August1991

Our entire view of mathematics is based on economics, trade. Yet our universe is defined by mathematics.

In my opinion, some 100,000 years ago smart people invented numbers to trade. These guys didn't need negative numbers. They didn't need a zero. They invented a term of trade.

Capitalism ? Rather, free trade. Markets with prices. Numbers. Maths.

I agree on this first point. IMHO, if Andropov had lived, the Soviet Union could have managed much longer. Our Canadian health system still works.

Tell me something new. The people in Lebanon and Israel - a few million - love attention. Iran? Let them fight their wars.

Jeffrey Weinstein is free to say what he thinks - openly. For years, like Voltaire, I hide between a name.

Nixon could create a peaceful world with Mao. Israelis and Arabs? Forget it.

We Canadians get along.

At the time, 1910s, everyone thought that it would be a short war. Like now.

I reckon this is Paul Martin whispering to Justin Trudeau.

Paul Krugman described the US federal government as a tank with a pension.

In Canada, depending on province, we have health care. Americans have Medicare for people over 65. ====== There are two, uh, broader points: 1) Do young people in Quebec want to pay old people? 2) The US system is not funded.

You made my point. Through RRQ/CPP, Cdns receive about Cdn 1370. Americans receive about US 1750. ==== But we in Canada have OAP. And GAINs.

Reagan defeated the Soviets. Far more important, the free market won. Around the world, there are fewer black markets. Nowadays, numbers are more accurate.

The Dominican Republic works - sort of. Maybe the Canadian Army should invade Haiti.

Happy? === IMHO, this dispute between you people is your problem. I prefer democracy. I like civilised society.

In these 2020s, we are in a world like 1910 or so. Like the late 19th century, we are on a cusp of major discoveries. But I fear we are also a few years before catastrophe - like the late 18th.

Kamala Harris is short, and she doesn't have blue eyes. Margaret Thatcher had blue eyes.

If I were a Democrat, other than abortion, I would remind everyone that Trump and Vance are married to foreigners.

Michael, have you ever been on TV?

Both Vance and Walz have blue eyes. How tall are they? Nixon was tall, over 6 feet - Carter was only 5 9 - but Carter had blue eyes.

At least Vance could be honest and understand that he cares about other Americans, in a larger world. Walz and the women posing questions were clueless. They only care about a subset of Americans. Three of the four had blue eyes. ====== Vance is married to a woman from abroad. This is America.

I strongly disagree. ==== Like federal Canada and the Hapsburg Empire, we now live in a multi-polar world.

Truman dropped two bombs on Japanese. It happens.

As a Canadian, I largely disagree. Tim Walz would be a wonderful neighbour, decent guy. And that guy Vance - also good.