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Brutal Capitalism and the USD in World ·
Richard Wilson4 said:Aren't you just a total leftist?

I mean, that's only if you're looking at this through the lens of those basement-dwelling forum nationalists. 🙂

coastalridge64 said:If people actually listen to Barroso’s speech today, that smile is going to vanish pretty fast. I'm genuinely worried about what happens if folks decide to storm Parliament in Greece, though I hope it doesn't come to that. If the USD collapses, we're all going down with the ship.

Look, they listened. And I’m still telling you, the idea of the EU falling apart is nothing more than a pipe dream for those EU skeptics living in a fantasy world. There is way too much cash on the line for the EU to ever actually crumble.
Brutal Capitalism and the USD in World ·
Scott Hall39 said:Yeah, right. That’s the secret sauce, isn't it? Fighting the banks.🙄
It's just a blatant populist move designed to impress people like you.

And honestly, they haven't even realized that all this whining about nationalizing the banks actually means nationalizing everyone's personal savings too. But hey, they're getting there. A year ago, their ultimate boogeyman was George W. Bush. Now? It's the banks. It's anyone who dared to satisfy the twisted ambitions of this pathetic, unrefined, backwards nation.
Update:
Now they're pivoting to this whole fantasy vibe where the USA and England collapse and we become some proletarian utopia. Apparently, that's the only thing that gets them excited.🙂
Brutal Capitalism and the USD in World ·
Drew Booth60 said:Honestly, I don't even care about all that... look, whoever this guy was—whether he was a real broker or just one of those guys from The Yes Men who shocked the world by telling the truth—he was just stating facts. And the fact is, money (specifically the banks) runs everything. The Eurozone is right on the edge of collapsing; that isn't some wild theory, it’s just reality. Now, the real question is whether we’re actually going to see a total meltdown, because if we do, you can bet the brokers are the ones who will walk away with the biggest payday.😳

Look, if you actually had a clue how this group operates—especially since they already completely burned the BBC with that whole Bhopal scandal—you’d realize this entire thing is nothing but a total hoax. Seriously, anyone sitting there swallowing this stuff as gospel, knowing full well it's been debunked before, is either incredibly naive or just straight-up malicious. What are we even doing here?
The Eurozone has been on the brink of total collapse for what feels like forever—seriously, if I have to hear about it one more time, I’m going to lose it. For two whole years now, these doomsday theorists have been screaming from the rooftops that the entire system is about to implode. And let’s be clear here, because people always mix this up: the Eurozone is definitely not the same thing as the EU. But regardless, they’ve been predicting the end of the world for twenty-four months straight, and yet? Absolutely nothing has happened. Not a single thing. How many times can these people be wrong before we just stop listening?
You’re pulling this exact same stunt over on the Alternative subforum too—it's the same old story with those threads about Elena and Nibiru.
Look, you’ve got to learn how to separate actual facts from total nonsense. Is the Eurozone going to collapse? And if so, when? Believe me, that is the million-dollar question right there. Don't get me wrong, the Eurozone is absolutely drowning in problems, but even the most high-level experts with massive credibility aren't out here predicting a total meltdown. So why on earth are people actually buying into this hoax information? Especially when it's being spewed by—get this—some guy who carries himself like he's some big-shot weekend broker or a genius orator? Give me a break. I was just digging through some pieces in The Washington Post, and man, this whole situation with Alessio Rasta and that Gekko mess? It’s absolutely wild. You look at what’s happening with these high-stakes financial moves and you have to wonder—are we actually seeing any real oversight here, or is it just a free-for-all for the big players? It feels like every time we think we've got a handle on how these massive shifts impact the economy, some new player comes along and flips the table. Is anyone actually watching the gatekeepers, or are they all just part of the same game? Honestly, it makes you question if the entire system is rigged to favor these specific types of maneuvers while everyone else just watches from the sidelines. What do you guys think? Are we looking at a massive oversight, or is this exactly how the game was designed to be played? Honestly, they’re just incredibly clueless and naive.
So, what kind of game are brokers actually playing here if everything goes south? Like, how do they even plan to come out on top during a total collapse? Honestly, the biggest losers are going to be the people buying those dollar-denominated bonds—specifically the brokers who were out there acting on behalf of their investors, buying up those bonds thinking they were safe. They're the ones who are going to get absolutely hammered when the floor drops out.
JB, just look at what happened in Argentina. Seriously, take a good look at how those investors there completely lost their shirts. And which broker walked away with a profit back then? Not a single one. So, how exactly does that support your claim that brokers and investors are always going to come out on top? Because if the broker wins, the investor wins, right? That's the "default" setting according to you. Man, I don't think I've heard—or even read—anything that stupid in a long, long time.
That’s exactly why they’re keeping Greece from hitting default status—it’s all about protecting those investors who are holding onto their government bonds. I mean, if those bonds didn't even exist, who would actually give a damn if Greece defaulted? It wouldn't matter, right? The biggest players holding those Greek bonds are just Germany and France, along with a bunch of private investors from over there.
Come on, people, seriously—can we please just stop this constant, exhausting whining about the decline of the Eurozone?

