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Post by bug on Jan 14, 2024 17:32:30 GMT 10
It's an interesting topic. Gold & silver are obvious go to items, yet there have been many 20th century examples of countries and economies collapsing, either due to poor government or war. In none of those situations did gold and silver ever become anything remotely resembling currency.
If you a small, high trust community, currency can largely be done away with. The carpenter that fixes your door will expect a cut of the next animal that you slaughter etc, despite having no need for it right now. But that only works in small communities where everybody knows and trusts each other.
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Post by frostbite on Jan 14, 2024 18:37:18 GMT 10
Quote: But that only works in small communities where everybody knows and trusts each other.
I doubt such a beast exists. There’s always someone who won’t put his or her hand in their pocket or contribute to the common good or who tries to rip off their neighbour. I’ve got plenty of real life evidence just in my little rural community. Rural farmers are some of the biggest Carnts in the country.
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Post by spatial on Jan 14, 2024 19:29:49 GMT 10
It's an interesting topic. Gold & silver are obvious go to items, yet there have been many 20th century examples of countries and economies collapsing, either due to poor government or war. In none of those situations did gold and silver ever become anything remotely resembling currency. If you a small, high trust community, currency can largely be done away with. The carpenter that fixes your door will expect a cut of the next animal that you slaughter etc, despite having no need for it right now. But that only works in small communities where everybody knows and trusts each other. The USD used to be backed by gold, then they went off the gold standard. Paper money is based on the trust of the Government. Throughout history government money systems always fail and end up worthless. Gold has kept is value for 300years. The amount of gold to purchase a loaf of bread has more or less remained constant, Hence it is the go to to preserve wealth. Most people don't have the kind of wealth, so investing in skills and stockpiling makes good prepper sense. Property is a preservation of wealth but you need to be able to hold onto it. In India and China people purchase all the gold they can get, as no trust in government and other investments are restricted. Most of the European countries that had gold stored at fort Knox in the US have got their gold back - it is a trust issue and governments stockpile gold as a storage of wealth. Gold is tradeable in any country or currency, there is always someone willing to buy. |
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 15, 2024 11:58:15 GMT 10
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Post by spatial on Jan 15, 2024 14:00:34 GMT 10
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Post by spatial on Jan 15, 2024 14:23:00 GMT 10
Yip 2024big changes coming all the bloggers and YTbers that I watch are going nuts with issue arising in 2024. Australia is not immune, Big container port strike and ferry strike. Poland is experiencing mass demonstration as the new EU pro gov is arresting opposition members and acting totally like a dictatorship as EU government does nothing. The next doomsday nuclear clock adjustment is 23rd Jan - will see how the woke scientists are seeing things. When left and right of politics and everyone in-between is warning of issues... Time to "bunker down and lock the hatches" |
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 15, 2024 14:42:16 GMT 10
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Post by spatial on Jan 16, 2024 12:03:25 GMT 10
Everyone going apocalyptic bananas. More CME doom porn. "90% Of The Population Will Be Dead Within A Year" - Dennis Quaid Warns Tucker Of Inevitable Major Solar Storm Destroying All Techwww.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/90-population-will-be-dead-within-year-dennis-quaid-warns-tucker-inevitable-major"Basically, there is a 100% probability that our sun, generating what they call a GMD, which is a solar storm, that hits hard, hits our Earth, and the magnetic field we have around the Earth, and can fry everything that is electric above the ground, including our entire grid," actor Dannis Quaid explained to Tucker Carlson in one of the former Fox anchor's most surreal yet terrifying interviews yet. “Everything that we rely upon would be gone. The food would melt in our refrigerators..." Quaid states, warning that "within a year, 90% of the world’s population would be dead from starvation, disease, or killing themselves in total and utter social catastrophe." |
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 16, 2024 12:17:18 GMT 10
Eventually that's gonna happen, in 1, 10 or 1,000,000 years, but its a 100% probability, so it does make sense to be prepared, but not go overboard.
Indeed, other possibilities are economic collapse, Government failure, World wars, etc, but we do what we can without knowing exactly whats going to happen.
Broadly speaking, more and more people are realizing that they are their own first (and possibly last) responder.
Hey Worf, I hooked Data up to a Modem, wanna see ?
