Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

A Ponzi scheme that works

economist.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

11–20 of 28 posts

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#11

Post by BerislavLopac »

whughes wrote: post #5
dangrossman wrote: post #3

I would prefer if people would link to the normal article, not the printable page. If I want that version I can click the print link myself. If I don't want that version, I have to go search for the original location of the article.

This was posted a few days ago. Using the normal link would flag it as a duplicate. However, I think in most cases I'd prefer the printable version. Some articles are split up into multiple pages, and the printable version combines them and is often cleaner and faster to load.

For readability, you can always use... well... Readability: http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#12

Post by lsc »

praptak wrote: post #6

"If you like low taxes and the death penalty, try Texas. For good public schools and subsidised cycle paths, try Portland, Oregon. Even within states, the rules vary widely. Bath County, Kentucky is dry. Next-door Bourbon County, as the name implies, is not." I like dope and I don't like going to jail, so thanks but no thanks.

try Canada.

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#13

Post by tokenadult »

mcantelon wrote: post #8
tokenadult wrote: post #2

"If you like low taxes and the death penalty, try Texas. For good public schools and subsidised cycle paths, try Portland, Oregon. Even within states, the rules vary widely. Bath County, Kentucky is dry. Next-door Bourbon County, as the name implies, is not." That's one of the secrets of the United States. Federalism allows citizens lots of lifestyle choices, while still building a great deal of national cohesion. An…

Which state can I move to to opt out of the national debt?

That would involve a move to a different country. What country do you prefer on that basis?

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#14

Post by a-priori »

mcantelon wrote: post #8
tokenadult wrote: post #2

"If you like low taxes and the death penalty, try Texas. For good public schools and subsidised cycle paths, try Portland, Oregon. Even within states, the rules vary widely. Bath County, Kentucky is dry. Next-door Bourbon County, as the name implies, is not." That's one of the secrets of the United States. Federalism allows citizens lots of lifestyle choices, while still building a great deal of national cohesion. An…

Which state can I move to to opt out of the national debt?

If debt is your only criteria, then Oman is your best bet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_deb...

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#15

Post by decode »

praptak wrote: post #6

"If you like low taxes and the death penalty, try Texas. For good public schools and subsidised cycle paths, try Portland, Oregon. Even within states, the rules vary widely. Bath County, Kentucky is dry. Next-door Bourbon County, as the name implies, is not." I like dope and I don't like going to jail, so thanks but no thanks.

Possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a civil infraction with a $25 fine, like a parking ticket.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_laws_in_Ann_Arbor,_Mic...

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#16

Post by collision »

BerislavLopac wrote: post #11
whughes wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This was posted a few days ago. Using the normal link would flag it as a duplicate. However, I think in most cases I'd prefer the printable version. Some articles are split up into multiple pages, and the printable version combines them and is often cleaner and faster to load.

For readability, you can always use... well... Readability: http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability

People often link to the print view because the normal view is paginated. Readability won't solve pagination.

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#17

Post by ojbyrne »

decode wrote: post #15
praptak wrote: post #6

"If you like low taxes and the death penalty, try Texas. For good public schools and subsidised cycle paths, try Portland, Oregon. Even within states, the rules vary widely. Bath County, Kentucky is dry. Next-door Bourbon County, as the name implies, is not." I like dope and I don't like going to jail, so thanks but no thanks.

Possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a civil infraction with a $25 fine, like a parking ticket. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_laws_in_Ann_Arbor,_Mic...

Massachusetts approved decriminalization - $100 fine for an ounce or less: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/11/quest...

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#19

Post by mcantelon »

tokenadult wrote: post #13
mcantelon wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which state can I move to to opt out of the national debt?

That would involve a move to a different country. What country do you prefer on that basis?

All but 16 countries have lower external debt per capita, so there's a fair amount of choices:

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

Re: A Ponzi scheme that works

#20

Post by steveplace »

mcantelon wrote: post #8
tokenadult wrote: post #2

"If you like low taxes and the death penalty, try Texas. For good public schools and subsidised cycle paths, try Portland, Oregon. Even within states, the rules vary widely. Bath County, Kentucky is dry. Next-door Bourbon County, as the name implies, is not." That's one of the secrets of the United States. Federalism allows citizens lots of lifestyle choices, while still building a great deal of national cohesion. An…

Which state can I move to to opt out of the national debt?

Sidestepping the question, let's ask:

1. If the US defaults, what country can I move to that will substantially increase my odds of success?

2. If fiat currencies hyperinflate, [same question]?

There's a very, very short list to answer those questions.

Post reply on HN