity to ...Coronal mass ejections comparable in intensity to the carrington event should be quite rare, and mostly they wouldn't hit the planet full on, no more frequently than about once every 400 years. <br /><br />If the carrington event were to repeat in the present day it would surely wipe out the entire planetary electric grid as currently configured, and cause the fastest possible logistical Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-35240257274841457412011-11-06T13:23:43.309-05:002011-11-06T13:23:43.309-05:00KD served up a couple of the better Occupy voices ...KD served up a couple of the better Occupy voices today:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4dujufNj_Q&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">A Critical Call to Action</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzA0UPRz_o4" rel="nofollow">Still Report SR30: Greece</a><br /><br />.Joe in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182396413057310516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-19737207982752330672011-11-06T13:07:55.418-05:002011-11-06T13:07:55.418-05:00Lynford,
Thanks for the links and info. Very Int...Lynford,<br /><br />Thanks for the links and info. Very Interesting.Joe in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182396413057310516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-31299691156433894262011-11-06T13:06:15.578-05:002011-11-06T13:06:15.578-05:00We have a fascinating example of power and the pre...We have a fascinating example of power and the press going on at the moment. We just had a record earthquake in Oklahoma. There's lots of news coverage. And so far, not one of the mainstream sources, or even secondary sources, or inside Oklahoma sources, even mention the word "Fracking". Even NPR - not a peep; except in the comments.<br /><br />That will change, probably in the Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-18064208901855747092011-11-06T12:37:22.749-05:002011-11-06T12:37:22.749-05:00Joe: Here are a few links.
List of solar storms:...Joe: Here are a few links.<br /><br />List of solar storms:<br /><br />http://www.solarstorms.org/SRefStorms.html<br /><br />The big one:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859<br /><br />About midway through this link:<br /><br />http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110302-solar-flares-sun-storms-earth-danger-carrington-event-science/<br /><br />And of course Lynford1933https://www.blogger.com/profile/03219003310267757286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-2160101205998260792011-11-06T11:29:19.483-05:002011-11-06T11:29:19.483-05:00Autoworkers Making $70 An Hour? Not Really
Also i...<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/opinion/main4630103.shtml" rel="nofollow"><b>Autoworkers Making $70 An Hour? Not Really</b></a><br /><br />Also in the 'not really' department is any mention that a new worker will make $14 an hour or half the $28 average wage.<br /><br />Velocity of money? No sting here!trojanhorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588557877904395571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-69279053574060036402011-11-06T11:27:17.150-05:002011-11-06T11:27:17.150-05:00Lynford1933,
I suppose the cyclical theory (socia...Lynford1933,<br /><br />I suppose the cyclical theory (social reality, generational conflict etc.) behind the fourth turning does not mention peak anything, but Quinn certainly does:<br /><br />http://www.theburningplatform.com/?tag=peak-oil<br /><br />http://www.theburningplatform.com/?p=17214<br /><br />I did a little research on "coronal mass ejection" - any idea of what the effects Joe in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182396413057310516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-18107980086737011012011-11-06T10:47:25.410-05:002011-11-06T10:47:25.410-05:00Joe: Thanks for the link to "Bad Moon Rising...Joe: Thanks for the link to "Bad Moon Rising". There are many views of our present reality. This one is social reality, generational conflict etc. but not one mention of peak anything. Once the concept 'peak' (oil, water, population, CO2, any or all of the above) the argument's forcast turns to mush. <br /><br />This is the strength of the I & S argument. They startedLynford1933https://www.blogger.com/profile/03219003310267757286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-91710643129213054402011-11-06T09:51:21.885-05:002011-11-06T09:51:21.885-05:00Geeze, I didn't intend to start an intellectua...Geeze, I didn't intend to start an intellectual discussion about this joke but has a school of fish ever 'won' against a massive preditor? Many survive, sure; but won?<br /><br />The drama tightens in Europe as gold is mentioned. <br /><br />http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/11/in-act-of-desperation-g20-asks-germany.htmlLynford1933https://www.blogger.com/profile/03219003310267757286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-34686900433490725702011-11-06T09:43:16.572-05:002011-11-06T09:43:16.572-05:00I've read some of Jim Quinn's work (Burnin...I've read some of Jim Quinn's work (Burning Platform)...his current post: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.theburningplatform.com/?p=22946" rel="nofollow">BAD MOON RISING</a><br /><br />Anybody here read the Strauss Howe book "The Fourth Turning"? It sure seems that we have entered an era of crisis and upheaval. Any thoughts on this?Joe in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182396413057310516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-343940279431076222011-11-06T08:45:35.821-05:002011-11-06T08:45:35.821-05:00Comments open
