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Forum: Europe 4 Days Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
Time travel in Euroland...

Time travel in Euroland (http://fatasmihov.blogspot.co.at/2013/05/time-travel-in-euroland.html)



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I fully agree with their point of view. Right now the ECB is in...
Forum: Small Wars Council / Journal 1 Week Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 714
Posted By Firn
Personally I highly value forms like blog and...

Personally I highly value forms like blog and short papers as an additional way to approach and discuss topics. There are of course limitations but to me those feel a bit like a link between the...
Forum: Europe 1 Week Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
Let's get real about the stock market...

Let's get real about the stock market (http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2013/05/lets-get-real-about-the-stock-market.html) puts all the recent records in perspective. For...
Forum: Africa 1 Week Ago
Replies: 744
Views: 94,703
Posted By Firn
Manus manum lavat et aurum non olet. Some things...

Manus manum lavat et aurum non olet. Some things will never disappear entirely from the face of this world.

Without knowing the situation on the ground I think that the chances to exclude...
Forum: Europe 1 Week Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
In a depression the implicit opportunity costs of...

In a depression the implicit opportunity costs of studying at a university should be considerably lower then during a booming economy, especially if you are fresh out of school. Thus such a drop is...
Forum: Europe 1 Week Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
Can you back that up quickly? Not that I...

Can you back that up quickly?

Not that I don't think it is likely, as my brother studied in Munich 'Elektrotechnik'. Keep in mind that there are many Germans who study abroad. So once again the...
Forum: Futurists & Theorists 1 Week Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 135,920
Posted By Firn
The Complete Guide to Tracking: Concealment,...

The Complete Guide to Tracking: Concealment, Night Movement, and All Forms of Pursuit Following Tracks, Trails and Signs...
Forum: Trigger Puller 1 Week Ago
Replies: 213
Views: 53,354
Posted By Firn
The Complete Guide to Tracking: Concealment,...

The Complete Guide to Tracking: Concealment, Night Movement, and All Forms of Pursuit Following Tracks, Trails and Signs...
Forum: Europe 1 Week Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
A quick look at the European economy. 1)...

A quick look at the European economy.

1) There has been some mobility of the factor labour in the sense that Germany had a net migration growth of 369.000...
Forum: Europe 1 Week Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
This weekend we had the big shareholder meeting...

This weekend we had the big shareholder meeting of Berkshire in Omaha.* Looking at the GAAP earnings of the last quarters, which underestimate by a fair amount the owner earnings I should really kick...
Forum: Law Enforcement 1 Week Ago
Replies: 88
Views: 20,262
Posted By Firn
This criminal scheme organized by a judge was...

This criminal scheme organized by a judge was arguably one of the news bits which made the biggest impression on me. Maybe because it perverted something so incredibly important. 28 years and 1200000...
Forum: OEF - Afghanistan 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 67
Views: 3,082
Posted By Firn
I wonder if the economic emphasis on small...

I wonder if the economic emphasis on small government played a role in the lack of quick direct investments in big and small infrastructure. Basically let us first set the proper liberal market and...
Forum: Europe 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
After having taken a quick look at the financial...

After having taken a quick look at the financial data of the last week this article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/01/apple-tax-debt-move) fits the topic rather well. I have to...
Forum: OEF - Afghanistan 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 67
Views: 3,082
Posted By Firn
@Red Rat: I guess you are right. It is important...

@Red Rat: I guess you are right. It is important to remember how quickly the enemy has been 'defeated' and a good deal of the beating was given. The policy makers seemed to have turned quickly to...
Forum: Europe 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
Work is done for this week and I wanted to...

Work is done for this week and I wanted to reflect a bit about taxes, speculations and investing. Last week it became public that Uli Hoeness...
Forum: OEF - Afghanistan 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 67
Views: 3,082
Posted By Firn
Some quick opinions from an economic and...

Some quick opinions from an economic and political point of view, Red Rat did anticipate me somewhat:

1) War is still the continuation of politics with the 'intermixation' of military means. The...
Forum: Law Enforcement 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 53
Views: 4,308
Posted By Firn
I'm not an expert on street robbery but going for...

I'm not an expert on street robbery but going for the cell phones seems to be pretty rational as long it is not too difficult to avoid getting tracked down. I mean I hardly have a 100€ in my pocket...
Forum: Global Issues & Threats 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 560
Views: 51,950
Posted By Firn
After a good bike tour I googled a bit around as...

After a good bike tour I googled a bit around as the topic is highly interesting and geographically rather close as there quite a bit of hydro plants around.

Projekt Obervermuntwerk II ...
Forum: Global Issues & Threats 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 560
Views: 51,950
Posted By Firn
I just wanted to point out how 'ragged' the...

I just wanted to point out how 'ragged' the overall energy mix percentages have become even compared to 2008 over a single year. Hydro always tended towards this but now we also have other...
Forum: Futurists & Theorists 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 135,920
Posted By Firn
Thanks for the quick answer of the moderator. ;) ...

Thanks for the quick answer of the moderator. ;)

Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FME9avU3u2Y) discusses the 'arab' contributions to mathematics, for example algebra. It is amazing and...
Forum: Global Issues & Threats 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 560
Views: 51,950
Posted By Firn
One of the many uncles is actually one, it seems...

One of the many uncles is actually one, it seems to have some effect on me :D

I think we need to take a hard look for political and economic reasons at the existing plants for new pump storage....
Forum: Futurists & Theorists 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 135,920
Posted By Firn
1. A question for the moderator first: Can we...

1. A question for the moderator first: Can we include MOOCs* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course) in our 'reading' list?

I recently came after some quick personal research to...
Forum: Global Issues & Threats 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 560
Views: 51,950
Posted By Firn
Obvioulsy and understandably the article is...

Obvioulsy and understandably the article is rather polemic, it is in the end the Telegraph writing about an EU paper. The fridge is possibly the worst example and thus it ends up in it's headline. :D...
Forum: Law Enforcement 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 160
Views: 6,052
Posted By Firn
While I'm not that sure if such a concept is...

While I'm not that sure if such a concept is helpful in such instances of terrorism I never did understand the following laws. I just never could.

I'm talking about the bundle of laws which ban...
Forum: Europe 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 481
Views: 41,792
Posted By Firn
Evidence and Economic Policy...

Evidence and Economic Policy (http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/)



Roughly five years ago I expected high inflation after the waves of liquidity injected by increasingly easing central banks. As...
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