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Re: The secret Starbucks coffee hack

Speedmaster — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:27:05 -0000

Interesting stuff, thanks.

Re: Crossloop links computer screens, lets you transfer files

Speedmaster — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:33:13 -0000

I use this often, works very well!

Re: First look at the Eee PC 904

Speedmaster — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:31:29 -0000

These keep looking better and better.

Re: How I moved Liliputing from Blogger to Wordpress

Speedmaster — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:06:22 -0000

Interesting, thanks! I've been considering this move myself.

Re: Dell expected to announce Inspiron Mini today

Speedmaster — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:55:10 -0000

Can't wait!!! ;-)

Re: Dell Inspiron 910 coming this week?

Speedmaster — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:51:42 -0000

I am REALLY looking forward to these! ;-)

Re: Dell Inspiron Mini gets new name, higher price

Speedmaster — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:07:49 -0000

Hmmm. I would love to get the 1GB version w/ Ubuntu, and not pay for XP.

Re: Dell Inspiron Mini gets new name, higher price

Speedmaster — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:27:02 -0000

Hmmm. I would love to get the 1GB version w/ Ubuntu, and not pay for XP.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Innovative DVD/CD Protector

Speedmaster — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:42:39 -0000

Those are pretty slick. I got one last year w/ a promotional disk for something I don't remember.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Zaphod, Multiple Clipboards For All Of Windows

Speedmaster — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:06:51 -0000

This looks good, thanks for the heads-up.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Art Lebedev’s Matryoshkus Experiment With Design

Speedmaster — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:40:03 -0000

No nybble?! ;-)

Re: Entertainment is not an economic good: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 07:09:50 -0000

You can add the creation, assembly, and regulation of fine mechanical watches to that list.

Examples:
http://tinyurl.com/3jns4
http://tinyurl.com/52vng
http://tinyurl.com/bqzev

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Ayn Rand meets Dr. Seuss: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:50:28 -0000

I may just get this for the kids. ;-)

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Pro-life and Pro-Science Take Two: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:00:11 -0000

I think there are really two issues here. The first is, is it proper to do embryo stem cell research. The second is, is it proper for the federal govt. to spend taxpayer money on it.

Regadless of the former, I can see no justification for the latter in the Constitution.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: ABC will be firing John Stossel any day now: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 10:09:06 -0000

I've been reading his last few columns as well. Great stuff. Thos that refuse to look at facts or history are out of their minds over his columns. ;-)

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: The Moleskine (Shameless Commerce): Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:32:39 -0000

Count me among the Moleskine faithful! Been using them for about two years for daily writing.

chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Abortion Crucial to New York Economy According to Schumer: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:05:39 -0000

That's unreal, did he actually really say that?!?

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Budget Cuts are «Contentious»: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:04:21 -0000

How did we get to the point where letting people keep more of their own money is "contentious"? Sad. ;-(

Re: Hayek's «The Road to Serfdom» in Five Minutes and more...: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:12:21 -0000

That was great, thanks Tom!

Re: Not a dime's worth of difference: Tom Rants

Speedmaster — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:44:24 -0000

I've been VERY disappointed with how the supposed conservatives have been caving in and spending money in the last few years. It's so far out of control I wonder if we can ever get back to where we should be. ;-(

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Sweden Kills Democracy

Speedmaster — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:57:27 -0000

That's certainly a bad bit of news for liberty and smaller govt. fans. ;-(

But I don't think it's necessarily anti-democracy, is it? Isn't democracy just majority-rule, or perhaps mob-rule? If the majority of people support this, I think would still be considered democratic.

Re: Silver ETF - Behind the Scenes

Speedmaster — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:26:47 -0000

Intersting stuff, thanks. I'm looking forward to ETFs for both silver and copper.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Marketing is a System Not an Event

Speedmaster — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:11:49 -0000

Great point. Similar and also often misunderstood is the fact that free markets are a process and not an event.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Fluctuating Greed

Speedmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:12:42 -0000

LOL, great comment Don!

When people complain that "gouging-level" prices are too high, I always want to ask, "compared to what?". What is it that made the original prices okay?

