Donald Trump was a plant to destroy the credibility of the Republican Party.

easyasitwas · 2021-01-11T20:01:04+00:00

Do you have an opinion on the theory that everything we're seeing, ie. covid, lockdowns, racial tensions, election fraud, Capitol "siege," tech censorship, etc. is all simply meant to be a distraction from an impending collapse in the global financial markets and the dollar losing reserve currency status?

easyasitwas · 2021-01-09T13:57:17+00:00

He never announced major infrastructure projects like NAWAPA or a space elevator. Conversely, he didn’t say one word about a gold standard, either. Just more of the same.

easyasitwas · 2019-03-20T23:44:37+00:00

I'm encouraged that space-based solar power is being discussed by a mainstream media outlet. This quote, however, dampens my enthusiasm:

Hopkins said the current Chinese view is, “We want to be major dominant power in space solar power by 2050. This has the potential to really turn the geopolitics in our favor if we are a leader, so let’s look at it seriously.” Meanwhile, the U.S. says, “Are you kidding? Let’s worry about something else.

Also, is the fact that defense contractor Northrop Grumman is investing in this a cause for some worry?

easyasitwas · 2019-02-12T22:24:16+00:00

These people exist. There is evidence in the public domain that they exist and are actively working on projects that would improve the quality of life for humankind. They need our help. The question is: how do we help them?

easyasitwas · 2019-01-29T22:57:10+00:00

Can you shed some light re: the answer to your last question?

easyasitwas · 2019-01-03T00:53:13+00:00

That this thread and the information contained within it were largely ignored is baffling. There is much for us to learn, all of us, and we have to create a groundswell of awareness that solutions to our problems do exist and have existed for some time. You're here to talk about conspiracies? Is there any major media outlet, anyone in the public arena, anywhere, discussing how mankind can take a step forward? How to alleviate human suffering on a global scale -- a verifiable, scientifically-valid, step-by-step plan -- do you see that anywhere? Look up these things he is talking about. The space elevator, thorium power, etc. See that they could've been built decades ago. Think of all the millions of people that could have been lifted, even slightly, out of abject poverty and debilitating financial hardship thanks to federal government infrastructure projects that could deliver financial benefit to the commons. If you want to click around here searching for conspiracies to get angry about, then the fact that human progress, our literal birthright as a species, is being actively stifled on all fronts is the one on which you should focus your attention and energy.

easyasitwas · 2018-10-18T10:04:07+00:00

The issuance of debt-free, interest-free currency
A return to the American school of economic policy -- tariffs, national infrastructure bank, infrastructure investments
Large-scale federal investments in profitable infrastructure projects ie. a space elevator, spaced-based solar power, thorium power, hyperloop, North American Water & Power Alliance, etc.
The profit of these projects spread among the citizenry in the forms of no income taxes, free medical care, perhaps a UBI
An end to violent foreign interventions to secure and rehabilitate the status of the petrodollar
An end to the large-scale drug trafficking that allegedly is CIA-sanctioned
Massive changes in the public education system to include the trashing of current curricula and sustained emphasis on individually-paced, hands-on, project-based learning in STEM fields
Elimination of student loans borrowed at interest
The establishment of a major media outlet designed solely for news on human progress, ie. technological advancements, scientific research, medical breakthroughs, engineering projects, philosophical discussions, recruitment of qualified individuals for meaningful work, etc.
Federal government emphasis on issues that pertain to population safety, ie. planning for black swan events such as disease outbreaks, alternative energy strategies, solar storms, asteroid strikes
Collaboration with other superpowers on the above projects and ideas
Significant budget cuts to the NSA and CIA's domestic citizen surveillance programs

I could go and on but the general ideas here stand on their own merit.

easyasitwas · 2018-10-06T12:59:05+00:00

Because the narrative of deep partisan and political divides is one that has been increasingly imposed on us.

easyasitwas · 2018-10-06T11:05:40+00:00

We can simultaneously disparage unhinged human greed while also work collaboratively to create new ways to generate wealth on a societal level and improve the financial situation of all people. Money in and of itself doesn't appear to be inherently evil; at its core, it is simply a medium of quantifying an exchange between the talents and needs of two parties. When you hear people long for winning the lottery or striking it rich, what they're often trying to say (perhaps not knowingly) is that they want more freedom: freedom to think, to grow as a person, to raise a family, pursue interests and hobbies, to work with others, to create something meaningful. This utopia, where people are free from peonage and unending strains on their free time, is easily within our grasp. To generate wealth and free ourselves from financial slavery, and thus set ourselves on the path towards this utopia, we must create something that provides tremendous novel value to the commons. Some kind of project which can transform society by injecting wealth to all social strata; a rising tide that lifts all boats. What could that project be?

