Comments on: Juxta http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/07/04/juxta/ Book and Weblog - Authored by Garth Turner Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cara http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/07/04/juxta/comment-page-3/#comment-34522 Cara Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:01:54 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=2831#comment-34522 #10 and Garth's response. From what I have been able to ascertain through reading, and from friends who are missionaries in some of the areas of the world suffering through the worst of the poverty and starvation, it isn't that Earth is unable to grow enough food for the current population. The fact is that the corruption of the governments that rule these nations prevents them from developing economies that are healthy and prosperous. Nations like those found in Africa in many cases are lush and fertile, but the people lack equipment, training and supplies to produce food. We cannot blame the Earth for this, it is the product of mankind's greed, corruption and quest for power. #10 and Garth’s response.

From what I have been able to ascertain through reading, and from friends who are missionaries in some of the areas of the world suffering through the worst of the poverty and starvation, it isn’t that Earth is unable to grow enough food for the current population. The fact is that the corruption of the governments that rule these nations prevents them from developing economies that are healthy and prosperous.

Nations like those found in Africa in many cases are lush and fertile, but the people lack equipment, training and supplies to produce food.

We cannot blame the Earth for this, it is the product of mankind’s greed, corruption and quest for power.

]]> By: Kalpa http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/07/04/juxta/comment-page-3/#comment-34520 Kalpa Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:50:28 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=2831#comment-34520 I liked this post, Garth. I'm using it on my blog today. Hope you don't mind. <em>You can pay me in saddlebag rub. -- Garth</em> I liked this post, Garth. I’m using it on my blog today. Hope you don’t mind.

You can pay me in saddlebag rub. — Garth

]]> By: BE http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/07/04/juxta/comment-page-3/#comment-34480 BE Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:33:56 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=2831#comment-34480 Let me get this straight. Dave is sitting on a million dollars right now which means he must have had several hundred thousand 6 or 7 years ago. He didn't buy a house then for whatever reason and therefore missed the greatest run-up in housing value ever, 2003 -2008. All the commenters heartily slap him on the back for making such a wise and level headed investment choice and tell him to wait some more (good advice now... bad advice then). Wow. Remind me not to hire any of you to be my financial adviser. <em>Perhaps he made money in he real estate bubble, realized his capital gain, and is laughing at you. -- Garth</em> Let me get this straight.

Dave is sitting on a million dollars right now which means he must have had several hundred thousand 6 or 7 years ago. He didn’t buy a house then for whatever reason and therefore missed the greatest run-up in housing value ever, 2003 -2008.

All the commenters heartily slap him on the back for making such a wise and level headed investment choice and tell him to wait some more (good advice now… bad advice then). Wow. Remind me not to hire any of you to be my financial adviser.

Perhaps he made money in he real estate bubble, realized his capital gain, and is laughing at you. — Garth

]]> By: Mike B http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/07/04/juxta/comment-page-3/#comment-34470 Mike B Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:36:04 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=2831#comment-34470 Angela 100.... too funny... much as I would like to see prices drop alot here in Toronto... they have not and save for a few homes I saw in January most sell for asking or higher. The smart buyer will assess the price and say pass but right beside him/her is some dumbass with a VRM who will pay more because their realtors scares the crap out of them... Comps here have sloped up recently not down ( even with all my praying) so the trend is a marked increase with each passing sale and given the volume here that adds up fast. Angela 100…. too funny… much as I would like to see prices drop alot here in Toronto… they have not and save for a few homes I saw in January most sell for asking or higher. The smart buyer will assess the price and say pass but right beside him/her is some dumbass with a VRM who will pay more because their realtors scares the crap out of them… Comps here have sloped up recently not down ( even with all my praying) so the trend is a marked increase with each passing sale and given the volume here that adds up fast.

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