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An interesting piece on compound interest and the effects of regulation: "America's missing wealth" "So let's, for the sake of argument, posit that some regulation has been good for us, while many other regs have only hurt economic growth. Let's also argue that sensible regulation, combined with the...

http://www.upworthy.com/leonardo-dicaprio-asks-everyone-in-the-world-to-stop-pretending-like-facts-dont-exist? There isn't a logical fallacy he doesn't use. This requires a response, so here it is.: I am a mechanical engineer, not a celebrity actor like Mr. DiCaprio. He comes to NY on his private je...

It comes down to bearing MBTF:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/08/26/b ... nt-1719682

The Mexican cartels are not happy:
https://news.vice.com/article/legal-pot ... an-cartels
And they are complaining to their buddies in the DEA.

Just in case anybody wonders what the climate change gravy bowl looks like:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/05/climat ... -more.html
I knew it was big, but this?

This is bad, very bad:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/won ... g-created/
The Obama punt gun at work.

If the bureaucrats in government can't understand the increasing hate that is being extended toward them, here's a clue: http://youngcons.com/this-actually-happened-irs-sent-a-five-year-old-boy-a-letter-about-his-taxes-his-response-is-hilarious/ A government that harasses five year olds is no longer...

I think not. This story from the guardian has been making the rounds lately: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/14/nasa-industrial-civilization-headed-for-irreversible-collapse/ http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/NASA-funded-report-says-society-is-trending-5328327.php?cmpid=htx NA...

I love stories like this:
http://sftimes.co/?id=115&src=share_fb_new_115

The greens think we need to "degrow" the economy.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/27/envir ... de-growth/
I think they are full of it. But it explains what Obama is doing in a nutshell. He's trying to create and manage the decline.

Watts helps stuck warmists in the Antarctic:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/12/31/w ... ore-100200
Life is funny sometimes

Gas sales in gallons/ day over the last 20 years:
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHa ... 600001&f=M
Note the drop in sales throughout the Obama administration and the 9000 gal/day drop Sept/ Oct 2011. Something is REALLY wrong with the economy.

In new jobs, there's quality and quantity. We need both: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/15-signs-that-the-quality-of-jobs-in-america-is-going-downhill-really-fast Over and over it's just getting worse. I would just like to see some real light at the end of the tunnel, some hope that thi...

About what "fundamental transformation" really meant: http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2013/12/peak-schadenfreude-alert.html It's said that justice is wanting what you think you deserve, and mercy is not getting. All those people who voted for "hope and change" are now discovering that they are...