X-Message-Number: 31172 From: Davis X <> Subject: Correct URL - try 2 Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:32:32 -0500 References: <> --_7d8d3777-fec0-4984-8789-777fe285e030_ I hope this time my URL get's throughhttp://geocities.com/dennisfreethinker/This was the correct URL for the follwing (previous) message: I've always wondered why a bunch of relatively bright people (like cryonicists )don't team up to form some sort of micro economy ( example - by giving preferential treatment to each other like buying insurance from Rudi Hoffman :) versus other brokers.).That way we could somewhat insulate ourselves from the vagaries imposed by the larger relatively irrational economics pursued by the world at large. Besides the obvious financial advantage this could also be a precursor to some kind of "cryonicist village"I'm serious in pursing a co-operative strategy on that front. Read more at http://www.geocities.com/dennisfreethinker/Dennisunited we stand - divided we _will_ fall----------------------------------------------------------------------Message#31169From: : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:06:41 ESTSubject: Ben Best provides another winner..., off topic if you conside...In a message dated 11/14/2008 5:00:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes:And those of you who are wondering what causedthis financial crisis mightbe interested to readthis history:http://www.benbest.com/polecon/buscycle.html#housing-- Ben BestI don't always agree with Ben Best.However, I am in substantial agreement with this analysis of economics, with it's free market and Austrian economics spin on history. Ben's analysis and details and references would probably be good enoughfor most grad schools to consider it a Master's or PhD thesis in economic theory.Please don't think that recent events have repudiated basic free market theory economics.In contrast, the market distortions caused by Fed mediated lending, in which the central bank sets and maintains artificially low interest rates, may be one of the causes of the current crisis. Along, of course, with fiat based printed money, backed solely by goverment taxing and extortion policies.Everyone these days seems to have opinions they will bore you with at the drop of a hat about the economic "crisis." But, IMO, Ben has provided a historical perspective much more well informed than most. Of course, none of this may make a difference. Most of us feel dismayingly powerless regarding macro-economic matters. Sorry for the off-topic post, but Ben Best is a pretty smart fellow. I'm glad he's on our side, trying to save our individual lives...Rudi _________________________________________________________________ --_7d8d3777-fec0-4984-8789-777fe285e030_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=31172