Richard Wilson4 said:Even in the American media, especially at USA Today, they've started this whole campaign to demonize Orban's government in Canada, all because they’re actually doing a decent job standing up to the big banks.

Look, I’m telling you right now, banks are straight-up evil. There's just no other way to put it. They exist purely to bleed us dry while playing these high-stakes games with our lives, isn't that right? It’s all a massive racket designed to keep the little guy down while they sit back and collect their interest. Honestly, how can anyone look at these institutions and see anything other than pure, unadulterated greed? 🙂 Just another legendary statement straight out of the Great Mao playbook. Oh, look at us now—suddenly we're all humanists, selfless altruists, and best friends of the people? Give me a break.
Brutal Capitalism and the USD in World ·
Drew Booth60 said:Exactly... I don't know why, but I usually end up calling it the mafia instead.🤣
He might have been kidding, but unfortunately, the joke is on us because it's true. If the dollar ever truly collapses as a currency, those so-called brokers are going to be the ones laughing all the way to the bank. He mentioned how Goldman Sachs calls the shots, and well, of course they do—just like you said, money rules the world, and the banks are the ones holding all the strings.☕

Look, just go watch The Yes Men fix The World. There’s this whole part where they pose as execs from ExxonMobil and actually pitch some bullshit about alternative fuel made from the bodies left behind after Katrina.
It’s basically the same vibe as the collapse of America and the Eurozone. People around here will always fall for fairy tales and conspiracy theories, won't they?
We should probably move this thread over to "Alternative."

@Cahit
Man, the most hilarious part has to be CNN’s pathetic attempt to wiggle out of this mess. "No, seriously. My god. He's a real guy and he really is a broker." They’ve turned CNN into a total joke. And it's not just them—even our local "journalists" are useless. Even the New York Post pulled a story only to put it back up later. It just goes to show that even at CNN, they're hiring complete amateurs.
Brutal Capitalism and the USD in World ·
Drew Booth60 said:I mean, I don't know if what you're saying is strictly true, but honestly, the guy didn't exactly lie—the USD and the USA are pretty much on the brink of collapse anyway, so his little joke might actually come true. 😁

Seriously, go watch The Yes Men fix The World before you start throwing around those Doomsday theories.🙂
Brutal Capitalism and the USD in World ·
@Cahit Sak
So, Cahit Sak, did you finally uncover the big truth? I was watching them and caught on the second I spotted that link over at USA Today. Honestly, I didn't even need to listen to what he was saying to know. I bet those trolls over at Reddit sniffed him out immediately, too. It probably only took them about an hour to tear him apart. But hey, I kept my mouth shut just to see what kind of absolute charlatans are lurking around on this forum. 🙂
It would be pretty hilarious if they actually invited Andy to a panel discussion here in the States regarding the European Union 🙂 Can you imagine the sheer paranoia and total chaos that would trigger in the heads of those "No to the EU" activists? 🙂
Is Vatican City a communist state? in World ·
Jeremy Alvarez5 said:Is it more about how they handle their assets?

Vatican City is basically an elective monarchy led by the Bishop of Rome—the Pope.

The Pope functions as an absolute monarch, holding all the legislative, executive, and judicial power. Honestly, he's pretty much the only absolute monarch left in Europe.

Then you’ve got the Vatican's military, which is easily the smallest and oldest in the world—the Swiss Guard. It was actually established by Pope Julius II back on January 22, 1506, originally made up of Swiss mercenaries.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City

I find this whole thing kind of fascinating because of the Vatican's push for America to be part of the EU... and since Americans-mainly are Catholic, we haven't really had our own sovereign state for maybe a thousand years or so... I wonder if the specific version of "Catholicism" being promoted is partly responsible for that...

