Archive for the 'autarky' Category

Sep

Forbes: Is Thorium the Biggest Energy Breakthrough Since Fire?

By libertyvini 0 Comments

Is it, really?

Then let them try it, with no subsidies.

No monopoly distribution model.

No State PUC, NRC, or Department of Energy protection from competition.

No Price-Anderson Indemnification.

No carbon taxes.

No disposal subsidy.

No lawsuit protection or “tort reform”.

No EPA pollution “permits”.

No favorable tax treatment.

Build it on the market, or not at all.

Is Thorium the Biggest Energy Breakthrough Since Fire? Possibly. – Forbes.

Aug

When I Was Seven…

By libertyvini 0 Comments

Categories: Austrian Economics, autarky, comedy, commentary, economics, education, mercantilism, philadelphia local stuff, protectionism, recommendations and reference

…I would have traded my left eye for a bike this cool;

LOOK at the friggin’ MAG WHEELS, for one thing. HOLY SH!T!

But if you go by the idiots that post reviews of stuff online, it’s a cheap piece of crap;

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090806100208AAUILrE

Is a 20″ Mongoose Rebel Freestyle Bike a good bmx bike?

“I was just wondering is this was a good bike because i have this bike and I want to start bmx. So yeah. And what are good brakes for this bike?
Please answer. Thanks “

by Chipilin the pug

Member since:

July 09, 2009

Total points:

856 (Level 2)

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

“noo not good they suck if its from walmart or any other dept store so no it sucks its to heavy. a goodBMX bike costs like 900 and up get a haro only buy the bike at bike shops no where else”

Apparently, according to these geniuses, you have to spend $300 – $800 (and definitely NOT $130 at Wal*Mart) to get an acceptable bike for a SEVEN YEAR OLD.

SIGH.

Jul

‪Gold: Independent Money‬‏ – YouTube

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‪Gold: Independent Money‬‏ – YouTube.

Jul

You Think YOUR Job is Tough? Try This!

By libertyvini 2 Comments

Categories: Austrian Economics, autarky, commentary, economics, environment, fascism, liberty, mercantilism, politicians, politics and protectionism

I would love to study the safety culture of this plant – if it is even half as safe as the manager claims it is, we could learn a tremendous amount about what it takes to run a truly safe operation;

New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India – New York Times;

“We can’t maintain the luxury of Europe and the United States, with all the boots and all that,” said Sunil Modi, director of Shakti Industries. He said, however, that the foundry never had accidents. He was concerned about the attention, afraid that contracts would be pulled and jobs lost…

India’s 1948 Factory Safety Act addresses cleanliness, ventilation, waste treatment, overtime pay and fresh drinking water, but the only protective gear it specifies is safety goggles.

Mr. Modi said that his factory followed basic safety regulations and that workers should not be barefoot. “It must have been a very hot day” when the photos were taken, he said…

…At the Shakti Industries foundry, “there are no accidents, never ever. Period,” Mr. Modi said. “By God’s will, it’s all fine.”

via New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India – New York Times.

Jul

CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Thinks Battlefield Medicine Is Just Super

By libertyvini 0 Comments

Categories: Austrian Economics, Ron Paul, autarky, commentary, economics, foreign oil, mercantilism, police state, protectionism, regulation, technology, terrorism and war

I happened to catch a bit of this on XM the other morning, and I was SHOCKED by the, er, ENTHUSIASM Gupta and his co-host showed toward the idea that getting to work on war-pulverized bodies was a good thing;

CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, MD highlights Battlefield Breakthroughs – National Military Community | Examiner.com.

Jul

Peter Schiff powns The Ben Bernank

By libertyvini 1 Comment

Categories: Austrian Economics, Constitution, Ron Paul, autarky, commentary, economics, monetary policy and politicians

“…by claiming that the dollars exchange rate has no effect on domestic prices, Mr. Bernanke demonstrates that he probably lacks the competence to be a bank teller, let alone Chairman of the Federal Reserve. A weaker dollar means Americans have to pay more for imported goods. But it also means domestic producers have to pay more for raw materials and imported components, which raises domestic production costs as well. It also means that more domestically produced goods are exported, reducing the supply and raising the price of what is left for Americans to consume. This is Econ 101.”

via It Aint Money If I Cant Print It! by Peter Schiff.