.Comments open<br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-13698690853267772852011-11-05T18:59:32.826-04:002011-11-05T18:59:32.826-04:00Comments closed.Comments closed.Ashvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692970226443206815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-90769607027472863002011-11-05T18:38:42.735-04:002011-11-05T18:38:42.735-04:00@Greenpa
The reference was an over-simplification...@Greenpa<br /><br />The reference was an over-simplification itself, but still holds as a response to the obscene over-simplification reflected in the picture linked by Lynford.<br /><br />http://cdn.svcs.c2.uclick.com/c2/761d8ed0e176012e2fb000163e41dd5b<br /><br />There is an evolutionary mechanism underlying fish schooling behavior around predators, no? Obviously not fool-proof, because nothingAshvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692970226443206815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-30865015367394041122011-11-05T18:17:57.796-04:002011-11-05T18:17:57.796-04:00"they turn out to be gathering 10x more infor..."they turn out to be gathering 10x more information on it than we knew existed, "<br /><br />oh; as a specific example; dolphins can distinguish between copper alloys varying by something like 5% - at 100', by sonar alone (if my memory is tracking)Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-45649024173864931442011-11-05T18:16:04.939-04:002011-11-05T18:16:04.939-04:00TAE Daily; "Swimming in schools can confuse p...TAE Daily; "Swimming in schools can confuse predators because they perceive a school of fish as one larger fish."<br /><br />yeah, I know that's what the reference says, but I think it's pure hooey.<br /><br />Notice the absolute certainty of the statement; that's the first clue somebody is making it up. Really? Predators think that school is just one big fish? And Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-16641726623672430882011-11-05T18:13:30.704-04:002011-11-05T18:13:30.704-04:00Thank you, Franny. Holding your after-tax savings...Thank you, Franny. Holding your after-tax savings in short-term Treasury Direct seems to be next safest after the Franks buried in a sealed PVC tube manoeuvre, especially if TD is linked to multiple smaller regional banks.<br /><br />Well, scrof, I actually do have an MC and VC and use them strictly for convenience and with some guilt (as the merchant is charged a fee). But both are free of anyseychelleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758362037570506475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-62586931373916192572011-11-05T17:51:23.226-04:002011-11-05T17:51:23.226-04:00@Lynford1933
Perhaps not that simple.
"Swim...@Lynford1933<br /><br />Perhaps not that simple.<br /><br />"Swimming in schools also provides fish with more safety against predators. Swimming in schools can confuse predators because they perceive a school of fish as one larger fish. Predators can also only consume a limited amount of prey, guaranteeing the survival of at least some fish in a school. Fish that swim in schools also change Ashvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692970226443206815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-56074747807050916182011-11-05T16:53:55.298-04:002011-11-05T16:53:55.298-04:00seychelles
"As a lifelong uber-saver and mas...seychelles<br /><br /><i>"As a lifelong uber-saver and master of debt-avoidance ... </i><br /><br />Great comment and advice about the least risky places to park ones savings. Also reading from the above, I assume you are the only other person never ever in your life to have applied for a credit card? My eurika moment on debt avoidance occured in 1967 when I paid off a loan for a trojanhorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588557877904395571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-13659955999910981462011-11-05T15:49:36.060-04:002011-11-05T15:49:36.060-04:00@Seychelles
It is possible to hold cash outside of...@Seychelles<br />It is possible to hold cash outside of a bank account, just open an account with TreasuryDirect. Buy four week T-bills and roll them over into zero interest certificate of indebtedness. Of course, you still need to send it to some bank or credit union somewhere to spend it, but in the meantime you avoid the FDIC risk.Frannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505522128477712595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-71634999791860230752011-11-05T15:44:29.912-04:002011-11-05T15:44:29.912-04:00here's two articles on belarus plus the balanc...here's two articles on belarus plus the balance of payments wikipedia entry.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_payments" rel="nofollow">balance of payments</a><br /><br /><a href="http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/10/20/43830/" rel="nofollow">belarus is heading for default</a><br /><br /><a href="http://charter97.org/en/news/2011/4/11/37584/" rel="nofollow">rules of benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338619620804720116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-25090232289629479922011-11-05T15:13:09.978-04:002011-11-05T15:13:09.978-04:00"In a surprise development, Panos Beglitis, D..."In a surprise development, Panos Beglitis, Defence Minister, a close confidante of Mr Papandreou, summoned the chiefs of the army, navy and air-force and announced that they were being replaced by other senior officers."<br /><br />wow. just a little too exciting for me.<br /><br />And; Krugman ! is finally catching up to reality! ("all seems unreal") <br /><br />Next: &Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.com