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I think the Chinese will keep buying to keep the system going. What I THINK will happen is that eventually the Chinese will urge the BIS to stop the devaluing of the USD as well as all the other currencies in relation to their ability to purchase oil, since the Chinese will need more oil than anyone, they will want some kind of guarantee that this debt they're buying will not result in them being unable to purchase the oil they need. I think the BIS will eventually, after the sheetstorm, force the US Federal Reserve to get back on a gold standard so the world can revalue their currencies in relation to energy and get the books in order. This is why I think all the rich people are going nuts over gold because if true market price of gold in relation to the USD and oil as well as the fake paper price of gold reveals itself, it's gonna be five figures easily per ounce. Asia has the largest stockpile in gold reserves via S. Africa. Perhaps this is what they've been accumulating for? BTW, Smile, check this out. I think you will enjoy the read. http://www.usagold.com/goldtrail/archives/another1.html

I think the possibility of food shortages can and will be a reality one day. It will probably be a lot worse in poorer countries, but the US at some point, especially if the Dollar loses its role as the world's reserve currency, will cause countries that export goods to the US to demand something other than paper money. This is a very real possibility that is looming with every Trillion dollar check Obama signs. Distribution channels would probably be effected for a few months, but within that time a lot could go very wrong on the ground level. As for the OP's article, I'm sure the US Govt would love to do that but I don't think the Chinese would enjoy getting shot at by crazy Americans when they attempt to move in.

Personal wealth and its effects on a person's character has been on the forefront of my mind lately. Reason being is that the older I get, the better off those in my age group are. I look around and see a lot of people who, at one point in their lives, did not care for wealth and riches but have now become very tied to their wealth, so much so that it seems as if they find their identity in their net worth as well as the things they own. I know in the Christian bible, Jesus lashed out at the rich with sayings like "it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter heaven." I used to think these sayings about the adverse effects of wealth on a human being were mostly exaggerated, but now that I am surrounded by people who fit into a certain income bracket, and having known them for quite a long time, it seems like these sayings are all very true! I know its difficult for people to come to grips with having excesses, but it breaks my heart at times to see how wealth can so easily turn a nice person into an a-hole. What are Taoists thoughts on wealth and the negative effects it can have on a person? Are there any? Is this subject glazed upon? Thanks in advance.

Yes! I have seen this documentary before and was floored by it. Even to this day I look at the sun and wonder what it exactly is! lol. Definitely engaging and a perfect extension from the Earth expansion theory. Thank you for bringing it up!

The article is by Hal Turner. Like many people over the years, I've fallen for his articles in the past because they read so convincing, but none of them have ever been true.

EDIT. gonna make a thread on it.

I'd honestly never felt Chi until i attempted the 100 days a few months ago. Around the 3rd week I FELT Chi actually move in my body. It felt like a energy/magnetic/electrical fist or ball moving sharply and then slowing down. Regarding the Q, i don't know what Chi is. I've tried to contemplate the nature and meaning behind this force or field of energy that we can seem to harness, but I cannot come to any conclusion or meaning that I find acceptable. Words seem to fail in this case.

Maybe the quote in the OP should do better at defining what "frequent orgasm" or "over-ejaculation" exactly means.

For me, I chose money at around the age of 23. Around 28, I regretted it and went through an identity crisis and a minor depression. Around 32, after some soul-searching and maturity, I was content with my decision but nonetheless still harbored a desire for more freedom, which I still do to this day. I think either path has its ups and downs and whatever choice we end up making, somewhere along the way we'll realize what's best for us and act accordingly. If anything, knowing the Tao will surely ground you in whatever choice you make.

Could also be applied to physics - particle/wave, positive/negative charges.

http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.p...6648c2b4b06233c Pretty cool!

I'm gleaning over the House bill now, and apparently this type of information gathering is referred to, within the bill, as EHR (electronic health record) Technology. From what i've read in the "Division B - Other Provisions" section of the House bill, Titles III, IV and V regarding health issues, EHR technology seems to be the main focus covering qualifications for EHR funding(pgs 500-505 in pdf file), grants and implementation of this technology within medical academia and the private sector. Might read some more later, but so far the article is legit.

For anyone up for an AWESOME read... amended senate bill (778 pgs)... http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/senatestimamendment.pdf amended house bill that passed (680 pgs) http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/hr1_engrossed.pdf

You know what's funny? If you contacted your local congressmen and informed him of this "slip" in the stimulus bill, his reply would most likely be somewhere along the lines of, "That was in the bill?!!?" Some of you may have seen this video of Boehner admitting that nobody in congress could have possibly read it all.

Bean sprouting. Never knew how easy and awesome it is. Highly recommend watching this. Short and to the point. Also, sprouting Buckwheat, Oats and Sunflower seeds to make granola...

haha. That's fascinating! I can imagine the dialogue he shared with them.... Alien: Tell us, Dr. Strassman, what is the molecular structure of N N DMT? Strassman: Uh, why? Alien: We're just curious what it looks like. Will you not share this information with a brother from another dimension? Fellow explorer and scientist, HMMM???

