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reply posted on 6-9-2007 @ 06:43 PM by pjslug
Originally posted by DocMoreau
The 'meme' is definitely out there these days here at ATS as well...

Did Nostradamus predict the rapture in Sept. 2007 ?
The Fallen angel brings War (Mars approach August-December 2007)
A Message To The Mullahs!
If the Market Crashes in September
How you can survive 9/11/2007
WW3 may start on 9/9/2007
what is coming sept. 2007?


You know, I gotta' say this: Sometimes I think more fearmongering goes on here at ATS than in the mainstream media. It's good to keep an eye on the world situation and what's going on, and even train yourself with survival skills. But sometimes what is said on this forum amounts to no more than scare tactics.

There have been countless predictions on ATS that the world is coming to an end, or WW3 is just around the corner. None of those have panned out, obviously. If the world does end, you're not going to be around to worry about it anyway. And as much as I wish all of us could go to Washington D.C. and rally, that's not going to happen either. We have a voice here but it isn't going to be heard by the people in Washington. So we need to stay focused on what we can do to make the lives of ourselves and our loved ones better in the world we live in now, not the world of tomorrow.

We really have to keep an equilibrium here folks, and it seems like the scale is tipping more and more lately in the wrong direction.

Just my opinion, anyway.

[edit on 9/6/2007 by pjslug]


reply posted on 6-9-2007 @ 09:43 PM by windwaker
reply to post by Beachcoma



If we get another cold war, then that's reassuring. Life was good during the Cold War. Mutually Assured Destruction kept people from messing with each other. Remember the '70s and '80s? I miss those days.


reply posted on 6-9-2007 @ 10:32 PM by Rockpuck
reply to post by ArbitraryGuy



Honestly the most retarded site I have ever seen.

Only second to the fact that you think that it actually backs up any facts?

It's a betting site, where no significant amount of money is placed by no significant people on events to broad. How can you say because some schmuck paid $2 for a bet that we won't bomb Iran in sept that it won't happen???

Do, explain.


reply posted on 6-9-2007 @ 10:42 PM by ArbitraryGuy
Originally posted by Rockpuck
Honestly the most retarded site I have ever seen.

Only second to the fact that you think that it actually backs up any facts?

It's a betting site, where no significant amount of money is placed by no significant people on events to broad. How can you say because some schmuck paid $2 for a bet that we won't bomb Iran in sept that it won't happen???

Do, explain.


Fair enough, and please note that I'm not advocating its accuracy or that site (I actually don't gamble).

However, the idea might not be as far fetched as it appears at first sight. The idea behind using betting markets for prediction is that markets aggregate information. Such information is reflected in their price levels. Thus, by looking at prices, you look at aggregates of information, increasing the information set to make a prediction.

For example, if I know something is going to happen and you don't, I'll want to profit from the information assymmetry. I'll try and purchase as many contracts predicting that event as possible - driving the price up. Similarly, when nobody thinks something will happen, the price will be driven down. Thus, such a market is a way of gathering information.

Note, however, just like any other market, things don't always function perfectly.
Here is a Wikipedia entry on the idea. Note the theoretical caveats.

Businesses use prediction markets all the time (see Wikipedia article) to gather information. The Pentagon seriously looked into using betting futures markets to predict terror attacks. But because most people deride such a notion (many assume it profiteering from unfortunate happenings) and don't understand what it is trying to do, it ended up in John Poindexter's resignation.

The bottom line: if nobody thinks something will happen, the contract for that event will have a low price. If many people think something will happend, the contract for the event will have a high price. Price reflects people's expectations (i.e. information sets).

EDIT: added example.


[edit on 6-9-2007 by ArbitraryGuy]


reply posted on 7-9-2007 @ 07:12 AM by stompk
Jesus said,

(paraphrasing)
In the end times, people will build houses and not live in them. (Developers)

This is important, because it ties with the whole world takeover theory.

You see, developers take out huge loans, to build gigantic developments, that individual families, take out loans, to buy. So the loan, is paid off with a loan, and the interest perpetuates again.

To the tune of $400,000,000,000 a year, that the American public pays to the owners of our national debt. Not a dime of income tax goes to paying the services that the tax is actually meant for. And the owners of the national debt have nothing but selfish purpose.