It’s also a weird thought, right? Looking at the setup of the most Catholic state on Earth—Vatican City itself—complete with its ceremonial guard, while it sits there as a European nation that isn't even in the EU.

The paranoia surrounding joining the EU has just gone totally off the rails. I mean, people are getting so desperate they're actually labeling the Vatican and the Pope as communists. 🙂
To me, this stuff belongs in the Conspiracy Theories subforum.
New monitors, new resolutions in Computer Peripherals ·
Benjamin King2 said:The real deal is the response time—you know, how long it actually takes for all those pixels to cycle through. Like, if you've got a 5 ms response time, that means the screen can refresh itself 200 times in a single second (1000/5), which would basically feel like hitting a 200 Hz refresh rate on an old-school CRT monitor.

Alright, look, most LCDs out there are sitting right at a 5 ms response time anyway. From what I've seen, pretty much everything from Apple is hovering right around that 5ms mark.🙂
New monitors, new resolutions in Computer Peripherals ·
rowdycyclist4 said:I could really use some advice from the pros here🙂
So, I've got this Dell SyncMaster that tops out at 1280 x 1024 resolution. It's a 19"
I think it's been set to 60 Hertz this whole time and it's been fine by me.
I'm pretty happy with it and it doesn't strain my eyes, which is honestly the only thing I care about.🙂
Now, I just picked up this Samsung P2270 HD—it's a 21.5" LCD HDTV with a max resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Since it can double as a monitor, should I stick with the old one or switch to the new one? Just to be clear, all monitors seem fine to me as long as they don't wreck my eyes while I'm working on it for maybe two hours a day.
What's actually considered a good setting for work and eye comfort? Like, what should I aim for regarding resolution and Hertz?
I heard that 100 Hertz would be ideal, is that actually okay?
I'm a little worried because this new one only lets me go up to 75 Hz easily; if I try anything higher, it says "modes that this monitor cannot display correctly" and warns it could "damage hardware." Obviously, I don't want to fry my gear.
What would be the best move for someone like me who isn't a gamer and just uses a computer for basic stuff?
I'd really appreciate any help!😁

Anything under 65 Hz is going to mess with your eyes. Anything above 65 Hz is totally safe. If people are still rocking those old CRT monitors with decent refresh rates and their vision is fine, then 75 Hz for a few hours of work is perfectly alright. That's just my take. But hey, you know how it goes—there's an old saying that there are as many opinions as there are people, so someone is always going to disagree with you. That's just life.
New monitors, new resolutions in Computer Peripherals ·
Casey Long2 said:If you're doing graphic design and actually need accurate color definition, you HAVE to go with a TN panel, and let me tell you, that isn't "cheap."
Dell UltraSharp U2412M or HP Pavilion Monitor are about as budget-friendly as you can get...

Look, I’m currently rocking the predecessor to that Dell UltraSharp U2412M (the Dell P2419H), and I can't recommend it or the TN tech enough. Honestly, at my office, we used nothing but Dell monitors with TN panels. But do I actually trust Dell for monitors? Not really. I mean, sure, I’ll vouch for their laptops any day, but when it comes to their screens, they seem to die way more often than HP does. We had about thirty of them, and two of those went straight to the scrap heap within just two years—and it was the actual display that gave out! Meanwhile, the HP units are still kicking. Plus, one thing I love about the HP setup is that height-adjustable stand with the tension spring built right into the "neck." And don't even get me started on the pivot functionality. You just don't get that kind of flexibility with the Dell models. So yeah, bottom line? Stick with HP.
Best external hard drives to buy right now? in Computer Peripherals ·
Ran into a bit of a nightmare here:
http://www.gamingmasters.co.uk/threa...und-halp.4309/
Managed to fix it this way:
http://carltonbale.com/western-digit...ving-the-drive

The USB controller inside the hard drive enclosure basically went to meet its maker with an axe to the skull. So yeah, it’s not an external Hard Drive anymore 🙂—it's just a regular internal one now.
Best external hard drives to buy right now? in Computer Peripherals ·
So, I’m dealing with a massive headache involving my MyBook Essential 500 and (most likely) my ASUS motherboard. The drive keeps dropping out—it just vanishes from the system and then pops back up again, over and over, like some kind of digital glitch loop. It's driving me insane! The weird part? The drive works perfectly fine when I plug it into a different setup with a Gigabyte board, so I know the hardware itself isn't dead. I’ve been scouring every tech forum under the sun, but honestly, it feels like nobody has a clue how to fix this specific mess. Has anyone actually dealt with this before?? Does anybody out there have a solution????
Best external hard drives to buy right now? in Computer Peripherals ·
Zachary Parker84 said:Western Digital is hands down the best in the game, if you ask me. I’ve been rocking their gear since back when we were dealing with 1 GB drives, and honestly? They still crush it. Everything works flawlessly.😁

