People are getting tricked over what I like to call the "Double Derivative Tactic"
In physics:
There is a position function with respect to time
The change of position over time is velocity (1st Derivative of Position)
The change of velocity over time is acceleration (2nd Derivative of Position)
This means that acceleration is the change, of the change, of position over time.
The 2.3%, as you say, is month to month. But it's not a raw number. It's a change. But it's a change of a change with respect to time.
So for example. Let us assume this is the price of widget:
January: 1.00
February: 1.10
March: 1.25
The 1st Derivative, is the total change previous month:
February 10% increase
March: 13.6% increase
So, quick, what did the rate of the inflation by?!!
3.6%.
Sure, but what did I just ask you?
The definition of inflation is the increase in the money supply, not price increases. However, the vernacular definition of inflation is rate of price increases, which is what the government is hoping to trap you on. The vernacular definition of inflation is the: change in prices.
So, I asked you: what was the change in the change of price? I asked you a double derivative.
So, did prices go up by 3.6% from February to March? No, absolutely not. The change in the change in price increased by 3.6%.
So, prices went up in February to March... by 13.6%. Not 3.6%
And if we were to actually measure prices, the rate of change in prices from January to March is 25%, not 13.6, nor 3.6
So, that's what you have to keep in mind. If someone says, "Inflation went up by 3.6%", it means that prices increased by 13.6% from last month, or 25% from 2 months ago.
This is why I argue for deflation.
This is what most economists would call an economic collapse:
March: 1.25
April: 1.30
May: 1.31
1st Derivative:
4% increase
0.7% increase
2nd Derivative:
-3.3%
Actual Price increase
From March : +0.06
From January : +0.31
Hysterical response: "WE HAD 3.3% DEFLATION, THE MARKET IS DYING! IT'S A DEPRESSION!"
That is what it would look like if prices stabilized
This is what most economists would call "The greatest depression in human history"
February: 1.10
March: 1.25
April: 1.15
May: 1.00
1st Derivative:
13.6% increase
-8% increase
-13% increase
2nd Derivative:
(- 21%)
(- 5%)
Actual Price increase:
From March: -0.25
From January: 0.00
Hysterical response: "EVERYONE IS FUCKING DEAD JIM. THE WORLD CURRENCY IS NOW PROLAPSED BLEEDING ASSHOLES"
That is also what it would look like if prices went back to normal. The Keynsian Monetary system is a monetary system addicted to cocaine and high on bath salts.
Holy shit Gizortnick. You vacillate between deeply knowledgeable and deranged faggot so wildly I just don't know how to feel anymore.
Every time I start to respect you for a detailed, insightful, knowledgeable post like this you follow up by explaining to me that Colonization is, by definition, more evil than Satan's asshole. That you know that all of the colonized African nations are demonstrably, definitively, better off than their uncolonized neighbors, but it doesn't matter because a fax from Mossad told you so; or some shit.
Then you'll explain that the WHO should be run by Jews instead of the Chinese like God intended. Or that reverse colonization is Pure Justice, or something equally retarded.
it's agents switching out the same account - when the loyal but retarded one spouts something that jeopardizes its believability, another more well-trained Smith comes along to save some face.
Colonization is, by definition, more evil than Satan's asshole.
Well, no, but Colonization isn't inherently good. If it's done in occupied territory it creates demographic replacement and subjugation if integration isn't performed. As you're trying to point out English colonialism (though occasionally brutal) is one of the best forms. But, they're the exception to the rule. Colonization of occupied lands normally comes at the horrible expense of the indigenous people. Chinese colonization (happening now) is a kind of enslavement to communism. Israeli colonization could benefit Arabs, but they'll still be 2nd class citizens in a jewish state, and Israel is not gentle in it's conquests. The French are horrifically violent in their conquests. The Mongols, Ottomans, Romans, were all spectacularly violent. The Mayans and Assyrians might have been just straight up the most evil empires to ever exist. English and American Imperialism are the exceptions to the norm, and both still have their atrocities.
Colonization is currently what is happening to the US and UK. These countries are being colonized through mass migration. This is why our borders should be defended.
For Africa, I don't deny that Rhodesia and British South Africa were better off than they are now, but I also don't think it was worth the effort. Why try to build civilization there into a tribal people who hadn't had it. Does it look like they were grateful? As for the settlers, they hoped the Empire would protect them, but they failed to learn the lesson the Americans learned. The empire protects the core, not the colonies. So, even for them, colonialism betrayed them too.
