tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post2262856260459601290..comments2023-10-28T09:25:39.790-04:00Comments on The Atavist: Green: Environmentalism and MoneyThe Atavisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-61084770726889726882007-01-27T16:29:00.000-05:002007-01-27T16:29:00.000-05:00Less than 1% of the worlds water is suitable for d...Less than 1% of the worlds water is suitable for drinking.<br /><br />We should sell to the U.S. and ask them to convert to Canadian dollars (more colorful, less hassel for us), since we own the water, anyway.<br /><br />And, the next time they poo-poo our beef, we can turn off the tap ~ telling them that we fear our mad cow may have leaked into the ground water.. you never know.<br /><br />But, we'd better have a better military by that time, I'd say. Since water may become more in demand than oil.<br /><br />;)SuperP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830641369098524799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-525928080627054892007-01-25T09:13:00.000-05:002007-01-25T09:13:00.000-05:00Thank you, Chani! The fact is that my friends hav...Thank you, Chani! The fact is that my friends have always ranged across the political spectrum. It is fun discussing things with people of opposing views, as long as each participant in the dialogue has a thick skin and some level of tolerance. The water rights thing will sort itself out, somehow, someway. The U.S. fiscal situation, on the other hand is, I believe, without a benign solution. <br /><br />Pope -- you're right, of course. I wish I knew the ultimate outcome, so I could prepare better: hyper-inflation orsome sort of default or shenanigans that amount to the same thing?The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-15488151185695341912007-01-24T23:32:00.000-05:002007-01-24T23:32:00.000-05:00Budget surpluses and paying down the national debt...Budget surpluses and paying down the national debt are good things in general terms. The dirty secret, however, is that government debt and debt in general are what allows the money supply to grow. Fiat money grows and multiplies as debt is added to the system. One dollar of government debt will produce nine dollars in the money supply due to the magic that is fractional reserve banking.<br /><br />The way things stand here in the US we might as well start using leaves as currency.Pope Cleophus Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992330534125611372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-80766160308374716892007-01-24T20:44:00.000-05:002007-01-24T20:44:00.000-05:00You write such interesting posts! I'm sure such a ...You write such interesting posts! I'm sure such a flaming liberal as me would drive you crazy.. but you do provide so much to think about. I have no answer to this particular situation - or perhaps I should say I don't have enough knowledge to take a position. <br /><br /><br />Peace, <br /><br />~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.com