In order to have New World Order, one would need to control the worlds money, effectively enslaving populations by holding easy money over them, with a big hook hidden inside the loan, called AMR, given to people from money borrowed by banks from the Money Changers.

Also, control pharm companies stock profile, and then make people sick. Invest stuff like Bird Flu and West Nile, so that they can sell Tamiflu and other expensive treatments. (Notice, there is no cure, in this day and age of high tech medicines). I mean, they have shots that cost $10,000 each!

How do we make em sick? Spray em with chemicals. Why do you think we have 4000 tons of VX nerve agent. 1 ton would be plenty to kill the entire population of the US in a full dose. No, they dilute it in jet fuel, and put have hired guns called BlackWater, fly around and distrubute it over certain areas.

Also, cancer can be injected, and that is why people who stand up against the government, so often die of cancer.

Soak up all the US dollars, so people trade them in for Euros, and then you have em trapped, and they will be chipped, or killed.


reply posted on 7-9-2007 @ 08:18 AM by Ram
Below the sound of war drums - It's good to see even the Major is in a good mood.
No name calling - - I think your a bunch of well diciplined human beings

What this could mean for the planet? Who cares?
It's not really important what the planet have to carry of burdens have us meniacs bouncing around upon it.
What matters NOW - Is - how we are gonna die!! - Cluster bombs or ordinary nukes? To many people to kill with bullets - It's to tedious and slow..... WE aint got time to use bullets any more - we need to pay our taxes and keep our families alive! Time is important!

Before we all decent into the Heavens! we must know what the hell happend to us - We gotta know a story to tell God! you know... God needs to know what is going on...
We need some evidence to throw before Gods holy chair - And say - SEE what they did to me!!

God look at those humans! they are all insane! Forgive me - atleast I knew what happend - I was just a innocent child playing with words. I did'nt pull the trigger - THEY DID!!!

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We need an enemy in a world of enemies - We need a team to be on - to carry out our destiny!! To Score those Goals!! we need good teamplayers!

We need so much God!!
We need more money too!!
The latest toys and missiles!!

Not to mention - We need BLOOD, DEATH and destruction!!
We need all those things to be able to continue our path towards our doom.

When I lean back and think about it - Those people outside ATS who have no idea What the hell is going on on so many frontlines - Those people who just think it's hard to understand politics - yes! those people who just have an issue with politics - like it's no business of mine and yours...
What will happend when the first nuke have left the planes? those missiles going through the air we breath.

They will look for the guilty and evil roots of this action... BOOM!!

Who did it?

So they turn on their TV and look for the awnser! - And here are the pretty Journalist and showtalkers telling you "who did it!"

THEY DID IT!
We saw the signs - It was the russians!!
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Now the illusion is complete - and the NWO will be a perfect work-hole for working Lemmings...

GOOD Morning Lemmings! - Get back to work - we tagged you now - The planet is safe...
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What ever happend to the House-builder - Interresting perspective that Je'sus had.
Make a coup of tea for your family - they deserve it........

here is some pretty houses - This is actually what this world should look like all over the place - You be the builder - it's your planet - and your lifestyle.

But it wont happend in a million years - as long as these leaders of "WHATEVER" country is so eager to do nothing for it's slaves freedom.

You know - War really sucks. And so does our leaders and the mindless things they put into their obeying slaves. 8 Russian BOMBERS!!! What the hell?!?!!
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Are you scared? or maybe you just don't know....
Sombody ought to pay for these crimes!!! Pay with their lives..


Get ready human-race...


TIME FOR WAR!!


cares it..


reply posted on 7-9-2007 @ 02:48 PM by Luap
Originally posted by windwaker
reply to
post by Beachcoma



If we get another cold war, then that's reassuring. Life was good during the Cold War. Mutually Assured Destruction kept people from messing with each other. Remember the '70s and '80s? I miss those days.


I hate when people look back to the Cold War as if it were good times. I didn't live at the time, but what I can gather from history is that authoritarianism was rampant and government accountability very low. I don't think many people in Vietnam or Nicaragua or Afghanistan or all over the Third World miss the 70's and 80's. But who cares what they think, hm?
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