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- Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 16777215
Re: Financial topics
Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance Not sure if this has been mentioned here yet, but apprently Wall Street is not done with their odd financial instruments. So clearly we have not learned the lessions that the previous generations learned. That is assuming investors are actuall...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:58 pm
- Forum: Science, Technology and the Singularity
- Topic: Information and Evidence of the Singularity
- Replies: 30
- Views: 26546
- Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:00 pm
- Forum: H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic
- Topic: Swine Flu Pandemic - Preparation
- Replies: 122
- Views: 110842
Re: Swine Flu Pandemic - Preparation
Those aren't coffins at all, they do go in the ground, but you would never just put a body in one. Those go AROUND coffins before you put them in the ground. Those seem a lot cheaper than the one from my grandmas funeral though. Apperantly these are not even owned by the government, let alone FEMA. ...
- Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:21 am
- Forum: H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic
- Topic: Swine Flu Pandemic - Preparation
- Replies: 122
- Views: 110842
Re: Swine Flu Pandemic - Preparation
Those "coffins" don't even look like coffins (because they are not). Not sure which kind of paranoia is worse. Paranoia over the effects of the virus (causing you to act irrationally), or paranoia over the virus being a front for a government takeover.
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:12 pm
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 16777215
Re: Financial topics
http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2009/Hummeltbills.html
Interesting article on why the Gov will probably default on treasures.
Interesting article on why the Gov will probably default on treasures.
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:32 pm
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 16777215
Re: Financial topics
Why does it seem like many of the pundits that were initially bearish are now switching sides? Interesting bit of commentary i saw on CNBC, one of their contributors said he believed the rally was more technical than fundamental in nature (which it is). Can't really say we are coming out of a recess...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:24 pm
- Forum: H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic
- Topic: Swine Flu Pandemic - Preparation
- Replies: 122
- Views: 110842
Re: Swine Flu Pandemic - Preparation
So News Literacy teacher thought that the media blew the swine flu thing out of proportion. Next class a student which has been absent for weeks came in to talk to him. Turns out she has been travelling and came down with an illness. Guess what he thinks she has?
Interesting how that worked out.
Interesting how that worked out.
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: VIEW: STOCK MARKET CRASH IS OLD NEWS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11326
Re: VIEW: STOCK MARKET CRASH IS OLD NEWS
lol looks like GD has been trolled.
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: Science, Technology and the Singularity
- Topic: Information and Evidence of the Singularity
- Replies: 30
- Views: 26546
Information and Evidence of the Singularity
Post websites and other refences here. Feel free to discuss too.
The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
SIAI - Blog
Singularity Hub
Accelerating Future
Michael Anissimov - Blog
The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
SIAI - Blog
Singularity Hub
Accelerating Future
Michael Anissimov - Blog
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:25 pm
- Forum: Science, Technology and the Singularity
- Topic: That's Impossible
- Replies: 5
- Views: 29654
Re: That's Impossible
That's Impossible
Tonight is the "Real Terminators" episode for anyoen interested. I think eventually they'll get the full eiposdes up online.
Tonight is the "Real Terminators" episode for anyoen interested. I think eventually they'll get the full eiposdes up online.