That you know that all of the colonized African nations are demonstrably, definitively, better off than their uncolonized neighbors, but it doesn't matter because a fax from Mossad told you so; or some shit.
wut?
Israel engages in colonialism. Well, more Imperialism than colonialism. I've said before that this latest war is basically a Bronze Age conflict in the modern era. Populations are being intentionally displaced for the security of the state. It's never been pretty, and I can't remember a single one that didn't feature atrocities.
Frankly, if Trump gets his way with Gaza, that might be colonialism.
Then you'll explain that the WHO should be run by Jews instead of the Chinese like God intended. Or that reverse colonization is Pure Justice, or something equally retarded.
The WHO should be abolished, and everyone on it charged with crimes against humanity? It wasn't run by jews, it was run by a member of the Ethiopian Derg. One of the worst communist regimes in history, and explains it's behavior.
There's no such thing as Reverse Colonization, like with Racism, it's not directional.
But I keep giving you chances.
Bro, looking at your description of what you think my opinions are, that ain't me you're giving chances to. I don't know who he is, but he ain't me.
but I also don't think it was worth the effort. Why try to build civilization there into a tribal people who hadn't had it.
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and so many more. Compared to Liberia etc.
The last time you spoke to me on the subject, you were pretty clear that colonization was bad by definition. I am not going to go dig up the post.
You gloss over the Romans. They were rough on resisting populations, but they brought law and trade to their conquered lands. They unified people by language. Scotland and Ireland were barbaric shitholes for a thousand years because the Romans decided they were not worth the effort.
All cultures are not equal. Raping children and cannibalism is not of the same value as the rule of law and fair, working courts. Having a big cry because the practice of suttee was stopped is utterly moronic, even if the Hindus really, really want to burn their widows.
I don't think colonization is what is happening to the western world, because the places the British Empire (for example) set up were not even countries yet. Even India was a bunch of tiny states ruled over by petty kings.
The western nation certainly are countries.
Palestine has been systematically murdering every voice of moderation, especially all the Christians, for more than a generation. The entire country is ruled by a theocratic terrorist regime. Even the other Islamic nations in the region want nothing to do with them because any immigrants immediately become militant and start terrorists attacks. Waves of immigrants from Palestine is a major reason as to why Lebanon turned into a religious civil war.
But feel free to go there and tell them to give the Palestinians more cuddles. That might just be what they need.
Anyway, carry on. I promise to more accurately recall your positions from now on.
People are getting tricked over what I like to call the "Double Derivative Tactic"
In physics:
This means that acceleration is the change, of the change, of position over time.
The 2.3%, as you say, is month to month. But it's not a raw number. It's a change. But it's a change of a change with respect to time.
So for example. Let us assume this is the price of widget:
The 1st Derivative, is the total change previous month:
So, quick, what did the rate of the inflation by?!!
3.6%.
Sure, but what did I just ask you?
The definition of inflation is the increase in the money supply, not price increases. However, the vernacular definition of inflation is rate of price increases, which is what the government is hoping to trap you on. The vernacular definition of inflation is the: change in prices.
So, I asked you: what was the change in the change of price? I asked you a double derivative.
So, did prices go up by 3.6% from February to March? No, absolutely not. The change in the change in price increased by 3.6%.
So, prices went up in February to March... by 13.6%. Not 3.6%
And if we were to actually measure prices, the rate of change in prices from January to March is 25%, not 13.6, nor 3.6
So, that's what you have to keep in mind. If someone says, "Inflation went up by 3.6%", it means that prices increased by 13.6% from last month, or 25% from 2 months ago.
This is why I argue for deflation.
This is what most economists would call an economic collapse:
1st Derivative:
2nd Derivative:
Actual Price increase
Hysterical response: "WE HAD 3.3% DEFLATION, THE MARKET IS DYING! IT'S A DEPRESSION!"
That is what it would look like if prices stabilized
This is what most economists would call "The greatest depression in human history"
1st Derivative:
2nd Derivative:
Actual Price increase:
Hysterical response: "EVERYONE IS FUCKING DEAD JIM. THE WORLD CURRENCY IS NOW PROLAPSED BLEEDING ASSHOLES"
That is also what it would look like if prices went back to normal. The Keynsian Monetary system is a monetary system addicted to cocaine and high on bath salts.
