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- December 14th, 2009
- December 10th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
- December 8th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
De Facto Public Plan
There has been talk about scrapping the "public option" in the current Senate bill with the "compromise" of extending Medicare/Medicaid coverage. Let's try to suspend disbelief for a moment and for…
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
Happiness in Hyperbole
From Las Vegas Sun:Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid fired off the first flinty round when he compared opponents of health care reform to those who fought the end of slavery. “Instead of joining us…
- December 5th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
North Korean Currency Grab
To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society entirely to our liking, knowledge which in fact we do not possess, is likely to make…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Fourth-Party Payer?
A look at one of the problems at the heart of rising medical costs that is often neglected - employer-provided coverage.Three-fifths of Americans, the share with employer-provided health insurance,…
- November 20th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
- November 12th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
Letter to My Senators
Dear Senator,I am concerned about The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R.3962). I do not support the following key components, among others:1. Public Option2. Employers are required to pro…
- November 3rd, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
Quotes for the Day
Used to the conditions of a capitalistic environment, the average American takes it for granted that every year business makes something new and better accessible to him. Looking backward upon the yea…
- October 22nd, 2009
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The Trees
There is unrest in the forest,There is trouble with the trees,For the maples want more sunlightAnd the oaks ignore their pleas.The trouble with the maples,(And they're quite convinced they're right)Th…
- September 24th, 2009
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Big Baby
He’s a bouncing baby boy who could break a knee — a mother in Jakarta, Indonesia, delivered a 19.2-pound, 2-foot-long child on Monday via Caesarean section.The big baby, a weight record for a newb…
- August 25th, 2009
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New CBO Budget Projections
The Congressional Budget Office released its projections over the next decade for the federal budget deficit and the overall outlook of the economy in general. The data and summary can all be found a…
- August 21st, 2009
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Health Care Reform Ideas
Here are some common sense ideas for the health care reform debate, from the CEO of Whole Foods. Let's hope some of them make it in any bill that's finally cobbled together and attempted to be rammed…
- August 16th, 2009
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Green Shoots?
"The Wall Street crash doesn't mean that there will be any general or serious business depression... For six years American business has been diverting a substantial part of its attention, its energie…
- August 7th, 2009
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A Look at Agave Nectar
This article, from Radish Magazine, takes a critical look at a natural sweetener that has recently gained popularity - agave nectar.For those who are not familiar with agave nectar, it is a syrupy swe…
- August 5th, 2009
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- July 29th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
Ten Questions on the Health-Care Overhaul
Here's an interesting article from the WSJ on health care reform. Examination of the graphic below highlights one of the key problems with the current system.The center graph plots the share of costs…
- July 28th, 2009
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Tech Watch
Joule Biotechnologies has announced what could be quite a revolution in 3rd generation biofuels. They claim to have created a process using engineered microorganisms that can convert CO2 and sunlight…
- July 27th, 2009
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Pirates!
Here's an addicting little time-waster of a game. In "Cutthroat Capitalism", you play the role of a up-and-coming Somali pirate. Hunt down unsuspecting ships and negotiate the release of hostages.…
- July 24th, 2009
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chief302 has dugg: Shaq and Panda - Part Deux
- July 23rd, 2009
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Shaq and Panda - Part Deux
I'm not sure how the photo shoot strayed so far from the original concept:
- July 22nd, 2009
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SHAQ FU AND AN M.F.in' PANDA
that's all I've got for now.perhaps the erin andrews PEEPHOLE video is next.OBAMA HEALTH CARE PELOSI CHIMPANZEES SIMIAN AIDS DEATHARRRGGGHHHHH
- July 17th, 2009
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chief302 has dugg: Why Obamacare Can't Work: The Calculation Argument
- July 16th, 2009
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Health Care is Not a Right
Congressman Ron Paul on Yahoo! tech|ticker:"I have a right to my life, and my liberty, and to keep the fruits of my labor."
- July 15th, 2009
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Solar Grid Parity by 2015?
