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"Getting to be a country of ignoramuses."
Yes, and a number of factors there:
No more in-depth broadcast Radio or TV news departments other than PBS - many people now get the "news" from each other via questionable internet sources.
Broadcast an…
"This, after the far-right fossil fools have spent years arguing there's no way humans could affect weather or climate."
Well yeah, but they don't regard anyone other than their enlightened selves to be truly "human". Just ask Trump... it's some ki…
It should be noted that the defective part was sold to Boeing by Collins Aerospace — an aerospace manufacturer that supplies Boeing. Given the nature of the defect there is no suggestion that Boeing could have or should have been aware of the defect…
If Derf is looking at this the same way that I do he just means that if he were twenty years younger he'd be in the market, but as an older person it may not be a good choice at this time.
"A reminder, just 4 years ago the Middle East was calm and 4 Arabic countries signed a peace agreement, first time since Israel became a country. All you got to do is connect the dots."
Oh yes, I'm quite certain that if Trump were president Hamas w…
Hi @catch22- Just finished the last three episodes last night. Without a doubt the very best television production that we've ever seen. Also I just finished the new book "What's Next", which is a behind-the scenes look at West Wing and the actors a…
@rforno- Thank you very much for that link. I'm going to invest in a dozen of those high-end $100,000 versions. I'm sure that in just a few months their worth will be a lot different than what I'll pay for them!
"Bottom line is it will be impossible to contain global warming and meet power needs without nuclear, which may still be cleaner than coal and the environmental damage from fracking etc."
Yes, my thought also. It's going to take wind, solar, and (u…
Yes- an interesting thread, but more comfortable over here in OT. Sometimes when faced with a similar situation I plant a very short post over on the financial side with a link to the OT side. I recall doing that with much of the Boeing coverage, a…
@hank- I also took a look for you at Amazon... didn't see much there that's close to your specs. I just love how when you ask Amazon for something 30 inches tall they give you everything but 30" tall...
A few minutes ago I pointed out that Howard Marks fails to contemplate or incorporate any modifications to reflect the necessity of ... attempting to control the inevitable manipulations of large financial interests. Coincidentally I just happened a…
Happy to see equanimity restored. All of the commotion did cause me to revisit the Howard Marks post, which is of course the essential standard defense of an unregulated capitalist economy.
That doesn't mean that it's wrong, or outdated. The knotty…