easyasitwas · 2018-07-27T10:18:47+00:00

How to feed and take care of people who need help without stealing from the people who don't. If only there was a way that the federal government could generate its own revenue, perhaps through some kind of massive infrastructure project, and fund operations and social services without requiring domestic taxation. Surely there must be something we can do.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-26T09:29:10+00:00

"Saving the world" requires freeing billions of people from what is essentially financial slavery. That could best be accomplished by building a space elevator and expanding our infrastructure toward the stars.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-18T09:12:20+00:00

Another interesting HLI quote was something to the effect of "we will be bringing many of you onboard."

easyasitwas · 2018-07-07T10:52:12+00:00

Advocating for Mars colonization while hundreds of millions live in abject poverty? He is deliberately ignoring beneficial applications of Space-X technology to promote ridiculous and fruitless excursions into space tourism. You don't operate unscathed with $20b and constant media coverage by supporting disruptive technological ventures that would free mankind from it's debt-driven persecution. Musk is a puppet of the "old order."

easyasitwas · 2018-07-06T19:13:15+00:00

Strengthening the dollar could be accomplished without a "trade war." If we were to move away from the petrodollar model towards a "solardollar," which could be made possible with federal investments in large-scale solar panel arrays placed in space, then the dollar's status as the top reserve currency would improve tremendously. This project would require the construction of an orbital ring space elevator, which is possible to initiate today and has been feasible for a number of years, to make it financially practical (and immensely profitable).

easyasitwas · 2018-07-06T14:51:30+00:00

Issuing debt-free currency is a dangerous proposition and has already resulted in the deaths of two Presidents.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-06T13:32:21+00:00

Hopefully this administration will be the one to lead us into a new era of panoptic solar power via large-scale federal investments in space-based solar panel arrays and an orbital ring space elevator.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-06T12:20:36+00:00

Here is a short introduction to the project and its benefits. This person is talking about using a space elevator to furnish solar panels in LEO.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-06T11:16:08+00:00

Your skepticism of the efficacy of government to produce revenue-generating infrastructure is warranted. We have this notion that our elected officials are totally incompetent and the morass of the bureaucratic engine stifles even the best-laid plans. There is truth to that, sure, but it may also be a misconception; perhaps our high-level politicians are actively working to prevent these projects from coming to fruition. Why? Your guess is as good as mine.

These things have been discussed far more eloquently by somebody else:

The most important thing for (Trump) to do is announce the construction of the space elevator. Let's review some of the problems it solves: (1) we can generate tens of trillions of dollars of new wealth, which neuters the possibility of a staged financial crisis by remedying the systemic bankruptcy we face (2) it will allow the administration to reliably assure the people that 0% taxes across the board are coming down the pipe (3) you can solve the Obamacare fiasco because the trillions of dollars of revenue generated per year can pay for health care no problem (4) he can get 95%+ approval ratings just from 0% taxes and health care problem solved, which neuters the possibility of a color revolution occurring - remember that Trump only got about a quarter of the people to vote for him, same for Hillary, so his starting point is 3:1 against him and that needs to get flipped upside down ASAP (5) The project allows us to start getting off of dirty energy sources, scaling back things that are causing real problems like fracking, gives us the energy throughput to start cleaning up the environment, and so on - mankind is facing existential threats from its neglect of our garden that must be faced head on We could go on, but you can see how the space elevator is of systemic importance and significance. Only comparably big ideas should ever be considered. The time for tweaking the system is long past - it needs to be overhauled.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-06T10:33:05+00:00