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Progressive Wal-Mart

Speedmaster — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:26:31 -0000

Wonderful, thanks for posting this Russell!

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Sad Day

Speedmaster — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:25:30 -0000

Well, based on their sales numbers, somebody must think it's good.

Re: A New Price Theory

Speedmaster — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 07:22:10 -0000

It's scary that someone that appears otherwise intelligent and very well-educated (much more than I in both cases) just doesn't get it.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: No Laffing Matter

Speedmaster — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:07:50 -0000

Nice title. ;-)

Re: Wal-Mart's Benefits

Speedmaster — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:44:49 -0000

Wal-Mart bashing is really picking up a head of steam lately.

Re: Some Social Capital

Speedmaster — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:22:38 -0000

Good analysis. At the Wal-Marts near me there is one control station for each 4-6 self-checkout registers. This single employee monitors those registers and helps out anyone that needs it. I presume they look out for blatant fraud, and their presence within 20 feet is a likely deterrent as well.

That said, I hate those self-checkout lines, too slow. ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: A Note on Global Warming

Speedmaster — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:35:02 -0000

Good post Don. I feel the same way. I read this a while back and really enjoyed it.

The Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming

Sallie Baliunas

March 2002

http://www.hillsdale.edu/imprimis/2002/march/</...>

Re: Lucas on Redistribution

Speedmaster — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 08:47:24 -0000

So very true, and it's depressing to know that it will be attempted again and again. ;-(

Re: It Takes a Tough Man to Make a Tender Chicken

Speedmaster — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 21:58:19 -0000

Great stuff Gabriel. As it's been said by Walter Williams and others, you don;t get rich doing what you want, you get rich my giving others what they want and making them happy. And we're all better off for it.

Re: Best Political Cartoon of 2005

Speedmaster — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:41:16 -0000

That was definitely worth a chuckle. ;-)

Re: Munich

Speedmaster — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:55:58 -0000

Well said by both of you.

Re: The Market for Health Care

Speedmaster — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:06:27 -0000

I agree completely w/ your sentiment. This thing is an unconstitutional and immoral tratedy. ;-(

Re: Please Do Your Job

Speedmaster — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 03:13:18 -0000

That was great Russell. I was also miffed by the implied cause/effect relationship assumed in the first paragraph. Well done.

Re: The Milk Cartel

Speedmaster — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:38:19 -0000

Corporate welfare and rent-seeking behavior? ;-(

Re: A Note on Budget Deficits

Speedmaster — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:18:40 -0000

Don, take a look at this:

Budget Wish Lists Come and Go, But 'Entitlements' Outweigh All

http://tinyurl.com/cm63s

Chris

Re: Maybe We'd Be Better Off with Less Commerce

Speedmaster — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:02:46 -0000

Dr. Boudreaux, you perfectly summed it up w/ your comment: "How in the world can trade -- commerce -- voluntary exchange -- be a 'weight' on an economy defined overwhelmingly by a deep and extensive division of labor?".

I am at a loss to even guess what this guy was thinking.

Re: Do minimum wages cause unemployment?

Speedmaster — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:50:50 -0000

Well, I would imagine that if the prevailing wages are above the min. wage, then the latter is somewhat moot?

Re: It's Good to Have a Constitution

Speedmaster — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:52:53 -0000

Perfect sentiment Russell. Not a thing to add.

Re: Which Economist Do You Trust?

Speedmaster — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:39:54 -0000

Elitists. They always know what's best for anyone else.

Re: Are Real Estate Agents Overpaid?

Speedmaster — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:07:22 -0000

I may be missing something, but that happens often when I look at the NYT. ;-)

It seems to me like the market is working quite well in this case.

Re: The Jeffersonian

Speedmaster — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:03:51 -0000

At this point I'd be happy if he'd veto anything, anything!

Re: Sowell on Classical Economics

Speedmaster — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:39:26 -0000

I read it this morning too and loved it. Ther interview reaffirmed my admiration for the man, what he has done, and how he has done it.

