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Here's a reasonably good (and really simple) summary about the things that influence gas prices... What Determines the Price of Gas: A Visual Guide - Derek Thompson - Business - The Atlantic It'll bore most of you to tears. But it's a quick, informative read. If you stumbled in here by...

Interesting case study in progress... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/world/asia/09gurgaon.htm The gist: Governments get in the way of economic growth. Solution: remove the government, and watch the "magic." Keep that in mind when you vote for more state thugs, hoping they'll change things...

For the last several months, I've been helping to clean up the Content forum. The reason? Because I love the idea that providers and customers can find each other, and hammer out deals that benefit both parties. The problem is, a lot of bullshit has turned this place into a dump. That affects...

This is nothing new, but a good reminder of the millions of deadbeats out there. Long story, short: Step 1. buy home Step 2. make stupid decisions Step 3. lose job, watch business go bust, etc. Step 4. ignore mortgage payments Step 5. squat, and tie it up in court Example: If lenders...

With all the new folks coming in, I've been thinking of past threads that offered laughs, drama, great discussion, and kickass info. There are some gems out there. Thought it'd be cool to list a few... A great case study by Jbern...

California is obviously in big budget trouble. Here's a small piece of the problem: In California, Many Police and Firefighters Get $100,000 Pensions - Conor Friedersdorf - Politics - The Atlantic Some of you will agree with this comment, quoted from the article: I'll let you read the piece...

Most libertarians oppose the Patriot Act. Rand Paul, a staunch libertarian, is doing some fancy footwork to stall its renewal. Here's a brief summary: Rand Paul's Last Stand Against the Patriot Act - Politics - The Atlantic Wire A troubling note from the piece linked above: Some of you may...

The Atlantic's latest "In Focus" installment points the camera at Libya, ravaged by civil war. As in the past, The Atlantic has done a great job capturing scenes from a personal POV. Here are a few pics (more here):

Mods obviously can't spend every waking hour patrolling the board. However, with 40+ posts to his name (at the time of writing), "anumhassan" has arguably overstayed his welcome. This thread is partly meant to petition the mods for a perm IP ban. Care to add your name? EDIT: My timing...

This is a good interview that I know a few of you will enjoy. The Mind of Hans-Hermann Hoppe - Hans-Hermann Hoppe - Mises Daily Topics covered (briefly): 1. the inherent problems of democracy 2. private-law society as an alternative 3. how law and order would work in a private-law society...

I'm thinking about getting a new box, and don't want to pay for MS Office again. The alternatives are Google Docs and OpenOffice.org. Google Docs is off the table (for now). Have you used OpenOffice? If so, do you like it? Any problems with it? I use Word and Excel. I'm not a power user in...

I could watch trailers all day. Even if the films they're promoting blow. Here's a good one: YouTube - Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Trailer Got one to share? Let's see it. :)

The Atlantic ran a photo piece today showing nuke blasts from the past. I don't watch Michael Bay films, so these are still stunning to me. Here are a couple examples: More here: When We Tested Nuclear Bombs - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic

Here are the threads thus far: http://www.wickedfire.com/shooting-shit/122925-osama-bin-laden-finally-dead.html http://www.wickedfire.com/shooting-shit/123219-obama-decides-not-release-obl-death-photos.html...

In a word, voters. Specifically, stupid voters.* There are a lot of factors that contribute to the problem, but here's one of them: Some more stats: - Number of minutes per week that parents spend in meaningful conversation with their children: 3.5 - Number of minutes per week that the...

A recent piece by Bob Greene at CNN notes how the state, in 1951, tried to calm the public's fears regarding the atomic bomb. He mentions the propaganda film, "Duck And Cover," that was used to "prepare" the public for a bomb-drop in the U.S. ... and... Here's the film: YouTube - Duck...

We've got plenty of problems inside our borders. But that won't stop us mucking about around the world, notably the middle east. Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and now Syria. Critics say we haven't been doing a great job. From CNN's Cafferty: There's no money in the till here at home. A lot of lives are...

This story made me chuckle. Ah, college life. lol

Some of you might remember this thread: http://www.wickedfire.com/shooting-shit/103597-rutgers-student-suicide-over-hidden-cam.html If not, here's the story: - Two male roommates. - One sets up a webcam, and films the other having a "same-sex" encounter with another man. - The stream is...

This is a spin-off from here. That thread went off the rails early, and gained speed. So, a reboot. In order to avoid a government shutdown last Friday, the state thugs agreed on a $38.5 billion cut in spending. They are touting it as the largest cut in history. Let that sink in. We're over...