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Topic: 3rd US Aircraft Carrier arrives off Iran |
garyp
Replies: 40
Views: 4312
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:56 am Subject: Re: 3rd US Aircraft Carrier arrives off Iran |
Its the six monthly replacement activity. They swap one for the other for six month tours.
Of course that its exactly the best time to arrange an attack, but just having an other aircraft carrier t ... |
Topic: $600-800 Oil by 2009 - TOD |
garyp
Replies: 107
Views: 9786
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:35 pm Subject: Re: $600-800 Oil by 2009 - TOD |
garyp I believe you are mistaken! Firstly, the open auction or open bidding theory is memmel's - not mine!
Secondly, he assumes the US would lose any such open auction due to their inability to ... |
Topic: $600-800 Oil by 2009 - TOD |
garyp
Replies: 107
Views: 9786
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:40 am Subject: Re: $600-800 Oil by 2009 - TOD |
Replying to MrBill and memmel's posts.
First, MrBill, you are taking a solely market led view of something that has other dimensions. In essence memmel's remarks on 'economic warfare' reference the ... |
Topic: $600-800 Oil by 2009 - TOD |
garyp
Replies: 107
Views: 9786
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:41 am Subject: Re: $600-800 Oil by 2009 - TOD |
| I think given the responses in the thread that my estimate is pretty close to right as the point at which the oil based economy is no longer viable. I'm not aware of any other attempts to work through ... |
Topic: How "aggressive" is the current Iranian government |
garyp
Replies: 18
Views: 2699
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:52 am Subject: Re: How crazy is the current Iranian government? |
Look at it like this.
If Canada were in a state of anarchy, occupied by a foreign force that had called you 'evil incarnate', openly threatened you and your interests - what would be your opinion a ... |
Topic: 100$ a barrel, you make the call! |
garyp
Replies: 93
Views: 9596
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:13 am Subject: Re: 100$ a barrel, you make the call! |
My original guess, only a few weeks ago, was 1st April 2008
Then early Feb 2008
Now, watching the ticker click up its
2:30pm GMT 8 Nov
Which is 9:30pm for those on the eastern seaboard.
BT ... |
Topic: population control options |
garyp
Replies: 94
Views: 8715
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:13 pm Subject: Re: population control options |
Start by removing the giveaways for having kids. No tax breaks, no allowances.
If that doesn't produce the desired effects, start increasing tax takes with number of kids to fund the extra requirem ... |
Topic: Navigating Petrocollapse |
garyp
Replies: 15
Views: 2215
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:27 am Subject: Re: Navigating Petrocollapse |
"back to agrarian life"
Sorry, but this is just wishful thinking and seeking answers in an idealisation of the past. It has little to say about how to survive and thrive in a lower energy intensity ... |
Topic: Mexican Company Predicts End of Oil |
garyp
Replies: 32
Views: 3757
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:19 am Subject: Re: Mexican Company Predicts End of Oil |
My rough prediction has Mexico effectively stopping exports in 2011, unless the US collapses its economy, when it might last till 2015.
Much depends on how long KMZ production can be held up with N ... |
Topic: Brits to "Americanize" their form of government |
garyp
Replies: 39
Views: 5562
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:38 am Subject: Re: Brits to "Americanize" their form of governmen |
| I think the idea that the UK would be following after an american model is massively delusional. One way to kill any proposed idea is to say its 'american' - witness Blair being derided as "President ... |
Topic: Fellow Europeans, what's the future of the EU? |
garyp
Replies: 135
Views: 20738
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:35 pm Subject: Re: Fellow Europeans, what's the future of the EU? |
What binds the EU together is good transport links ... markets. The UK needs to trade e... It makes sense to make it as cheap as possible.
See, your making my case for me.
The EEC makes sense. A ... |
Topic: Fellow Europeans, what's the future of the EU? |
garyp
Replies: 135
Views: 20738
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:52 pm Subject: Re: Fellow Europeans, what's the future of the EU? |
| There seems to be a distinct lack of reality here with regards to the EU and the UK. Britain looks at the EU and sees a horrible mess - forever being forced closer and closer together by career politi ... |
Topic: Rough Math |
garyp
Replies: 40
Views: 10800
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Forum: Depletion Modeling Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:45 am Subject: Re: Rough Math |
To be honest - I'm a little disappointed here - I've been gone since I posted this and I was kinda sorta hoping someone could show me where my math doesn't make sense.
kochevnik, your maths both does ... |
Topic: Pickens Says Oil Will Reach $78-$80 in 2007 [April 24] |
garyp
Replies: 33
Views: 5178
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:10 am Subject: Re: Pickens Says Oil Will Reach $78-$80 in 2007 [April 24] |
OK, I've redone my model with some more detail. My prediction goes as:
year base shock falling mainly
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2006-7 $68 $78 on South ... |
Topic: Pickens Says Oil Will Reach $78-$80 in 2007 [April 24] |
garyp
Replies: 33
Views: 5178
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:36 pm Subject: Re: Pickens Says Oil Will Reach $78-$80 in 2007 [April 24] |
So, by saying that the impact will fall disproportionately on countries with tight economices and low taxation, you are saying that the US and Australia will get hit pretty hard then.
While, $80/b ... |
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