tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post4379934372885803623..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: June 19 2010: Behind the Curtain of SpinIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-89535755157905017992010-06-22T08:56:53.035-04:002010-06-22T08:56:53.035-04:00Oxford was like that too. There were intelligent p...Oxford was like that too. There were intelligent people there, but far more who had bought their place and were just currying favour. I remember listening to a talk by Sir Marrack Goulding, who was some high-up at the UN. He spent the first half of his talk on conspicuously displaying his new trophy wife, who was less than half his age. It was a disgusting spectacle. I never noticed any kind of Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-23181122322009820952010-06-22T08:36:47.924-04:002010-06-22T08:36:47.924-04:00Graduated from Harvard, left thoroughly unimpresse...Graduated from Harvard, left thoroughly unimpressed. After a while, I just stopped trying. For me, there was no point in competing or networking, which are the two most salient characteristics of the Harvard experience.<br /><br />There may be intelligence there, and there may even be conscience; but there is no will.<br /><br />Obama has intelligence and conscience, but he has no will to C.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14746824953935074361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-37078989854846654322010-06-21T18:18:14.013-04:002010-06-21T18:18:14.013-04:00New post up.
The major threat to the US econom...New post up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2010/06/june-21-2010-major-threat-to-us-economy.html" rel="nofollow"><b>The major threat to the US economy</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-60556205621935906122010-06-21T18:09:14.036-04:002010-06-21T18:09:14.036-04:00“Gonzalo Lira, writing from Chile, sees a link bet...“Gonzalo Lira, writing from Chile, sees a link between BP’s crime against the environment and Wall Street’s crimes against investors, homeowners and workers: <br />“The BP oil spill is part of the same problem as the financial crisis: The BP oil spill and the banking crisis are two examples of the era we are living in, the era of corporate anarchy. <br />In a nutshell, in this era of corporate Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883913065391637120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-42139969752835888612010-06-21T17:44:38.593-04:002010-06-21T17:44:38.593-04:00As per Archdruid's report, transition towns co...As per Archdruid's report, transition towns could become a protean revitalization movement on a modular utopian platform, although I'm not sure how specific ideologies are related to utopias, or if such utopian visions contain any, or must oppose any. Archdruid's previous post on magical thinking was also quite apt, entertaining nuclear options to seal any fissures with is an obvious Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126443076478406015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-38622809147559308692010-06-21T17:21:32.488-04:002010-06-21T17:21:32.488-04:00@ Ahimsa
Very interesting article, thanks. What a...@ Ahimsa<br /><br />Very interesting article, thanks. What a life he's led so far.Wolf at the Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404239808359033422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-80849792468824834702010-06-21T16:47:25.281-04:002010-06-21T16:47:25.281-04:00any bolt-down safe recommendations?
thanks gang.any bolt-down safe recommendations?<br /><br />thanks gang.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338619620804720116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-2155283915364418412010-06-21T16:12:00.136-04:002010-06-21T16:12:00.136-04:00@Tero
"...One way to promote sustainability ...@Tero<br /><br /><i>"...One way to promote sustainability in society would be to legislate in such a way that banking would become a limited purpose activity with sustainable projects taking the driver's seat.."</i><br /><br />Originally, in the 19th century I believe, the idea of a Corporation was to handle large projects of <i>limited duration.</i><br /><br />Corporations were Top Hat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062738110354384414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-29042533105331193472010-06-21T15:47:44.734-04:002010-06-21T15:47:44.734-04:00DOW crashing now as traders figure out the floatin...DOW crashing now as traders figure out the floating yuan will damage retail trade. > -200 pts since the high today.Wyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639946106031416118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-16171874742229070422010-06-21T15:35:08.093-04:002010-06-21T15:35:08.093-04:00Here is a little something on the Gulf disaster fr...Here is a little something on the Gulf disaster from us "little people"..