evilgenius wrote:It may, also, be important to examine what data science is doing as this happens. The independent contractor model, using partially engaged individuals to fulfill what are essentially partial engagements through some data gathering repository, will fold nicely into the electric infrastructure. It will especially when self-driving cars become more available. And even more so when the various robots we are bound to become as infatuated with as we have been with drones come along. At each step there should be some opportunity for investment. And, I think people will be able to engage in owning and offering the services of fleets of these things.
REAL Green wrote:evilgenius wrote:It may, also, be important to examine what data science is doing as this happens. The independent contractor model, using partially engaged individuals to fulfill what are essentially partial engagements through some data gathering repository, will fold nicely into the electric infrastructure. It will especially when self-driving cars become more available. And even more so when the various robots we are bound to become as infatuated with as we have been with drones come along. At each step there should be some opportunity for investment. And, I think people will be able to engage in owning and offering the services of fleets of these things.
I personally feel this is techno optimistic folly. Just like investing is now a big casino racket. There is little reality behind either. Instead there is broad based decline on every human level except man's list of problems. Declining real affluence will ensure vast roll out deals will fail. I am not saying there will not be an impact and likley a beneficial one, what I am saying is the forces of diminishing returns will stop all this green tech in its tracks long before net zero and cancel ICE are a reality. But hey, I am going to buy an EV next year. I have a robust solar system with batteries already. I have the latest and greatest wood gasifier/boiler.
I am on board with a green transformation but experience is telling me this is not a transition.
It is more blind faith not physical reality. It is just repackaged religion. As for investing sure play the Ponzi scheme just know when to get your ass out. I am fully invested in physical wealth but do have paper investments too. There is no way to avoid them because they are one of the few things that brings a steady return even if that return is a mirage in regards to real wealth. The markets can vanish overnight. The value chains that power a green tech revolution are gone in a week. Go ahead and play that game but at least keep your sanity about it.
JuanP wrote:What a difference a year makes. If this trend continues it doesn't bode well for Americans' savings and retirement investments and accounts. I got out of the US dollar years ago, and I have no regrets. Moved them all to silver and gold over a five year period. I am not interested in earning money, though, just holding on to what we already have is enough for my wife and I to cover our expenses for the rest of our lives.
vtsnowedin wrote:As this is the covid-19 investment thread I try to stick to what investments are related to covid and leave market crash or boom opinions over on the stock market crash thread. Hopefully by next fall this thread will become obsolete and we can finish it with a summary of wins and losses received.
Might have to start a Biden/Harris administration investment thread as that will be topical longer. I hope!
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