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Comment on Michael Hudson on the Economy and the Road to Serfdom by alex

alex — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:08:39 +0000

I think it’s worth clarifying that while politics may be zero sum game, econoimcs is not. Advances in processes, institiutional behaviours and technology all allow for a person to have a higher standard of living without someone else having a lower standard of living. Deficit and national debt questions are more political than economic.

http://everydayecon.wordpress.com/2006/10/11/economics-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/

Comment on Spam Wave by Niall

Niall — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:34:43 +0000

They undoubtedly didn’t choose your domain - some function of the digits of pi and an entropy collector did… if that makes you feel any better

Comment on Fading Federer by Niall

Niall — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:34:51 +0000

Hmm, that was supposed to be me looking in a I-told-you-so fashion

Comment on Fading Federer by Niall

Niall — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:33:41 +0000

Comment on Watchmen Trailer by Niall

Niall — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:03:42 +0000

There is no way that what’s special about that work is filmable in one film. I expect it to fail ponderously and unimaginatively.

Comment on Roger Federer’s #1 Ranking by Tadhg

Tadhg — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:28:13 +0000

Well, if you think it’s ended, you must think he won’t win any more Slams? Or won’t contend? If not, then what happens if he keeps winning 2-3 Slams/year after this year, will that be a different Federer era?

As for precedent, there’s not much precedent for Federer or Nadal, in a lot of ways, and none for the combination of the two. They’ve been #1 and #2, as a pair, longer than any prior 1/2 pair in history. If Federer keeps his #1 ranking throughout this year, I think it’s hard to argue that his time has passed… again, I personally think that it won’t have passed until he fails to make a Grand Slam semi-final, and even then he might still recover.

Comment on Greatest Wimbledon Final Ever? by Tadhg

Tadhg — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:24:30 +0000

I seem to recall that you told me it wouldn’t be worth watching because Federer didn’t have a chance…

Comment on Roger Federer’s #1 Ranking by Niall

Niall — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:59:09 +0000

Contrarian view: the humiliating loss in the French coupled with Roger’s inability to raise his game at the critical moment means the era has already ended. Is there any precedent for that happening at such a level before?

Comment on Greatest Wimbledon Final Ever? by Niall

Niall — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:55:23 +0000

See, I told you.

Comment on Science Fiction Movies of This Decade by Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:37:02 +0000

Alex beat me to it. No special effects whatsoever, but I think Primer was amazing.

Comment on Science Fiction Movies of This Decade by alex

alex — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:46:04 +0000

I’d nominate ‘Primer’ epsecially for having the guts to go intentionally non-linear towards the end

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/