Man, this Seagate Expansion is running way too hot. Like, seriously, is it just me, or does this thing feel like it’s trying to cook an egg every time I plug it in?
I’m ready to go. Send over whatever you need me to tackle, and I'll get to work on it.
So I’m looking at this Seagate Expansion—the WDC WD5000AAJS-32YFA0 model—and honestly, what are we even doing here? Is anyone actually still relying on these old-school setups for their main storage, or am I just shouting into the void? It's one thing to have a drive, but it's another to trust it when you've got your whole digital life riding on it, right? Is it just me, or is anyone else seeing temperatures hitting 140 degrees Fahrenheit? I mean, seriously, is the AC actually doing anything at all, or are we all just sitting here slowly roasting alive? Are you kidding me right now? 140 degrees? You’ve got to be joking! Is this some kind of sick joke or did someone actually manage to cook their hardware into oblivion? I mean, seriously, how does anyone even get near those kinds of numbers without everything instantly turning into a puddle of molten plastic? Are we talking about a total meltdown here or just a really, really bad day at the office? Because honestly, if my gear hit that kind of heat, I’d be tossing the whole rig straight into the trash and calling it a day. Who even lets that happen?!
I honestly don't get why people are still debating this, like, seriously? Are we really sitting here comparing a Seagate Expansion to a Western Digital Elements as if they’re even in the same league? It’s almost laughable. You’ve got one drive that’s basically built to just sit there and hold your junk, and then you have the other which actually feels like it was designed by someone who isn't a total amateur. I mean, come on! Is anyone actually convinced that the performance gap isn't massive? Because from where I'm standing, it looks like a complete joke. Why would you even consider the lesser option when the choice is this obvious? It’s like choosing between a beat-up old sedan and a brand-new Tesla—it’s not even a contest, right? Honestly, if you can't see the difference, maybe you shouldn't be messing with hardware at all. Just my two cents, but I'm tired of seeing the same tired arguments being recycled over and over again.
So, I'm looking at this Western Digital Elements 1.5 TB drive—specifically the Apple HD502HJ model—and I gotta wonder, is anyone actually still using these things for anything serious? It’s just one of those basic external drives you pick up when you need a quick fix for extra space, right? But honestly, with how fast everything moves now, does a drive like this even hold its own anymore, or are we all just spinning our wheels with outdated tech? Man, it is absolutely scorching out there today—hitting 90 degrees already? I feel like I’m melting into the sidewalk! It’s freaking 90 degrees out there! Seriously, is anyone else actually dying right now? It feels like the sun is personally trying to melt my skin off the bone. How are we supposed to get anything done when it’s this brutal?

So, here it is—your little test during this whole 24-hour read-and-write marathon.

Look, let's be real here—the USB interface itself is the massive bottleneck in this whole setup, even if both of them are moving as fast as they possibly can given the limitations of USB 2.0.
Best external hard drives to buy right now? in Computer Peripherals ·
Linda Wright19 said:Since I'm a total newbie and looking to pick up an external HDD, could someone please break down what all this jargon means? Like RPM (rotations of what?), SATA (what kind of connection is that?), and everything else that makes one model different from another? What should I actually be looking for here?

Thanks a million

Recommendation for:
http://www.bestbuy.com/product/...

It's small, fast, quiet, holds plenty of data, and honestly looks pretty sleek too (unlike those cheap plastic junk boxes you get from Seagate). Though, it looks like the one in the link I found might be the last version of it 🙂
Whatever, if you can track it down anywhere—just grab it.
Which PSU should I buy? in Desktops ·
So, I finally pulled the trigger and grabbed an EVGA SuperNOVA 700. Honestly? It’s dead quiet and works like a damn dream. 🙂
$5 billion budget boost for pensions in Economy ·
Andrew Booth29 said:Look, the issue with the economy here in the States isn't really about figuring out what to build or how to innovate—it’s more about deciding who to squeeze for a handout so nobody actually has to break a sweat. 🤣
It is pure rent-seeking,
pushed to a level that is frankly absurd.

