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 Topic: Record Sea Ice Loss Globally |
JohnDenver
Replies: 13
Views: 643
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 Forum: Environment Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:53 am Subject: Re: Record Sea Ice Loss Globally |
| geoengineering, right. Great science fiction. This must be the ultimate cornucopian wet dream. It's beyond ridiculous; it's the scientist in a bubble belief we can fix everything and we have all the m ... |
| Topic: Record Sea Ice Loss Globally |
JohnDenver
Replies: 13
Views: 643
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:58 am Subject: Re: Record Sea Ice Loss Globally |
Read. Think.
... and post long screeds on the Internet. 
Let's not pretend that you're doing anything more about the problem than the person you're criticizing. Reading, thinking and po ... |
| Topic: BIG drop in US oil consumption |
JohnDenver
Replies: 35
Views: 1767
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:35 am Subject: BIG drop in US oil consumption |
| The latest The effects of even a small drop in production can be devastating. For instance, during the 1970s oil shocks, shortfalls in production as small as 5% caused the price of oil to nearly quadr ... |
| Topic: Mark Faber on CNBC: Gov will make Gold illegal |
JohnDenver
Replies: 66
Views: 3226
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:26 am Subject: Re: Mark Faber on CNBC: Gov will make Gold illegal |
The key thing is not to keep gold in a safety deposit box or to own ETFs or individual gold stocks or certificates or other paper manifestations of the stuff.
Or post on public newsgroups with pict ... |
| Topic: Brown: Shorting Ban May be Permanent |
JohnDenver
Replies: 8
Views: 534
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:41 pm Subject: Brown: Shorting Ban May be Permanent |
Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Gordon Brown signalled that at least some elements of the crack-down on short-selling imposed by the Financial Services Authority last week would continue.
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| Topic: "Unfair" Regulations |
JohnDenver
Replies: 16
Views: 826
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: "Unfair" Regulations |
PO is really a US driving problem, since it is the overconsumption by the US that is driving the issue.
It's interesting that we agree on this point. In that context, I'm curious what precisely yo ... |
| Topic: "Unfair" Regulations |
JohnDenver
Replies: 16
Views: 826
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:27 pm Subject: Re: "Unfair" Regulations |
Twice now I've asked you free market capitalism in the US will solve the PO problem since the US is intervening in free markets and not allowing them to work. You still have not answered.
Seahorse ... |
| Topic: "Unfair" Regulations |
JohnDenver
Replies: 16
Views: 826
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:41 pm Subject: Re: "Unfair" Regulations |
Not being snarky (though I know it sounds like I am), JD, I seriously want to know where you draw the line.
Shanny, shady's right. I'm talking about "investors" who are motivated by greed. People g ... |
| Topic: "Unfair" Regulations |
JohnDenver
Replies: 16
Views: 826
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:55 pm Subject: "Unfair" Regulations |
| Lot of angst here about the new regulation banning short selling. A couple of regulars got caught with their hand in the till. Apparently cube lost $7000 in two hours, and Tyler was moaning about "get ... |
| Topic: Oil and Gold go Boom-Boom |
JohnDenver
Replies: 46
Views: 3678
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:04 pm Subject: Re: Oil and Gold go Boom-Boom |
| A Swiss banker on Bloomberg TV last night was saying paper was worthless. He recommended getting gold and commodities, and he stressed PHYSICAL assets, not ETFs. He predicted gold could easily reach ... |
| Topic: Text of Financial Crisis Legislation - yup, it's a coup |
JohnDenver
Replies: 62
Views: 3975
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:20 pm Subject: Re: Text of Financial Crisis Legislation - yup, it's a coup |
In the end, the Constitutionality of all these most recent acts will be determined by the Second Amendment, not in the courts.
Yee-haw! Be sure to post the video on Youtube.
http://harryj.net/shoo ... |
| Topic: SEC bans short-selling in US |
JohnDenver
Replies: 108
Views: 4360
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:56 pm Subject: Re: SEC bans short-selling in US |
By the way, the SKF is currently frozen (read: worthless).
Along with every other short fund.
I have just been robbed of thousands of dollars by the US Treasury Department. 
Cry me a riv ... |
| Topic: SEC bans short-selling in US |
JohnDenver
Replies: 108
Views: 4360
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:27 am Subject: Re: SEC bans short-selling in US |
By the way, the SKF is currently frozen (read: worthless).
Along with every other short fund.
I have just been robbed of thousands of dollars by the US Treasury Department.
Cry me a riv ... |
| Topic: SEC bans short-selling in US |
JohnDenver
Replies: 108
Views: 4360
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:14 am Subject: Re: SEC bans short-selling in US |
| I'm still pondering, but I'm seriously thinking about closing my investment account and moving to a mix of precious metals and cash. By that I mean physical metals you can hold in your hand and actua ... |
| Topic: SEC bans short-selling in US |
JohnDenver
Replies: 108
Views: 4360
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:01 am Subject: Re: SEC bans short-selling in US |
SEC short-selling ban, now officially in effect.
[url=http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2008/2008-211.htm]Announcement on SEC website |
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