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Nickbat

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When is a commodity not a commodity?
« on: 06 September 2009, 23:18:44 »

Consider these two articles:

http://heliogenic.blogspot.com/2009/09/sky-money-and-carbon-cowboys.html

"[In Papua New Guinea ( PNG)] carbon trading has been converted into a cargo cult luring cash from Australian taxpayers, international investors and local villagers alike. This classic 21st-century scam emerging from the global climate change industry is known in PNG as mani bilong skai - sky money - because it appears to be selling air."

AND

http://jer-skepticscorner.blogspot.com/2009/09/monetary-value-of-nothing.html

"...a carbon credit is one ton of carbon avoided or negated from the atmosphere

So in fact a non entity is now a commodity. Making an invisible gas readily available everywhere without charge a commodity is ridiculous enough, but the idea of not making an invisible gas readily available everywhere without charge a thing of value is beyond absurd, it is surreal. "

 :o :o :o

I think I'm living in La-La Land.

Anyone out there?

Hello? Hello?

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Re: When is a commodity not a commodity?
« Reply #1 on: 06 September 2009, 23:22:25 »

Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(
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Re: When is a commodity not a commodity?
« Reply #2 on: 06 September 2009, 23:24:14 »

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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D


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Re: When is a commodity not a commodity?
« Reply #3 on: 06 September 2009, 23:25:52 »

Isn't this exactly what has just crippled the financial markets? (Dreaming up abstract entities of zero value and then trading them, etc.)

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Re: When is a commodity not a commodity?
« Reply #4 on: 06 September 2009, 23:25:52 »

well al gore is doing alright selling carbon credits, now theres a shock i dont think >:( >:(
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« Reply #5 on: 06 September 2009, 23:30:13 »

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are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D


Sorry,I didnt think ::) ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 06 September 2009, 23:38:31 »

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...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 06 September 2009, 23:40:06 »

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...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D
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Re: When is a commodity not a commodity?
« Reply #8 on: 06 September 2009, 23:41:41 »

Nick where there's money to be made, nothing falls within the realms of the absurd ;) ;)
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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D





...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D

...that'll be just dandy bj ::) can't ask for more ;D ;D
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« Reply #10 on: 07 September 2009, 00:01:16 »

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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D





...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D

...that'll be just dandy bj ::) can't ask for more ;D ;D

dear oh dear - you're a menace denis  ;D
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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D





...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D

...that'll be just dandy bj ::) can't ask for more ;D ;D

dear oh dear - you're a menace denis  ;D


... I'm so bad I'll be tempted to bash street kids next - oh, that was a little plum of a gag ;D ;D
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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D





...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D

...that'll be just dandy bj ::) can't ask for more ;D ;D

dear oh dear - you're a menace denis  ;D


... I'm so bad I'll be tempted to bash street kids next - oh, that was a little plum of a gag ;D ;D

now you're getting desperate, dan
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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D





...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D

...that'll be just dandy bj ::) can't ask for more ;D ;D

dear oh dear - you're a menace denis  ;D


... I'm so bad I'll be tempted to bash street kids next - oh, that was a little plum of a gag ;D ;D

now you're getting desperate, dan



 ;D ;D ;D that was a beezer, bj ;D :y
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Proof positive that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.The fallout from this house of cards collapsing (which it will) doesnt bear thinking about. :(

are you deliberately trying to get me into trouble  ;D





...start taking the Mail and we'll say nothing ::) ::) ;D


well if i can't get the Beano tomorrow - i'll give it a try zulu  ;D

...that'll be just dandy bj ::) can't ask for more ;D ;D

dear oh dear - you're a menace denis  ;D


... I'm so bad I'll be tempted to bash street kids next - oh, that was a little plum of a gag ;D ;D

now you're getting desperate, dan



 ;D ;D ;D that was a beezer, bj ;D :y

thanks - but you're still a numbskull  ;D
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