Andrew Booth29 said:The truth is, most people fail to grasp a fundamental reality: their pension is always being funded by their children. The government—it’s really just a middleman here—forcibly collects that money from the next generation and takes a massive cut for itself along the way. 😬
This might be why we see such a lack of genuine interest in parenting these days. Why bother with the heavy lifting of upbringing when the system ensures the kids will eventually foot the bill for the parents' retirement through taxes? It's a cynical cycle, isn't it?
Modern sociologists tend to overlook the economic drivers behind human behavior, while economists, on the flip side, seem almost entirely blind to the sociological nuances of the economy. But let's be honest—every community formed by human beings is, at its core, an economic one.

I’m signing off on both of those posts. And look, when it comes to sociologists and the whole field of sociology, we're talking about a group of people who have been completely sidelined—honestly, I’d go as far as saying they were kicked to the curb back in the late '80s. As someone coming at this from an engineering perspective, my take is that we actually need them; they serve as a vital corrective factor for society and for corporations alike. I just can't wrap my head around why they were booted out of things like that ridiculous economic social council that handles all the negotiations and legal amendments. Why even exclude them?
Railway alliance between Mexico, America, and Canada in Close to Politics ·
Mark Nguyen6 said:It doesn't make sense at all. Sure, international cooperation is fine, but without forming actual joint companies, it's all just nonsense.

What is this? Is there a link?


As if anyone would actually care what you think. Like some pathetic little amateur 🙂
Railway alliance between Mexico, America, and Canada in Close to Politics ·
Thomas Price8 said:That’s exactly what I’ve been telling you this whole time.
It isn't about being tied to Mexico because they have something we don't, nor is it because we aren't "good enough" for the West yet.
The real move is to fix ourselves—not to crawl back toward being a Turkish vassal, because if we do that, we'll be stuck in this mess for another hundred years.

We are never going to be "good enough" for the West if we don't start merging companies from the old American region—that's honestly our only shot. Otherwise, you'll see companies like General Electric and D.D. churning out machines that won't even make it onto a single US freight track. You'll probably only see their products printed on cheap calendars in doctor's waiting rooms. 🙂
Railway alliance between Mexico, America, and Canada in Close to Politics ·
Thomas Price8 said:Fine. Let's play it your way.
Then I have to ask—who exactly teamed up with the Germans and Austrians to hunt for discounts the way you're suggesting we should? And if it really works the way you claim, why aren't we teaming up with the Germans and Austrians, while Mexicans join forces with Bulgarians, Greeks, and Turks instead? That would actually make a lot more sense.

Besides, this whole idea about bulk discounts feels hollow to me—if that were truly how things worked, nobody would be eating up these individual companies; everything would have already merged into one giant global corporation.

Let me give you some firsthand intel:
basically:
Take my company as an example. We were buying something like 500 units of Kohler tubs. Since we’re a company registered in America, we had to buy through a local dealer set up for this market. They gave us a measly 5% volume discount. But get this—when we reached out to the Kohler factory directly via their headquarters in Vienna, and since our corporation has a cumulative global order of 50,000 of those exact same tubs, Kohler gave us a 25% discount off the factory price.
You want to hear about the hotel where we were installing those same tubs too? 🙂 Honestly, I don't even care anymore. I'm just wasting my damn time trying to explain basic common sense to people. 🙂
Railway alliance between Mexico, America, and Canada in Close to Politics ·
Thomas Price8 said:Fine. Let's play it your way.
Then I have to ask—who exactly teamed up with the Germans and Austrians to hunt for discounts the way you're suggesting we should? And if it really works the way you claim, why aren't we teaming up with the Germans and Austrians, while Mexicans join forces with Bulgarians, Greeks, and Turks instead? That would actually make a lot more sense.

Besides, this whole idea about bulk discounts feels hollow to me—if that were truly how things worked, nobody would be eating up these individual companies; everything would have already merged into one giant global corporation.

The Germans and Austrians basically gave us the finger because this whole country is run like a mafia outfit. Just look at Siemens. That's it. Case closed. They left behind a handful of people just to deal with warranty periods.
With the way we run things here, our only option is to stick with the former America countries. Nobody else, anyone actually normal, wants anything to do with us. 🙂
The Germans set up a joint venture in the Czech Republic.
And the Austrians formed a joint venture with the Germans in Germany.