tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post6502095817040065179..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: Debt Rattle, December 31 2008: Every Day is TomorrowIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-53243269075055554332009-01-01T14:24:00.000-05:002009-01-01T14:24:00.000-05:00el gallinazo, so refreshing to read someone else w...el gallinazo, so refreshing to read someone else who finds kunstler's somewhat stereotypical east coast anti arab nonsense annoyingly predictable.<BR/><BR/>I had the same 'what the hell is he talking about' moments when reading his long emergency, which otherwise is a book good enough for me to buy and give to friends who I think might understand the points.<BR/><BR/>This is definitely a huge Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-12315460018974758082009-01-01T12:55:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:55:00.000-05:00Anon 10:16"How much is it normal to donate to a si...Anon 10:16<BR/><BR/>"How much is it normal to donate to a site such as this?"<BR/><BR/>Tithing is appropriate as well as your first born female child.<BR/><BR/>Ilargi<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Orlov link. I love Orlov, except it's depressing that a man born and raised in Russia should write better English than I. But my ego (and dictionary) managed to survive Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, so I el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-15046332394759589692009-01-01T12:39:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:39:00.000-05:00"How much is it normal to donate to a site such as...<I>"How much is it normal to donate to a site such as this?"</I><BR/><BR/>As much as you think it is worth to you.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-88256977398550646282009-01-01T12:12:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:12:00.000-05:00Used to respect Kuntsler but his callous remarks l...Used to respect Kuntsler but his callous remarks last week about Gazan "whining" about being massacred put me off. <BR/><BR/>A broken moral compass on one issue usually suggests problems with judgment in others. I prefer a bit of humanity in my pundits. Humility, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-21764594137649109482009-01-01T12:11:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:11:00.000-05:00SanderO,One can either opt for an embedded future ...SanderO,<BR/><BR/>One can either opt for an embedded future in a community or for extreme mobility. In the latter case there's a lot to be said for a sail-based future.<BR/><BR/>My father used to build sailboats by hand and we spent a few nomadic summers on a Hughes 40 when I was a teenager. I remember doing 2 hours on/4 hours off, round the clock when we were out of sight of land. My father Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-9377910817681504122009-01-01T12:01:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:01:00.000-05:00To add to what el gallinazo said, Ilargi posited f...To add to what el gallinazo said, Ilargi posited falling demand might drop oil to $10 a barrel. Last time I looked (don't have a link) the worldwide oil depletion rate was about 10% per year. Oil will be expensive again, but if you can't afford transportation at $10 oil you are not going anywhere with $300 oil either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-18255228262520413262009-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00I have been reading this site for a couple of mont...I have been reading this site for a couple of months, and find it by far the most informative out there. Thanks a lot guys, and happy new year!<BR/><BR/>The question of how money actually disappears has come up here a few times the past days, and I a comment to make on that:<BR/><BR/>When I get a loan of $1M with some collateral, the lender can write $1M on their books. When the value of the tobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945922363239820360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-2861753580410983422009-01-01T10:16:00.000-05:002009-01-01T10:16:00.000-05:00How much is it normal to donate to a site such as ...How much is it normal to donate to a site such as this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-20327546474258121772009-01-01T09:55:00.000-05:002009-01-01T09:55:00.000-05:00From an energy/environmental viewpoint a modern bu...From an energy/environmental viewpoint a modern built sailboat has consumed an awful lot of energy to make , much more than a car for example. This cannot be denied. They are a product of 19, 20 and 21st century technology and much of that was driven by the notion of boundless energy and resources to consume and craft into "better living through chemistry".<BR/><BR/>There are few boats built SanderOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644486033984481531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-80753037780850664332009-01-01T09:36:00.000-05:002009-01-01T09:36:00.000-05:00IIThanks for the suggestion! I'll get it.II<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the suggestion! I'll get it.SanderOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644486033984481531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-73235517366820111302009-01-01T09:29:00.000-05:002009-01-01T09:29:00.000-05:002009...Just been listening to the New Year's messa...2009...Just been listening to the New Year's messages from the Governor General and the Prime Minister. Are there people listening to these speeches drawing encouragement,hope and a sense of the future from them? <BR/>Ilargi has described this site as a " school of life". It certainly has been for me. I am not the same person who began reading TAE a year ago. The rose coloured glasses are off!scandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924260428840006237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-30047206947037780432009-01-01T09:19:00.000-05:002009-01-01T09:19:00.000-05:00Sander,I you haven't read it yet, you will probabl...Sander,<BR/><BR/>I you haven't read it yet, you will probably enjoy Dmitry Orlov's <A HREF="http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dtxqwqr_23grsfpp" REL="nofollow">The New Age of Sail</A>.<BR/><BR/>He says a lot of smart things about the concept of sailing as a survival strategy.Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-40178542681397684502009-01-01T08:54:00.000-05:002009-01-01T08:54:00.000-05:00JohannaThe retail pricing of most items are not ex...Johanna<BR/><BR/>The retail pricing of most items are not expected to go up in the next year or two. As we sink into this depression, there will simply not be enough money available to support these higher prices. In the case of corn, the US gummint is inflating the price with their stupid ethanol subsidies, but with crude oil at $40 a barrel, corn manufactured ethanol is not competitive, and el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-46546837226155504812009-01-01T08:39:00.000-05:002009-01-01T08:39:00.000-05:00Back in 85 when I had a decent income I discovered...Back in 85 when I had a decent income I discovered sailing and bought a 36' sailboat. It was financed and I actually paid the banks almost 2x back what I borrowed. I say banks because the original bank and two subsequent ones who got possession of the mortgage went under. I own it free and clear and it has always been my plan to live aboard off the grid as much as possible. Now we sail her SanderOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644486033984481531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-6269537118747937872009-01-01T07:07:00.000-05:002009-01-01T07:07:00.000-05:00Happy New Year! I haven't commented here before, b...Happy New Year! I haven't commented here before, but I wanted to say to TAE - thanks for everything ... and also ask a question (a really stupid one, I fear.)<BR/><BR/>Economics has always been mysterious and unintelligible to me, but I've been reading TAE regularly for several months, trying to understand a bit more about what's going on - and slowly small bits of the puzzle are starting to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-11094422178903810082009-01-01T04:55:00.000-05:002009-01-01T04:55:00.000-05:00The writings of Pastor Sheldon Emry (pdf's):Billio...The writings of Pastor <A HREF="http://www.sheldonemrylibrary.com/" REL="nofollow">Sheldon Emry</A> (pdf's):<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sheldonemrylibrary.com/billions%20for%20the%20bankers.pdf" REL="nofollow">Billions For The Bankers<BR/>Debts For The People</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sheldonemrylibrary.com/Bible%20Law%20on%20Money.pdf" REL="nofollow">Bible Law On Money</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-9686103711724485212009-01-01T04:22:00.000-05:002009-01-01T04:22:00.000-05:00Happy New Year to all here, lurkers and posters an...Happy New Year to all here, lurkers and posters and I&S. <BR/><BR/>Best wishes for 2009.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-24961444195587000042009-01-01T03:27:00.000-05:002009-01-01T03:27:00.000-05:00Happy New Year from central B.C. Canada. Been wond...Happy New Year from central B.C. Canada. Been wondering how they partied on new years eve 1929. Illargi/Stoneleigh thanks for your intellect,as well as most of the posters. My cheque is in the mail. I tell those I work with in the woods industry to read your web-site, alas most have no comprehension of what lies ahead. Oh well... at least you folks have your eyes open.willnotbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162194610773457577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-5713690713866179042009-01-01T03:01:00.000-05:002009-01-01T03:01:00.000-05:00Happy New Year to all. We have a special community...Happy New Year to all. We have a special community here and I appreciate all of you very much. Thank you for all the kind words. We'll continue to do our best for you in 2009.Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-22065091605094994352008-12-31T23:22:00.000-05:002008-12-31T23:22:00.000-05:00I&S, and friends here,adding my New Year's...I&S, and friends here,<BR/>adding my New Year's greetings, and thanks for the re-framing; TAE has become a daily habit, and I'm better for it. Now, if we can get Bill Maher to invite you as guests.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-25206352791794587902008-12-31T21:42:00.000-05:002008-12-31T21:42:00.000-05:00Happy New Year to the virtual community of the aut...Happy New Year to the virtual community of the automatic earth. I have enjoyed reading the posts and interacting with all of you.ExRangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284976170979116914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-81249685722060149902008-12-31T20:51:00.000-05:002008-12-31T20:51:00.000-05:00After reading Ilargi for about a year, and seeing...After reading Ilargi for about a year, and seeing poster after poster come in and claim the estimates of total losses were grossly exaggerated, today <A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=ataVotdLreS0&refer=home" REL="nofollow">bloomberg publishes explicit global loss estimates</A> that mirror exactly what's been said here repeatedly.<BR/><BR/>"Global stock Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-19527019758310486472008-12-31T20:19:00.000-05:002008-12-31T20:19:00.000-05:00Bigelow, I don't think stronger regulations and mo...Bigelow, I don't think stronger regulations and more transparency will increase the possibilities of financial innovations. But there is much more to it than that. We all say the banks screwed us up, but we don't say why they screwed us up. Besides employing moneyhungry leechers in their 20s, the banks have had the job to "fix" the trade imbalance, particularely between China and the USA. USA Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-16733210086382134372008-12-31T19:47:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:47:00.000-05:00Happy New Year to you and yours Ilargi and Stonele...Happy New Year to you and yours Ilargi and Stoneleigh. A donation from myself will be en route soon. I'm near broke, so you won't be getting more than any of my family did for Christmas, but hey, I also have no debt, thanks. What I really value from TAE, is any effect you may have indirectly had on the rest of my family to "build a lifeboat" for themselves, via myself e-mailing them TAE often.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595285908013501513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-86102691445945028092008-12-31T19:17:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:17:00.000-05:00I got out of uni in 2001 with a masters degree in ...I got out of uni in 2001 with a masters degree in ICT. Got hit by the burst of the dot com bubble then. I have tried applying for all kinds of jobs since, with no luck some far. However I have memorized a couple of mail routes and get to be Postman Pat occantionally when they are short on staff. Unfortuneately the postal services are cutting back too (mainly because of e-mail and e-papers). My Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com