[lasseter]

It's tempting to look at public transport as a solution to a lot of fuel over-consumption but it a bit like living on tank water and cutting out showers when the tank is 2/3's empty. In the long run it won't matter much. Also I have yet to have someone explain to my satisfaction how all the roads will be re-surfaced in the future, and with what they will be re-surfaced. Dirt roads are not much chop in suburbia.

[Pops]

We have lots of asphalt, that is what the tar sands are.

[Subjectivist]

I always get caught short in these economically driven scenario's because I forget the Stock Market investors are also the Commodity investor class so when the DJIA crashes like it did friday the effect ripples through the WTI/Brent markets.

I think the Dow Jones crashing might crash the price of oil, which will crash investment in future production and make things even worse even faster than I thought when I made my doom o meter prediction.

[sparky]

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after the 2007 to 2009 drop there was this 2010 to 32013 flat bit ,
If things get no worst it qualifies as "getting better"
things just stood still , which is considered as good news
What come after is the 20 trillions dollars question ,
my guess is some sputtering of the economy sold to the good folks as "growth"
with a creeping up of the crude price everywhere but PADD3 ( Midwest US )
meanwhile , finger crossed some overweight black Swan doesn't crash land on us

[wildbourgman]

It's all going to be Ok, Obama's new "Myra" plan is going to help get a little more credit that we need for growing the Welfare/Warfare state. It also looks like the new Farmbill will pass, so only and 1 percent cut in foodstamps and a few minor changes in farm subsidies can keep Big Ag in the drivers seat. Things are picking up if you didn't buy into the stock market at the top and if your not invested in Turkey, Argentina, Venezuela and maybe China.

[Serial_Worrier]

My Doom-O-Meter is jittering towards MAX folks. Time to double up my preps.

[steve from virginia]

Right now = 2

But 3 will be passed on the way to 4 as governments are recognized as imbeciles/compromised leaving nobody in charge. There are also accelerating solvency problems with the banks, not just in the US and EU but everywhere. The endgame is a gigantic, international run on all the banks at once with political 'leaders' helpless to do anything.

The runs have already begun but a lot of people aren't paying attention.

[Pops]

Don't forget folks you can change your vote anytime - so keep the meter current!

I'm still at 2 but the needle is jittering.

The Taper has started.
The stock market has the Wile E. "Off-The-Cliff" look.
The "Emerging Markets" are now "Submerging"
Bonds everywhere are down.
But interest is rising on inflation.
The Koch Boys are on the verge of getting the ban lifted.
Oil Co investment has been a waste.

But hey, at least all that snow out my window is pretty!

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[dolanbaker]

It would take a drop of about 30% in the markets for me to switch to a 3, as it's the fallout afterwards that would be worrying. What will knock the debt dominoes?

[Keith_McClary]

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[Newfie]

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