<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-heDWycOuYM" rel="nofollow">Cries</a><br /><br /><br />And thanks Top Cat for the great link.Wyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639946106031416118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-16566576032274109782010-06-21T15:18:42.574-04:002010-06-21T15:18:42.574-04:00Gold at record after Saudi reserves double<a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e97c15bc-7ca1-11df-8b74-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fe97c15bc-7ca1-11df-8b74-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2F" rel="nofollow">Gold at record after Saudi reserves double</a>Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883913065391637120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-9511831232339888372010-06-21T14:56:29.665-04:002010-06-21T14:56:29.665-04:00If interested to read more about Damon Vrabel, he ...If interested to read more about Damon Vrabel, he posts over on the Martenson Forum. <br /><br />Renaissance 2.0: Lesson 6 (part 1) - Brightening the Future <br /><br /><a href="http://www.chrismartenson.com/forum/explaining-why-sovereign-vs-debt-money-really-really-really-mattershopefully/40661" rel="nofollow">Vrabel Discussion on Martenson forum</a><br /><br />.bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600634086150466162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-25492350739155748482010-06-21T14:53:36.119-04:002010-06-21T14:53:36.119-04:00Today's truthiness award goes to Andy Borowitz...Today's truthiness award goes to Andy Borowitz (ain't it always the comedians?):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/bp_develops_technology_to_convert_lies_into_energy_20100620/" rel="nofollow">BP Develops Technology to Convert Lies Into Energy</a>.Archiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474700824903759325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-88231441926553905292010-06-21T14:50:50.010-04:002010-06-21T14:50:50.010-04:00Re Harvard (& other Ivy League institutions)
...Re Harvard (& other Ivy League institutions)<br /><br />Nowadays, they exist to instill conformity and produce robots and functionaries to serve the corrupt system.<br /><br />I'm so glad my sons homeschooled... They certainly question authority and have the initiative to pursue any topic on their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52612698310862999422010-06-21T14:50:50.011-04:002010-06-21T14:50:50.011-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627943828901298391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3031391147459601072010-06-21T14:34:47.069-04:002010-06-21T14:34:47.069-04:00Thought some TAErs might enjoy reading on the work...Thought some TAErs might enjoy reading on the work, life and influences of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks. Politically anarchist. A really enjoyable article.<br /><br />"No Secrets"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/06/07/100607fa_fact_khatchadourian?currentPage=all" rel="nofollow">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/06/07/100607fa_fact_khatchadourianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-37101332586584763392010-06-21T14:28:45.406-04:002010-06-21T14:28:45.406-04:00@ scandia
K.D. is doing the math,
Why!!!???
...@ scandia <br /><br />K.D. is doing the math, <br /><br />Why!!!???<br /><br />The system is still standing. The crash has not happened.<br /><br />Why!!!???<br /><br />Its in defiance of<br />... Could have, should have, would have ...<br /><br />It didn’t happen over and over and over ... <br />and again ... it doesn’t happen.<br /><br />Why!!!???<br />jaljalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969819389823705458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-76211805041181917592010-06-21T14:21:25.522-04:002010-06-21T14:21:25.522-04:00Top Cat - Thanks for the Vrabel links. I also like...Top Cat - Thanks for the Vrabel links. I also liked his version of the 'center sucking resources in from the periphery' using the model of a hurricane.bluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600634086150466162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-79754415609420920192010-06-21T13:54:19.007-04:002010-06-21T13:54:19.007-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627943828901298391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-49991426117918990742010-06-21T13:52:52.505-04:002010-06-21T13:52:52.505-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627943828901298391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3332452570791090162010-06-21T13:50:56.707-04:002010-06-21T13:50:56.707-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627943828901298391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-44040773764073455652010-06-21T13:46:41.144-04:002010-06-21T13:46:41.144-04:00Re: Harvard
While I did not graduate from Harvard...Re: Harvard<br /><br />While I did not graduate from Harvard or Yale, I did get an under-graduate degree from another Ivy League institution -- The University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business).<br /><br />While it was a good education (as far as it went), and the assembled brain-power of the students was incredible, it certainly was not a place for unconventional thinking or Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00451640089117391211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-8363489487046221752010-06-21T13:44:45.297-04:002010-06-21T13:44:45.297-04:00I would definitely recommend Bob Prechter's wo...I would definitely recommend Bob Prechter's work, as always. When he talks, I listen. I think his understanding of pure finance is second to none that I've come across. Just don't listen to him about peak oil ;)Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-72137423299247608552010-06-21T13:20:53.025-04:002010-06-21T13:20:53.025-04:00Thanks for the Prechter links.
An absolute must l...Thanks for the Prechter links.<br /><br />An absolute must listen.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716828239924827486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-48284718452982485032010-06-21T13:04:15.838-04:002010-06-21T13:04:15.838-04:00@Wolf
Good point about the safe. I've not loo...@Wolf<br /><br />Good point about the safe. I've not looked at a new safe in, well, a long time. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com