Monday, March 30, 2009

Well, here's what Alan Keyes thinks.



there's not much left to say on top of that.

your inspiration for today



saw this on a t-shirt a while back.

The best 3 plants to increase oxygen levels indoors





This is interesting, but it takes several large plants. Good to know in case you're looking for an indoor plant.

Watch HIV spreading from cell to cell



For the first time, scientists have filmed an HIV-infected cell transmitting the virus into another cell. It occurs via a previously unknown method called a virological synapse.
***the video pauses on its own- there is nothing wrong with your computer/connection***

"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste."



White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel says that the crisis is an, "opportunity to do things that you could not do before."

Questions:
1. If this crisis is an opportunity for them do things that were previously not possible, what incentive exists for them to solve it?
2. If the solution to an economic crisis was to simply print more money and then hand it out to large financial institutions headed by politically like-minded executives, wouldn't previous administrations have done that already? ...or is printing more money the opportunity he's talking about?

Roubini on CNBC: March 2009



Now here's Roubini on CNBC. Notice the subtle differences in what he's saying between October and March. In this video, he puts the risk of "an L-shaped recession" at 30%. An 'L-shaped recession' is a pseudonym that professors & academics use in public instead of using the word, "depression." This is to avoid being labeled as an alarmist by their peers.

Nouriel Roubini on Charlie Rose: October 2008



Dr. Nouriel Roubini is widely cited as the only economist to accurately predict the current recession and its causes. Economists are less than useless at making predictions- they can't even agree on the causes of what has happened in the past. If you're going to listen to any economist, Dr. Roubini is the best place to start. His group's website is www.rgemonitor.com.