Jul

Coal -> Natural Gas -> Electricity = Pure Green Insanity

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Categories: Austrian Economics, autarky, comedy, commentary, economics, energy independence, environment, fascism, foreign oil, liberty, mercantilism, politicians, politics, protectionism, regulation, socialism and technology

Actual Photo of Coal-To-Gas-To-Electricity Technology

“Gov. Pat Quinn will sign controversial “clean coal” legislation Wednesday that paves the way for a new plant in Chicago that converts coal to natural gas, the Tribune has learned”

When is the approval coming for the plant that produces electricity by burning piles of thousand-dollar-bills? OH WAIT – ITS THE SAME PLANT

It would be hilarious, except that real people need the tax money more.

(PHOTO: NASA Global Warming Propaganda Pages)

Jul

Robert Higgs Has Had It With The ‘Social Contract’

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Categories: Austrian Economics, Constitution, Ron Paul, US Constitution, autarky, comedy, commentary, economics, education, fascism, liberty, mercantilism, monetary policy, police state, politicians, politics, protectionism, reference, regulation, socialism and war

“I most emphatically do not hate America. I was not born in some foreign despotism, but in a domestic one known as Oklahoma, which I understand to be the very heart and soul of this country so far as culture and refinement are concerned. Moreover, for what it is worth, some of my ancestors had been living in North America for centuries before a handful of ragged, starving white men washed ashore on this continent, planted their flag, and claimed all the land they could see and a great deal they could not see on behalf of some sorry-ass European monarch. What chutzpah! I yield to no one in my affection for the Statue of Liberty, the Rocky Mountains, and the amber waves of grain, not to mention the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County. So when I am invited to get out of the country, I feel like someone living in a town taken over by the James Gang who has been told that if he doesn’t like being robbed and bullied by uninvited thugs, he should move to another town. To me, it seems much more fitting that the criminals get out.”

via Consent of the Governed? | The Beacon.

Jul

Uh Oh – Italy Is Coming Apart Like a 20-Dollar Suit

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Categories: Austrian Economics, Constitution, autarky, comedy, commentary, economics, education, fascism, liberty, mercantilism, monetary policy, police state, politicians, politics, protectionism, regulation and socialism

Standing Around While Rome Burns

Last October I spent a week in Rome. The tax police (Guardia di Finanza) were EVERYWHERE, and NO ONE was paying any tax…and the Communists were decrying government “austerity” measures;

Italy Is Not Greece

If it does turn out that Italy needs a bailout, it is going to change the entire game in Europe.

What is going on in Italy right now is potentially far more serious than what has been going on in Greece. Italy is the fourth largest economy in the European Union. If Italy requires a bailout, the rest of Europe might not be able to handle it.

An anonymous European Central Bank source told one German newspaper the following on Sunday….

“The existing rescue fund in Europe is not sufficient to provide a credible defensive wall for Italy”

The source also added that the current bailout fund “was never designed for that”.

Uh Oh – Italy Is Coming Apart Like a 20-Dollar Suit.

Jul

“A China On Your Desktop” – RepRap

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Categories: Austrian Economics, autarky, commentary, economics, energy independence, environment, liberty, mercantilism, protectionism, recommendations, regulation and technology

@ Google – Hope this means we won’t have to censor ourselves too, LOL;

“RepRap is a free desktop 3D printer capable of printing plastic objects. Since many parts of RepRap are made from plastic and RepRap can print those parts, RepRap is a self-replicating machine – one that anyone can build given time and materials. It also means that – if you’ve got a RepRap – you can print lots of useful stuff, and you can print another RepRap for a friend…

RepRap is about making self-replicating machines, and making them freely available for the benefit of everyone. We are using 3D printing to do this, but if you have other technologies that can copy themselves and that can be made freely available to all, then this is the place for you too.

Reprap.org is a community project, which means you are welcome to edit most pages on this site, or better yet, create new pages of your own. Our community portal and New Development pages have more information on how to get involved. Use the links below and on the left to explore the site contents. You’ll find some content translated into other languages.

RepRap was the first of the low-cost 3D printers, and the RepRap Project started the open-source 3D printer revolution. It is described in the video on the right.”

via RepRapWiki.