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Post by bug on Jan 16, 2024 15:22:38 GMT 10
Unlikely. Probably has more to do with the shrinking membership of OPEC. In Australia (unsure about worldwide) the emission reductions due to EVs have been exceeded by the increase in average car size (Emotional support RAM trucks etc.) |
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Post by bug on Jan 16, 2024 15:26:30 GMT 10
Everyone going apocalyptic bananas. More CME doom porn. "90% Of The Population Will Be Dead Within A Year" - Dennis Quaid Warns Tucker Of Inevitable Major Solar Storm Destroying All Techwww.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/90-population-will-be-dead-within-year-dennis-quaid-warns-tucker-inevitable-major"Basically, there is a 100% probability that our sun, generating what they call a GMD, which is a solar storm, that hits hard, hits our Earth, and the magnetic field we have around the Earth, and can fry everything that is electric above the ground, including our entire grid," actor Dannis Quaid explained to Tucker Carlson in one of the former Fox anchor's most surreal yet terrifying interviews yet. “Everything that we rely upon would be gone. The food would melt in our refrigerators..." Quaid states, warning that "within a year, 90% of the world’s population would be dead from starvation, disease, or killing themselves in total and utter social catastrophe." 90% in a year seems very high, but yes the effects of an event that we know absolutely will happen and that we cannot stop will cause mayhem and millions of deaths. The effects of it on western countries will be higher than others though. The impact gets worse the closer you get to the poles, and practically the entire western world lives at a latitude of 35 degrees or higher. |
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Post by spatial on Jan 18, 2024 10:28:35 GMT 10
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 18, 2024 10:40:40 GMT 10
"IF THE ECONOMY IS SO GREAT, WHY ARE TAX REVENUES SO WEAK"
Can I hazard a guess ?
Three reasons,
1 The people who were sacked for not taking the jabs, now unemployed and not contributing to the economy, or if they are, doing it 'under the table'.
2 Those who had good paying jobs and took the jab and are now either dead, or their health is so compromised they can't work.
3 General apathy, why work hard so the Govt gets the benefit ?
A thought. Most airline pilots were coerced into getting jabbed, you still want to fly ?
If we see you smoking,, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action.
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Post by tactile on Jan 18, 2024 14:09:53 GMT 10
Tax revenues are probably falling (US economy) due to higher interest rates. People are buying less and its flowing into business - less hiring, less investment etc. etc. Our yearly tax revenue data is released in April, will be interesting to see the results...have had healthy increases in the last few years.
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Post by spatial on Jan 18, 2024 19:15:07 GMT 10
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 19, 2024 7:58:27 GMT 10
Imagine, if ALL cars were electric.......
Advertising is legalized lying.
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 19, 2024 8:15:06 GMT 10
Scammed... substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff1f558c-3f32-43c3-9bdb-14956d9a129a_812x559.png?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email There are plenty of mistakes that haven't been made yet. |
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Post by bug on Jan 19, 2024 11:00:13 GMT 10
"IF THE ECONOMY IS SO GREAT, WHY ARE TAX REVENUES SO WEAK"
The wealthy don't pay tax.
Large corporations don't pay tax.
Many small businesses that did pay tax were driven out of business during medical apartheid.
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Post by bug on Jan 19, 2024 11:02:27 GMT 10
Imagine, if ALL cars were electric....... Advertising is legalized lying. If you wen't back to the early days of petrol cars, you'd see a different version of the same issue. An oil crisis tomorrow and we'll see how people feel then. It's ok though because the middle east is so stable and peaceful that it will never happen. |
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Post by malewithatail on Jan 19, 2024 11:34:48 GMT 10
Granted, early petrol vehicles were not all that reliable as well. An oil crisis doesn't concern me at all. I have the bits n pieces to make a gasifier to run a generator, or the truck, or even the brush-cutter and lawnmower on wood. So, fight it out boys !!! With enough fuel and oil stored up for 2 to 3 years as well. All stabilized and sealed. Like I said, knowledge is the key to surviving after the collapse, that and a good network of people around you, adequate ammo and suitable weapons. And we will not even go to the nuclear battery......no more charging your phone for 50 plus years. newatlas.com/energy/betavolt-diamond-nuclear-battery/Time to ditch the lithium stocks and get more uranium. I'm here for moral support, ignore the gun. |
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