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MonteQuest
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 Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:46 pm Post subject: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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This forum is for discussions about the economic ramifications of "hydrocarbon depletion."
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falser
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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| Can you please clarify this a bit? Are topics like stocks, interest rates, gold, real estate, and credit card debt now banned? We all know that oil depletion leads to high oil prices, there's nothing to discuss in that department. |
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MonteQuest
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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| falser wrote: | | Can you please clarify this a bit? Are topics like stocks, interest rates, gold, real estate, and credit card debt now banned? We all know that oil depletion leads to high oil prices, there's nothing to discuss in that department. |
Nothing is banned. This has been the forum permission since day one. See Economics in the Forum Index.
We are trying to encourage more discussion on "energy" related topics and not have them be buried in the "off-topic" sediments.
I care to differ that there is nothing left to discuss on the ramifications of hydrocarbon depletion. 
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falser
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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| MonteQuest wrote: | | I care to differ that there is nothing left to discuss on the ramifications of hydrocarbon depletion. |
But as to the "economic" ramifications, there really is very little to discuss. How many times do we need to see the Hubble graph and a supply vs demand graph to come to the conclusion that the cost of oil is going higher? Everybody in this forum is on the same page on that point, and are onto the next issue - what happens then? Where do I invest my money? Is my house worth anything? How much gold do I buy? How do I live during a depression? All this stuff is related, even though we are not explicitly talking about how expensive oil is. And actually I think a lot of us are at the point where we're conviced that economic hardship is coming whether the peak occurs now or later due to all the other issues. |
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MonteQuest
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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| falser wrote: | | But as to the "economic" ramifications, there really is very little to discuss. |
Really? I see it as a constanlty moving target. Shall I bump up another thread on the ramifications?
I can easily tie hydrocarbon depletion to all of the issues you mentioned.
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falser
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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| MonteQuest wrote: | | We are trying to encourage more discussion on "energy" related topics and not have them be buried in the "off-topic" sediments. |
| MonteQuest wrote: | | I can easily tie hydrocarbon depletion to all of the issues you mentioned. |
This is exactly my point - gold/realestate etc are not really off-topic. It's a bit of a stretch to say Peak Oil is the only economic force in play, it's one of many. Even though a real estate bubble or credit card debt topic might not be discussing high oil prices directly, we all understand the implications of Peak Oil - that's why we're discussing these other topics. |
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MonteQuest
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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This is a guideline. We will be flexible. A few posts may be moved.
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MrBill
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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wow, new a forum index, depletion economics. what does it mean? I thought the basic tenet of economics was always that man's wants were unlimited while his resources were limited? special emphasis to get us away from talking about the evils of fractional banking and fiat currencies and focus on peak oil instead? if so, they I have a suggestion, peak oil should be aptly renamed post-peak oil because that is ultimately what we are concerned about or not?
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Economic forum posting guidelines |
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| MrBill wrote: | | wow, new a forum index, depletion economics. what does it mean? I thought the basic tenet of economics was always that man's wants were unlimited while his resources were limited? special emphasis to get us away from talking about the evils of fractional banking and fiat currencies and focus on peak oil instead? if so, they I have a suggestion, peak oil should be aptly renamed post-peak oil because that is ultimately what we are concerned about or not? |
Nothing has changed. This forum has always been about:
Discussions about the economic ramifications of hydrocarbon depletion.
The forum name was changed to make it more clear and help discourage off-topic posts...of which there are many.
If you wish to discuss off-topic subjects in regard to economics, there is the Open Forum for that purpose.
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