Holy shit Gizortnick. You vacillate between deeply knowledgeable and deranged faggot so wildly I just don't know how to feel anymore.
Every time I start to respect you for a detailed, insightful, knowledgeable post like this you follow up by explaining to me that Colonization is, by definition, more evil than Satan's asshole. That you know that all of the colonized African nations are demonstrably, definitively, better off than their uncolonized neighbors, but it doesn't matter because a fax from Mossad told you so; or some shit.
Then you'll explain that the WHO should be run by Jews instead of the Chinese like God intended. Or that reverse colonization is Pure Justice, or something equally retarded.
But I keep giving you chances.
This comment more or less proves he’s just autistic.
Some of my favorite people are autistic.
it's agents switching out the same account - when the loyal but retarded one spouts something that jeopardizes its believability, another more well-trained Smith comes along to save some face.
I'm still me, you retarded faggot.
Well, no, but Colonization isn't inherently good. If it's done in occupied territory it creates demographic replacement and subjugation if integration isn't performed. As you're trying to point out English colonialism (though occasionally brutal) is one of the best forms. But, they're the exception to the rule. Colonization of occupied lands normally comes at the horrible expense of the indigenous people. Chinese colonization (happening now) is a kind of enslavement to communism. Israeli colonization could benefit Arabs, but they'll still be 2nd class citizens in a jewish state, and Israel is not gentle in it's conquests. The French are horrifically violent in their conquests. The Mongols, Ottomans, Romans, were all spectacularly violent. The Mayans and Assyrians might have been just straight up the most evil empires to ever exist. English and American Imperialism are the exceptions to the norm, and both still have their atrocities.
Colonization is currently what is happening to the US and UK. These countries are being colonized through mass migration. This is why our borders should be defended.
For Africa, I don't deny that Rhodesia and British South Africa were better off than they are now, but I also don't think it was worth the effort. Why try to build civilization there into a tribal people who hadn't had it. Does it look like they were grateful? As for the settlers, they hoped the Empire would protect them, but they failed to learn the lesson the Americans learned. The empire protects the core, not the colonies. So, even for them, colonialism betrayed them too.
wut?
Israel engages in colonialism. Well, more Imperialism than colonialism. I've said before that this latest war is basically a Bronze Age conflict in the modern era. Populations are being intentionally displaced for the security of the state. It's never been pretty, and I can't remember a single one that didn't feature atrocities.
Frankly, if Trump gets his way with Gaza, that might be colonialism.
The WHO should be abolished, and everyone on it charged with crimes against humanity? It wasn't run by jews, it was run by a member of the Ethiopian Derg. One of the worst communist regimes in history, and explains it's behavior.
There's no such thing as Reverse Colonization, like with Racism, it's not directional.
Bro, looking at your description of what you think my opinions are, that ain't me you're giving chances to. I don't know who he is, but he ain't me.
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and so many more. Compared to Liberia etc.
The last time you spoke to me on the subject, you were pretty clear that colonization was bad by definition. I am not going to go dig up the post.
You gloss over the Romans. They were rough on resisting populations, but they brought law and trade to their conquered lands. They unified people by language. Scotland and Ireland were barbaric shitholes for a thousand years because the Romans decided they were not worth the effort.
All cultures are not equal. Raping children and cannibalism is not of the same value as the rule of law and fair, working courts. Having a big cry because the practice of suttee was stopped is utterly moronic, even if the Hindus really, really want to burn their widows.
I don't think colonization is what is happening to the western world, because the places the British Empire (for example) set up were not even countries yet. Even India was a bunch of tiny states ruled over by petty kings.
The western nation certainly are countries.
Palestine has been systematically murdering every voice of moderation, especially all the Christians, for more than a generation. The entire country is ruled by a theocratic terrorist regime. Even the other Islamic nations in the region want nothing to do with them because any immigrants immediately become militant and start terrorists attacks. Waves of immigrants from Palestine is a major reason as to why Lebanon turned into a religious civil war.
But feel free to go there and tell them to give the Palestinians more cuddles. That might just be what they need.
Anyway, carry on. I promise to more accurately recall your positions from now on.