I still wish his columns or Basic Economics were required reading for every high school senior, or at least Congressmen. ;-)

Re: Corrected for Inflation

Speedmaster — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:41:03 -0000

I've felt for a while that the entire concept of keeping track of the CPI with any remote level of accuracy is simply not doable. WAY too many variables and volume of goods/services.

Re: Having the Constitution for Lunch

Speedmaster — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:21:36 -0000

Dead-on Don, great points!

Re: A Brief Note On Oil Industry Profits

Speedmaster — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:07:53 -0000

Don, have you caved in to "big-oil" so easily?!? ;-)

Re: Hawaii comes to its senses

Speedmaster — Tue, 09 May 2006 14:44:59 -0000

Don't worry, someone will try it again. ;-)

Re: Sowell on Scarcity

Speedmaster — Thu, 11 May 2006 04:10:15 -0000

Great post. I think Basic Ecomics is one of the best books written in 30+ years. And perhaps the most "under-read" imho.

Re: Some Easy Predictions

Speedmaster — Fri, 12 May 2006 03:47:56 -0000

Well done as usual, thanks Dr. Boudreaux!

Re: Inequality Kills

Speedmaster — Fri, 12 May 2006 08:29:52 -0000

All good stuff, thanks. ;-)

The "widening income gap" hand-wringing always bugs me too.

Re: Unethical 'Ethicists'

Speedmaster — Mon, 15 May 2006 02:35:56 -0000

All good points as usual, thanks Dr. Boudreaux .

Re: A Not-So-Timely Proposal

Speedmaster — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:43:56 -0000

"Today's families are often stretched thin - working to make ends meet while also trying to carve out time to care for their young children and aging relatives."

Has that ever not been true?

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: A Not-So-Timely Proposal

Speedmaster — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:44:37 -0000

Once again, what is seen, and what is unseen.

Re: Bastiat's Brilliance

Speedmaster — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:19:36 -0000

Great post Dr. Boudreaux. I'm also a big fan of Bastiat. So much wisdom from so long ago, and so many ignore it. ;-(

Re: Motives

Speedmaster — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:36:10 -0000

You are dead-on as usual Dr. Boudreaux!

Re: Pristine Existence

Speedmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:27:44 -0000

That's great! ;-)

Re: Milton Friedman on Money

Speedmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:28:13 -0000

Great interview, thanks!

Re: Most Depressing Fact Encountered Today

Speedmaster — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:27:10 -0000

Sad, but very scary! ;-(

Re: Milton on Fire

Speedmaster — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:49:55 -0000

I watched the entire video, brilliant! A very clear thinker.

Re: The State: An Anecdote

Speedmaster — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:52:26 -0000

Ack, that's pretty sickening, and disheartening. Is there any chance of ever getting this thing righted?

Re: Zero Sum Economics

Speedmaster — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:06:06 -0000

"If these people pull away so much wealth," he said, "that means everyone else has less."

That's truly sad. How can these people call themselves economists?

Re: What Protectionists Intend

Speedmaster — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:51:20 -0000

Are these people that ignorant, or that crooked? Which is worse? ;-(

Re: The Society of Real Economists

Speedmaster — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:11:28 -0000

In addition to the obvious economic reasons to dislike a min. wage, I'm also against it because it violates freedom of contract between two parties.

Re: Walter Williams Interview

Speedmaster — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:44:17 -0000

Fantastic, thank you Dr. Roberts! Dr. Williams is one of our heroes!

Re: Wrong Right

Speedmaster — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:25:33 -0000

Dead-on as usual, thanks again Dr. Boudreaux.

Re: HBiPod

Speedmaster — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:41:15 -0000

Good point, that's an example of why I'm convinced that those numbers are VERY rough estimates, at best.

Re: Government Paternalism in Action

Speedmaster — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00:13 -0000

Very well-stated Dr. Roberts.

Re: Milton has passed away

Speedmaster — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:57:27 -0000

Sad. And thanks very much Dr. Roberts for your recent interviews w/ him.

Re: Does the Trade Deficit Destroy American Jobs?

Speedmaster — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:06:28 -0000

Thanks, that's the best and most clear explanation of the topic I've ever seen.

