So..based on the metrics you provided, if the ponzi scheme collapses you will admit that the free healthcare was basically paid for by subtle enslavement of the third world?

If you disagree, then we and our children really could sustain our lifestyle forever without ripping off poor people?

I am kind of trolling, but really?

Yes they say the words that make you happy... do they actually deliver?

Which means nothing on its own. How should we account for the quality of care, taxes paid by each person recieving care, etc?

What metrics do you use to assess a country's economy?

Australia, I've been thinking about moving there anyway.

Name one. Real economists make money off it.

It was published July 2012... what are you referring to?

This one:
http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/120712/srep00507/pdf/srep00507.pdf

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As far as I can tell, that paper does not say anything about schoolchildren from the fukushima area having irregular thyroid glands. Maybe I missed it?

Thank you. I really don't mean to sound like a dick but if you are worried about this I just want to ask these questions rather than spending the time to seek out the data myself. I have no opinion either way on nuclear power. Once again I completely realize repeatedly asking these questions is making me seem hostile, but I am not trying to be like that.

It is common for definitions of vague concepts like "irregular" to change over time. Has that occurred in this case? Why have the researchers failed to use a parametric approach (ie quantify "how irregular")? Why is the term used "irregular" rather than one that more strongly implies damaging to health?

How does the sampling strategy of children's thyroid glands differ between before fukushima and after?

You know this, I know this, the "media" knows this. They know that radiation is scarier than water, and that scarier things get more eyeballs... so they run with that story. People need to learn that the purpose of the news is not to inform, but to get you watching commercials.

I don't see how that is a rebuttal. (maybe it wasn't meant to be).

How many showed irregularities before?

The other thing is that one of these times the dollar won't withstand the crisis. That time will be when you were (probably) happy to have commodities or other actual valuable items and skills rather than stock. For the record I currently hold no gold but could probably be persuaded to buy a bit (probably coins) on a big enough dip.

They do it because they fear a sudden increase in the amount of collateral available. What else do you think they do at these meetings?

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/20314099?access_key=key-4eycbxhjsddno95zqkv

By manipulation I meant people are being sold certificates to gold that does not exist, there has been collusion amongst central banks to suppress the price, etc. The current gold hype is of course both manipulation and advice.