I've read both of Strassman's books on DMT and Psychedelic adventures, and in many cases of communication w/"others", those who'd experienced it were adamant that it was not a conjuring of their own mind. That said, I suppose we can never really know for sure unless some type of communication which occurs in this state somehow manifests in our reality. Also, in Strassman's 2nd book, he noted how when a person is experiencing a "bad trip", placing one's thumb on the person's third eye and the index finger on the solar plexus and then humming seems to bring them back to a better state. He offered no reason for why this worked, but apparently the success rate is pretty consistent. Anyhow, great read, Drew. Thanks for sharing.

Codebreakers uncovered the Japanese communication multiple times (as you'd stated), but Washington, for whatever reasons, did not act upon them. While I can agree that it can be much more complicated, it is only that much more complicated if one chooses to see it as so. The functionality of governance in DC and the military operates within a stringent pyramid form, so nothing occurs unless otherwise ordered to do so from the top. That said, I highly doubt studying the philosophies of those involved would shed anymore light on why orders were sent down and executed as they were. But yes, who really knows anything for sure when it comes to history. Additionally, I don't recall ever stating that this illuminutty was responsible for anything. That was your addition. (just wanted to clear that up)

The map seems more like a prediction than what actually is at the moment. I've read somewhere that the US is due for a major drought in the next couple of years, '10/'11. On top of that, apparently there are bigger weather super-cycles converging around the same time.

Bubbles form because of mal-investment by the public - meaning people mistakenly investing their money in the wrong assets. this occurs mainly because of two reasons - economic environmental factors, and misinformation brought about by greed and excessive optimism. historically the latter was the reason why bubbles occured - think gold rush, but the former (by using public human nature as a catalyst) is why modern economic bubbles have occurred. Think back to the Dotcom bubble. Sure, people were optimistic and many worthless stocks were going nuts, but at the height of the boom it was the Federal Reserve that lowered margin limits to 10%, meaning certain investors meeting a $ amount could borrow against their capital with only 10% in cash necessary. This action propelled the dotcom boom to astronomical levels. When it burst, it took the equity market with it. After the dotcom bust, money was leaving the equity markets and the Fed was prepared for it by lowering interest rates to near zero percent. People thought, "hey, it's time to buy a house and car! these interest rates are great!" then the housing bubble began... and burst, and took the real estate market with it. During this time the super rich were playing with their toxic monopoly securities, of which 100% were worthless. This derivative ponzi scheme has now failed and has taken the credit market with it. First equities, then housing, now credit.

no contact with "beings"?

Having written various essays and researched the events of Pearl Harbor and consequent entrance of the US into WWII, I can guarantee you with 100% certainty that the US govt and intelligence community knew weeks in advance that the Japanese Air Force was planning to attack Pearl Harbor. They saw it as a way to enter the war and allowed it to happen. There is truly nothing new under the sun.

The unemployed and paranoid-investor types may or may not know what needs to be fixed. But judging from what you've typed, your idea of what needs to be fixed seems to be solely laid upon the individual's perception of what needs to be fixed. OK. I can see what you mean by this. But if one looks closer, beneath the veil of events occurring within the established environment, one can begin to recognize the loaded gun being handed to the uneducated slaves. Everyone is talking about the economy this and the economy that, but what EXACTLY is the problem? The problem -- exactly -- is $1.4 Quadrillion in worthless securities traded exclusively among the super rich that nobody in government, media or the public sector chooses to talk about. Why? I don't know! This is the reason why the banks are broke. These performance contracts touted by Nobel Laureates, stamped and approved by the deepest pockets in finance and sold around the world with America's seal of approval are at the heart of the problem. It's glazed upon by media and the public points its curious eyes at it until the Big Words come out like "structured investment vehicle" [sIV] or "collatarized debt obligation" [CDO]. What are these things? Who made them? Who's selling them and who's buying them? The list begins with names like The Carlyle Group, Blackstone and JP Morgan. Ultimately it's a question of accountability. Those who are supposed to be accountable have failed, and those whose jobs are to ensure the accountable be accounted [The SEC, The President/Executive Branch, Congress], have conspired with the morally bankrupt, and these actions - the selling and buying of worthless securities with no oversight - have shaken the foundations of America's biggest financial pillars. The contracts are not, have not and will not be performing as promised and the banks who pushed them are losing billions everyday because of this. Now remember, that's $1.4 Quadrillion [1,400,000,000,000,000 -- one thousand four-hundred million million]. Thus the credit crunch (cuz lenders have no money), hence the tightening of loans, hence the corporate squeeze, downsizing and unemployment and of course the all too volatile stock market nowadays. This is a surgical summation of the biggest slice within a far-flung and far-reaching problem. Frankly though, i think it's too late to fix anything. It's just a matter of debts eventually being absorbed which is going to take a helluva lot longer than 2 years. Moreover, some major G nations are likely to adopt protectionist economic policies to protect itself from all this US garbage. If this should occur, it's highly likely the US is headed for a trade war with nations like China, and this will only prolong the digestive process for the West.

I'm not partial to any candidate or party, but Obama is already failing. Those who say he is without reason are no better than those who say he's not without reason. What has Obama done since he's gotten into office? But more importantly, what has what he's done (or not done) done to resolve whatever it is he's supposed to fix? And MOST important, what needs to be fixed, exactly? These are the key questions that deserve answers and without these answers, no judgement can be made.