Re: The Morality of Free Trade

Speedmaster — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:20:37 -0000

Wow, very well-stated in so few words!

Re: EconTalk Nominated

Speedmaster — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:21:36 -0000

Just voted, well-deserved nomination!

Re: Boettke on Katrina

Speedmaster — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:37:55 -0000

Great interview, thanks Dr. Roberts.

Re: Thanks for your help

Speedmaster — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:55:00 -0000

Congrats, well-deserved!

Re: If Trade Surpluses are So Great, the 1930s Should Have Been a Booming Decade

Speedmaster — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:14:18 -0000

Great point.

Re: Cartoon Economics

Speedmaster — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:22:39 -0000

Wow, thanks for the heads-up on that letter! Unreal, I guess the bozo-bit is permanently flipped on for Dorgan. Sad and scary.

Re: Like Debating Whether or Not the Earth is Round

Speedmaster — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:31:52 -0000

Slam-dunk! ;-)

Re: Modernizing the Cafe

Speedmaster — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:03:04 -0000

Much appreciated, thanks to both of you!

Re: More on Interpreting Statistics

Speedmaster — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:20:52 -0000

Good points, I've read that before.

It's a bit like comparing the fielding % of two shortstops. SS A might have a much better fielding % than SS B. But B might be faster and getting to many more balls that turn out to be errors. Balls that SS A never even got close to.

Re: Great minds think alike

Speedmaster — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:07:44 -0000

I think Gore is a 21st century PT Barnum, with a little more ignoramus baked in.

Re: Buying Local

Speedmaster — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:47:55 -0000

It was me that sent that, glad you liked it. ;-)

Re: More Paper Principles

Speedmaster — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:49:08 -0000

Well done as usual, thanks!

Re: Find the error

Speedmaster — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:30:31 -0000

Aside from the economic problems with his argument, there are glaring Constitutional and moral problems with it.

Re: The Natural Response

Speedmaster — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:28:48 -0000

Great point. I read Conflict of Visions a couple years ago and it's an instant classic imho.

Re: Reaping Rewards from Human Capital

Speedmaster — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:59:45 -0000

You nailed it. ;-)

Re: Black Swans

Speedmaster — Tue, 01 May 2007 07:42:53 -0000

Fascinating discussion! I loved the concrete examples that the two of you discussed. But I must admit that much of the discussion was over my head. Mr. Taleb is clearly brilliant.

Re: Black Swans

Speedmaster — Tue, 01 May 2007 08:59:03 -0000

More thoughts on this. Mr. Taleb points out the problems associated with building models. What does this mean for all we read about global warming predictions that warn us of doom 100 years out?

Re: Ten Really Good Books

Speedmaster — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:51:11 -0000

Agreed, while Hazlitt is great, Basic Economics by Sowell is a rock-solid classic imho, his follow-up is great too.

Re: Monkeys and Typewriters

Speedmaster — Wed, 09 May 2007 06:58:53 -0000

Great point about references, I've long thought the same thing.

Re: Marvelous Arrangement

Speedmaster — Wed, 16 May 2007 07:16:04 -0000

That was fantastic, thanks Dr. Boudreaux!

Re: Kling on Medical Care; Or, How Americans are Screwing Themselves

Speedmaster — Wed, 16 May 2007 10:10:46 -0000

I just stumbled on that earlier today, well-done. ;-)

Re: Where Externalities Lie

Speedmaster — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:13:43 -0000

Well-done as usual Dr. Boudreaux!

Re: Like a Virus

Speedmaster — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:57:16 -0000

So hanging out at Curves can actually make you fatter?! ;-)

Re: A Lesson from Passport Control

Speedmaster — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:59:26 -0000

Well-said as usual, Dr. Boudreaux!

Re: Good luck, BLS

Speedmaster — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:39:58 -0000

Excellent point.

Re: Vote for EconTalk

Speedmaster — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:13:29 -0000

Well-deserved, will do! ;-)

Re: Remove the Stench

Speedmaster — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:38:28 -0000

Quote of the day. ;-)

"Trying to remove politics from the U.S. Department of Justice would be like trying to remove the bottom ten floors from the Empire State Building: it cannot practically be done."

