Finance is now a cancer in the economy - Proof (adamman71.blogspot.com) 10 points by JVerstry 16y ago ↗ HN
[–] pmichaud 16y ago ↗ Interesting analogy, but reasoning by analogy is fallacious. Also the bit at the end in which he says that human bodies aren't expected to grow to 3 or 4 meters tall, so why should we expect the economy to grow like that, is particularly flimsy.
[–] nostrademons 16y ago ↗ This is a metaphor, not a proof. I happen to think it's a pretty good metaphor, but still...
[–] whimsy 16y ago ↗ This could use a spell check. I was uncertain about a few, but I'm pretty confident that "sacralize" is not a word.Spelling things correctly is pretty much a solved problem; the automation is there. [–] anigbrowl 16y ago ↗ Your confidence is misplaced. It's a 1930s neologism, though an unpopular one. Still, I like it better than 'valorize'.
[–] anigbrowl 16y ago ↗ Your confidence is misplaced. It's a 1930s neologism, though an unpopular one. Still, I like it better than 'valorize'.
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[ 5.1 ms ] story [ 14.2 ms ] threadSpelling things correctly is pretty much a solved problem; the automation is there.