From EE Times:By 2015, two-thirds of the U.S. will have achieved grid parity, the point at which electricity generated from photovoltaics is equal in cost or less expensive than grid power, an analyst…
- July 12th, 2009
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Tech Watch
Cool Energy, a small company from Boulder, is developing a very flexible solar energy collection system. It consists of solar thermal collectors, hot water and space heater, a Stirling engine for ele…
- July 10th, 2009
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Robert Shiller on Yahoo! tech|ticker
That neutral valuation suggests the stock market is likely to resort to its long-term average of 7% annual gains, Shiller says. That sounds great, but the famed professor isn't forecasting that outcom…
- July 9th, 2009
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The Case for Doing Nothing
Another look at the "crash of 08" by Jeffrey Miron.Because housing prices have declined, some people and institutions are worse off. Maybe it’s the first bank in the chain that takes most of the hit…
- July 3rd, 2009
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Word of the Day
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- July 2nd, 2009
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On Cap and Trade
With the passing of H.R.2454 (a.k.a. Waxman-Markley or the American Clean Energy And Security - ACES - Act of 2009) and the subsequent ongoing debate in the Senate, I thought I'd jot a few thoughts.On…
- June 29th, 2009
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- June 20th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
The Invisible Hand of Population Control
A look at economic freedom, population growth, and the Tragedy of the Commons by Ronald Bailey at reasononline.Hardin believed that Smith's metaphor of an invisible hand was contributing to "the domin…
- June 19th, 2009
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Alternative Sugar Names
Here's a list of various sweeteners that you may not recognize as sugar on an ingredient list. Some were quite surprising. (link)Barley malt. A sweetener produced from sprouted barley that is most…
- June 16th, 2009
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Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/15/florida.cat.killer.arrest/index.html "The cruelty of these crimes were horrific for the animal victims, but there were many human victims as well," Mayor Paul Vroom…
- June 15th, 2009
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chief302 has dugg: Iran's Disputed Election (PICS)
- June 10th, 2009
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chief302 has bookmarked the video Peter Schiff on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 6/9/09.
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Peter Schiff on The Daily Show
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cPeter Schiffthedailyshow.comDaily ShowFull EpisodesPolitical HumorNewt Gingrich Unedited InterviewMore Peter Schiff here and here.
- June 7th, 2009
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chief302 has dugg: Texas teen captures state track championship - by herself
- June 6th, 2009
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Francisco's Money Speech
"So you think that money is the root of all evil?" said Francisco d'Anconia. "Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produ…
- June 5th, 2009
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Mortgage Meltdown Overview
Here's a powerpoint presentation showing some interesting data on the housing market. It is produced by Whitney Tilson and Glenn Tongue, managing partners of T2 Partners and the authors of More Mortg…
- June 3rd, 2009
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Why Ethanol - Not Electric Cars and Hybrids - Is the Answer
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures explains why biofuels are the answer for fossil fuel replacement for personal transportation in the near term. As I have said before,…
- May 26th, 2009
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Case-Shiller Index Monitors Continued Fall
The first quarter of 2009 saw a continued, dramatic slide in home prices. From cnnmoney.com:The S&P/Case-Shiller National Home Price index, a bellwether of real-estate market direction, plunged…
- May 25th, 2009
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The Housing Boom and Bust
Interview by Tomas Sowell on reasononline. Sowell's latest book is The Housing Boom and Bust,"a plain-English explanation of how we got into the current economic disaster that developed out of the e…
- May 21st, 2009
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Is California Too Big To Fail?
Who is up next for bailouts? How about California?Preliminary returns on Tuesday night show that voters soundly rejected ballot measures calling for higher taxes, meaning that the not-so-Golden State…
- May 12th, 2009
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chief302 has dugg: Chavez:Rich men not human beings – animals with human aspect
- May 8th, 2009
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chief302 has posted a new entry on: Tragedy of the Commons
U.S. Electrical Grid
Here's detailed interactive graphical representation of the U.S. electrical power gird from NPR. It shows the grid and power generation facilities, as well as wind and solar potential.The U.S. electr…
- May 7th, 2009
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Tragedy of the Commons and the Road to Serfdom
In this passage, Hayek touches upon the concept of the Tragedy of the Commons and negative externalities. He acknowledges a limitation of a pure capitalist system, yet posits that this fact is not re…
- May 3rd, 2009
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The Defense of Hank Rearden
No, I do not want my attitude to be misunderstood. I shall be glad to state it for the record. I am in full agreement with the facts of everything said about me in the newspapers - with the facts, but…
- May 1st, 2009
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Pirate Party Vies for EU Seat
Sweden's Pirate Party (Piratpartiet) - whose platform consists mainly of abolishing copyright and patent law - appears to be gaining enough support to claim a seat on the European Parliament.Hey, I'm…