Re: Everything is caused by global warming

Speedmaster — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:08:28 -0000

We can add divorce and beer refrigeration to the list. ;-)

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/now-divorce-causes-global-warming.html

Re: Naomi vs. Milton

Speedmaster — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:18:01 -0000

I've been watching this series over the last few days, they really are brilliant. ;-)

NK is a dangerous combination if ignorant and arrogant.

Re: A Critical Distinction

Speedmaster — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:08:50 -0000

Very well-said, Dr. Boudreaux!

Re: Tyler's Latest in the Times

Speedmaster — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:56:48 -0000

Great column! Thanks for the heads-up.

Re: Feelings. Nothing More Than Feelings….

Speedmaster — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:42:09 -0000

I've said it here many times before ... I am at a loss as to how Krugman still gets to be called an economist. If a math PhD. repeatedly told us that 2+2=5, wouldn't he be drummed out of the industry by his peers?

Re: On the job leisure

Speedmaster — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:44:39 -0000

Yeah, we have a couple of real gems here in NY. ;-)

Re: Winners and losers from trade

Speedmaster — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:50:34 -0000

That was a fantastic podcast this week!

Re: My Stimulus Plan

Speedmaster — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:24:58 -0000

Great point as usual, Dr. Boudreaux!

Did you see this in today's WSJ?

Bill Gates Issues Call For Kinder Capitalism

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/bil...>

Re: Learn the Laffer Curve

Speedmaster — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:59:17 -0000

Thanks, I enjoyed that. I remember learning of the Laffer Curve in an economics course in my Jesuit high school, circa 1988.

Re: Butt Out

Speedmaster — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:16:30 -0000

Dead-on. While I despise the 'hoodie' and the Pats ... I can't for the life of me see how this is within the purview of Congress.

Re: "Earth Hour" and the Dark Ages

Speedmaster — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:57:08 -0000

Well said, Dr. Boudreaux. Slam dunk!! ;-)

Re: Optimal Population?

Speedmaster — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:11:33 -0000

I'd be willing to contribute money to buy a couple Julian Simon books for Mr. Sachs. ;-)

Re: None of the State's Business

Speedmaster — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:56:29 -0000

Agreed, especially considering the original phone call turned out to be bogus.

Re: Hillary Clinton and Sexism

Speedmaster — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:26:44 -0000

Big smile on my face this morning in Starbucks (proudly drinking non-fair-trade coffee) when I flipped through the WSJ and saw your letter. ;-)

Re: House Subcommittee on Televised Posturing

Speedmaster — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:50:26 -0000

Well-said! I left my rants on the story here:

Cretin or Crook?: Rep. Maxine Waters of California

Cretin or Crook?: The U.S. Senate Attacks Big Oil

Re: Summer Reading

Speedmaster — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:08:36 -0000

M. Hodak, you're not wrong, it's quite pretentious. ;-)

But between that, the mild humor, and Taleb's rich and peculiar personality, I do find nuggets of wisdom. ;-)

Re: Summer Reading

Speedmaster — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:11:05 -0000

M. Hodak, you're not wrong, it's quite pretentious. ;-)

But between that, the mild humor, and Taleb's rich and peculiar personality, I do find nuggets of wisdom. ;-)

Re: Oil Speculation

Speedmaster — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:33:19 -0000

"First, blaming speculators for high prices has always seemed to me like blaming the thermometer for how hot it is."

Brilliant, you nailed it! ;-)

Re: Balko's questions

Speedmaster — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:06:05 -0000

Fantastic links, thanks! I'll post 'em on my blog tonight and of course link back to here too.

Re: Balko's questions

Speedmaster — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:23:20 -0000

Dr. Roberts, did you see these?

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?i...>

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=302222641317480

Re: Obamanomics

Speedmaster — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:57:19 -0000

Well-stated! Dr. Boudreaux, you, Dr. Roberts, Dr. Williams, et al., have a gift for cutting right to the point of these issues in concise terms that the layman can understand. Much appreciated.

