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Topic: To educate sheeple or not educate sheeple... |
mrobert
Replies: 145
Views: 7477
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:18 am Subject: Re: To educate sheeple or not educate sheeple... |
| @VMarcHart: I don't expect anyone to build me a statue. That's not the point. Are you absolutely sure you want everyone to know that you are prepared? What is your guarantee that once TSHTF they won' ... |
Topic: To educate sheeple or not educate sheeple... |
mrobert
Replies: 145
Views: 7477
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:43 am Subject: Re: To educate sheeple or not educate sheeple... |
But have you considered what happens once you save them?
Let's assume the doomeristic scenario.
The sh*t hits the fan, the world goes down the toilet and you save your entire bunch of friends.
Wh ... |
Topic: Have you made any changes in your way of living? |
mrobert
Replies: 19
Views: 1068
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:18 am Subject: Re: Have you made any changes in your way of living? |
I am 27, working in the software industry (I own a small development studio).
I decided that I will leave the big city I live in (I currently rent), and build a nice house next to my parents (they ha ... |
Topic: To educate sheeple or not educate sheeple... |
mrobert
Replies: 145
Views: 7477
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:12 am Subject: Re: To educate sheeple or not educate sheeple... |
| Here we are in the 21st century. We have all this amazing technology and access to virtually every piece of information. Just name any topic and in less then an hour I can dig up thousands of pages of ... |
Topic: The Decline Of Suburbia - Kunstler on CBS (again) |
mrobert
Replies: 5
Views: 527
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:34 pm Subject: Re: The Decline Of Suburbia - Kunstler on CBS (again) |
Poor Nichole drives a Ford Tahoe ....
I think does cars use the same engines as the Abrahams tanks.
I bet it's for her "safety" |
Topic: The Decline Of Suburbia - Kunstler on CBS (again) |
mrobert
Replies: 5
Views: 527
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:09 am Subject: Re: The Decline Of Suburbia - Kunstler on CBS (again) |
| Poor Nichole... |
Topic: Bailing out the auto industry and SUV owners |
mrobert
Replies: 90
Views: 3588
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:16 am Subject: Re: Bailing out the auto industry and SUV owners |
| "At least a small step in the right direction" is not a very bold political move when the car companies have the ability to churn out vehicles that get 40 to 50 mpg with existing materials and technol ... |
Topic: Bailing out the auto industry and SUV owners |
mrobert
Replies: 90
Views: 3588
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:46 am Subject: Re: Bailing out the auto industry and SUV owners |
@MrBill: You are right. Let me give you a real life example.
Overhere, the government offers you a subsidy if you save money for a new house, change your house or improve it. It's a nice idea.
How ... |
Topic: Bailing out the auto industry and SUV owners |
mrobert
Replies: 90
Views: 3588
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:27 pm Subject: Re: Bailing out the auto industry and SUV owners |
This is a wonderfull idea.
People's birthright for cheap gas and free money must be preserved at all costs.
May I suggest taxing people that don't own a car (they have money to pay taxes, since t ... |
Topic: Anyone know a good technology development forum? |
mrobert
Replies: 3
Views: 412
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:26 am Subject: Re: Anyone know a good technology development forum? |
Try posting here
I spent years while growing up, building a lot of gadgets and stuff. I am pretty tech guy myself. |
Topic: Misanthropists |
mrobert
Replies: 42
Views: 1747
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:42 am Subject: Re: Misanthropists |
Recently, our country's most important financial newspaper, included a copy of "Paul Roberts - The end of teh oil age" (Please correct me if the title is wrong) translated in Romanian.
The price o ... |
Topic: Windfall profits on international corporations |
mrobert
Replies: 10
Views: 555
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:35 am Subject: Re: Windfall profits on international corporations |
@Cashmere: Thanks
The root of the problem, is that nobody teaches people how our world works, in terms of basic economic concepts. It's very simple to do so in every public school, and shouldn't ... |
Topic: Misanthropists |
mrobert
Replies: 42
Views: 1747
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:39 pm Subject: Re: Misanthropists |
@mos6507: Do you honestly think that we can debate and find a solution on how to share peakoil to people, so that they understand it and act upon it?
PeakOil is a VERY simple thing to understand.
... |
Topic: Misanthropists |
mrobert
Replies: 42
Views: 1747
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:58 pm Subject: Re: Misanthropists |
All measures must be taken to preserve people's birthright to cheap gas and free money.
Once TSHTF I will be out, distributing free gas and food for those needing it.
I am building a huge stockpile ... |
Topic: Friday closure banks |
mrobert
Replies: 27
Views: 2263
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:55 pm Subject: Re: Friday closure banks |
| Is there any place to make bets on these failures? |
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