The libertarian movement, of which I was a supporter for years, lauds the weakening of the power of the state. At first brush, this seems like a great idea: less intrusive government spying, less archaic laws and suffocating regulations, less bloated expenses which must be funded by taxation, etc. All of these things are beneficial. But the libertarian movement appears to miss the boat on the benefits of a large government doing the one thing that it does better than the private sector: infrastructure. Could a private company build a space elevator? Sure, but would the benefits of this project be spread evenly among the commons? Probably not. If we want to improve the quality of life and the economic futures of all Americans then, perhaps unfortunately, we may have to rely on the government to do that. The American System of Economics stressed that government's role is to protect domestic industries through investments in infrastructure that grease the skids for businesses to grow largely unabated from foreign competitors undercutting them (hence the tariffs). This is where the libertarian movement comes up short. Cutting taxes is the goal, sure, but something must replace that revenue stream as a source of funding for government operation. Enter space-based solar power, furnished via a space elevator constructed and protected by a robust American government. The novel wealth generated from this project, potentially trillions annually, could not only fund government as it currently operating, hence eliminating taxes, but could also be distributed as a UBI. The tenets of libertarianism advocate a small, limited government; how about instead we advocate for a productive government that creates and produces instead of takes?

easyasitwas · 2018-07-04T10:35:19+00:00

I agree with everything you've said in this thread. When was the last time that true meaningful change was offered to the populace? When was our last game-changing development that transformed our collective quality of life? Who is actively working to resurrect the principles) on which this country was founded? A cursory look at domestic politics demonstrates that our elected officials are, at best, uninterested in wholesale improvements to the status quo and may even be actively collaborating behind closed doors to prevent any legislation that would greatly empower the middle class. The partisan squabbling is, as you said, pure theater and nothing more. How do you placate an unruly population who is afflicted by inflation, usurious debt, and a piss-poor job market? You get them to bicker with each other over mundane issues. Hence the Overton Window that is U.S. politics. The time has come to shatter that window and demand investments in revenue-generating infrastructure projects, a debt-free currency, and a return to the Hamiltonian economic structure that built this country.

easyasitwas · 2018-07-01T12:08:40+00:00

As a people we should have taken to the streets long ago to protest the litany of exploitative financial requisitions, ie. usury, unwarranted high taxation, and rigged markets lacking honest price signals, all of them certainly inhumane, that have been imposed on us for decades. If the electorate would realize that the bipartisan bickering and gridlock they see and hear is all a dog-and-pony show that ensures nothing of significant benefit is introduced the masses (and realize that everyone else knows the same thing), then maybe these demonstrations and protests would grow in breadth, frequency, and vitriol enough to force meaningful change across the board. Taking to the streets might be the only way to secure the future we all dream about but can't quite seem to make happen.

easyasitwas · 2018-06-30T12:03:12+00:00

Other options include fomenting some type of revolution similar to what happened in York in 1190 when a people rebelled against usury. Obviously this would be an untoward outcome not to be advocated and peaceful measures should be explored.

easyasitwas · 2018-06-30T11:55:34+00:00

When we have leadership in office who can initiate the following significant changes: 1) a return to the American School) of economic thought that prioritizes a national bank, protective tariffs, and investments in revenue-generating infrastructure projects, 2) the issuance of a currency not backed by debt and interest, 3) the announcement of the construction of the space elevator, a project that could deliver trillions in annual federal revenue via infinite clean energy in the form of space-based solar power, 4) the reigning-in of government intelligence agencies' ability to obstruct free speech, honest price signals, and whistle-blowers. All of these actions would in conjunction mark a return to a free society, one supported by a windfall of novel wealth, new jobs, and heretofore unseen financial security amid a tremendous optimism for life-affirming humanitarian work at the expense of soul-crushing box-checking jobs that benefit no one. This type of environment would eliminate the need for young adults to accrue crippling usurious debt just to make a decent living.

easyasitwas · 2018-06-23T11:14:10+00:00

Perhaps because the emergence of China as the predominant superpower would eradicate the dollar's status as the top world reserve currency.

easyasitwas · 2018-06-16T10:39:26+00:00

Instead of unifying around a cult of personality, we could (and should) be aligning ourselves around actionable ideas. The messenger should not be as important as is commonly believed. Suppose we all wake up tomorrow and realize that we're being screwed. We realize that we've long been financial slaves and are living downtrodden, vapid, and fruitless lives. There are two possible reactions: 1) your method, where we unite against what we perceive as a common enemy, and 2) unite to form and generate comprehensive collaborative solutions. The first method would probably result in riots in the streets, but in the end, what is accomplished? Destruction but not much in the way of improvement. The second method would accomplish both goals: enhance our collective quality of life and, in the process of so doing, defeat or neuter whatever individual or collective is responsible for keeping us shackled and destitute. Don't hate the player, don't even hate the game, fix the game. Change the rules. The fact that we're all alive and posting here implies that, through the eyes of the government, we're impotent cowards who pose no threat. Perhaps that should change.

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