Re: Make Risky Loans!

Speedmaster — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:16:31 -0000

Slam-dunk!

Re: Friends should not let friends wear Che Guevara t-shirts

Speedmaster — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:10:19 -0000

Great post!

Here's a post I made and a recent news link.
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/why...

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070803/ids_photos_w...

Re: NYC Treehuggers: Opportunity to Help the Arctic

Speedmaster — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:06:19 -0000

I would recommend supporting drilling in ANWR if interested in the economy. And I suspect the trade-off in "environmental damage" would be negligible.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Recycled Denim Pencils

Speedmaster — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 06:30:08 -0000

Cool, fair-trade guilt-free pencils! ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Energy Generating Backpack

Speedmaster — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:31:41 -0000

This looks like a greta idea. The only thing that concerns me is the reciprocating mass. I know when I've been backpacking, anything loose or bouncing around in or on the pack can be very annoying.

Looks promising though.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: "Sustainable" Label Offered As Alternative to "Organic"

Speedmaster — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:41:35 -0000

Can something be "Sustainable" but not "Fair-Trade", or vice-versa?

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Eco Ammo(TM) by American Ammunition

Speedmaster — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:54:56 -0000

Cool, we're getting close to "fair-trade" ammo! ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: SELCO Solar Lights Rural Lives

Speedmaster — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:10:09 -0000

That's interesting. It's clear that there are several untapped excellent sources of engergy. I look forward to the day when technology makes them worthwhile.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: EcoTimber: Friendly Floors For All

Speedmaster — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:07:39 -0000

Very nice, I love real wood floors. And it's good to see that it's sustainable. It's not like this stuff grows on trees. ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Cool Roofs

Speedmaster — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:22:59 -0000

I'm a little surprised it's taken us this long to realize that black roofs are terrible for heat. ;-(

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: High-Wire Hemp Jacket by Patagonia

Speedmaster — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:29:13 -0000

Give new meaning to the term "smoking jacket". :-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Truck Stop Electrification To Fight Pollution

Speedmaster — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:27 -0000

This IS a great idea. Letting those big engines run all night parked has always bothered me.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Starbucks Challenge: Fair Trade Coffee

Speedmaster — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:25:36 -0000

This is good:

http://www.mises.org/story/1548

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Fully Recyclable Cardboard PC Case by Lupo

Speedmaster — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:43:23 -0000

Cool, sustainable PCs! It's bad to have overclocked PCs, they run hot and contribute to global warming.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Veja's Fair Trade Organic Trainers

Speedmaster — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:11:19 -0000

We've got fair-trade and organic, if we could add "sustainable" we'd have the trifecta. ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Samuel Alito & The Environment

Speedmaster — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:06:53 -0000

The job of the SC is not to protect the environment. In loose terms, the job of the SC is to interpret and enforce the US Constitution.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: How Google Fights Power Consumption

Speedmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:44:57 -0000

Sounds good, but these two guys tooling around in a 747, the Hummer of the skies, doesn't help with sustainability or global warming.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Un-Treehugger: General Motors' Hybrid Strategy

Speedmaster — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:35:55 -0000

That's pretty bad. I still don't understand why so many people are driving big block V8s to commute to work every day. Loving the 30+ mpg in my Civic. ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Montreal: UN Climate Change Conference Opens Today

Speedmaster — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:26:24 -0000

Seems so wasteful. Wouldn't it have been more sustainable and eco-friendly had this been a "virtual" conference over the internet? I shudder at the number of limos, planes, etc. that this will require.

Chris

Re: \"Weird Eco Habits\" Contest Finalist: Tree-Friendly Fence

Speedmaster — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:13:46 -0000

Very clever. I also like the way he framed each of the holes neatly. ;-)

Re: Coors To Turn Brewery Waste into Vehicle Fuel

Speedmaster — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:47:45 -0000

Hmm, I am picturing a car running on Pabst or Genny Cream Ale. ;-)

Re: Diaper Free Babies?

Speedmaster — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:47:26 -0000

Sounds like this plan would be throwing out 1000+ years of civilization.

Re: New Balance Vegan Sneakers

Speedmaster — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:09:19 -0000

This is just scary. ;-)

Re: Water-Powered Clock

Speedmaster — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:45:09 -0000

Very cool, I like that! But does it need fair-trade water to run properly? ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Patagonia Completes Solar Power Carport

Speedmaster — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:44:13 -0000

Seems like a nice idea!

Re: Solar Ink Being Developed by Innovalight

Speedmaster — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:21:26 -0000

Very interesting post, thanks!

Re: Klockwerks — Timeless Timepieces

Speedmaster — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:18:15 -0000

Wow, cool post. Thanks!

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Modern Playshed by Ryan Smith

Speedmaster — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:48:10 -0000

Very cool, my kids would love that! ;-)

Re: Pressuring Starbucks On Bovine Growth Hormone

Speedmaster — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:44:44 -0000

Can't these eco-nuts just relax and enjoy their coffee?! ;-)

Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

Speedmaster — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 01:33:01 -0000

How can the boogeyman of "big oil" kill the idea of electric cars? Anyone is free to build one now as far as I know. Heck, build 2 and give one away to a friend. ;-)

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Firefly Lighting Innovations: Better Than LEDs?

Speedmaster — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:22:54 -0000

Pretty slick, I like it. I think that LEDs and related technologies will show a lot of potential in coming years.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Reader Question: Environmental Slogan for T-Shirt?

Speedmaster — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:31:27 -0000

How about:

"20 years ago it was 'global cooling' that caused all the hand-wringing"? ;-)

Re: Latest Global Warming Worry: Megacryometeors

Speedmaster — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:59:36 -0000

So the warming causes ice? Is there anything we can't blame on global warming? ;-)

Re: TreeHugger Picks: Green Drinks

Speedmaster — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:51:39 -0000

MMMmmm, carbon neutral green tea! ;-)

Re: 50 Ways to Save Your Water

Speedmaster — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:38:58 -0000

Good link, thanks.

Re: Wind Turbines on the Edge: Small Wind Power Could be Moving in Next Door

Speedmaster — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:38:32 -0000

Those look nice, I wouldn't mind them.

Re: Powering 4000 Homes: One Wind Turbine

Speedmaster — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:07:21 -0000

As they get larger, do these wind turbines show increased efficiency? For example, does making one twice as large produce more than twice as much electricity? Or are there diminishing returns?

I imaging the answer to that question would drastically change the best way to engineer and space them out.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Powering 4000 Homes: One Wind Turbine

Speedmaster — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:07:53 -0000

As they get larger, do these wind turbines show increased efficiency? For example, does making one twice as large produce more than twice as much electricity? Or are there diminishing returns?

I imaging the answer to that question would drastically change the best way to engineer and space them out.

Chris

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/

Re: Southern Lawmakers Holding Up Progress on Renewable Energy

Speedmaster — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:08:35 -0000

I'm far more concerned about the unconstitutional and wasteful federal support for agricultural subsidies and corn/ethanol. I'm sure ADM is loving it.

Re: Global Warming Could Cause World Crop Collapse

Speedmaster — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:06:42 -0000

I wonder if it's more likely that global warming would allow booming crops in current and new areas?

Imagine the main part of Canada able to grow grains in massive quantities?

Re: Nissan's New Mobile Office Just Perfect for TreeHuggers

Speedmaster — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:09:07 -0000

Very cool, I like it!!!

Re: There Goes the Forest: Bush Administration Opens 3 Million Acres to Logging

Speedmaster — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:50:02 -0000

Great news, can we drill for oil there too?

Re: Graphic Of The Day: USA Residential Energy Consumption Outpacing Population Growth

Speedmaster — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:14:52 -0000

>> "We have our gadget- and monster appliance-obsessed culture to blame for this."

The implication of this post seems to be that this trend is bad, whys is that? As we become better-off we upped our production and consumption of food, travel, education, medicine, etc. I see it as good news.

Re: Why (and How!) to Keep a Journal for Life

Speedmaster — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:10:50 -0000

Well-said! I usually use a Lamy 200 or Dialog 2 in my journals.