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GregorMacdonald

  1. Thus: by the time a 'Hotelling Era' in resource extraction should unfold, it's moot. Geology, not discretion, is already in control. about 4 hours ago via web from Portland, OR
  2. Thing is, the history of oil production is not marked by such rational conservation. Producers sold everything they pumped. @VictorCleaner about 4 hours ago via web from Portland, OR
  3. As peak oil is obvious, yes, it would be rational for global oil producers to hold back some production now, per Hotelling. @VictorCleaner about 4 hours ago via web from Portland, OR
  4. @kmac @SirWB A positive thought: it's possible we just did the first 5 years of a 20 year energy transition. Next comes actual progress. about 6 hours ago via web from Portland, OR in reply to kmac
  5. @jdstein Yeah, Farmland LP throws a mix of grass/forage on these fields as part of the transition to the organic phase. Dreamy, long grass. about 7 hours ago via web from Portland, OR in reply to jdstein
  6. Wandering through ryegrass, at a lovely day for families hosted by farmlandlp.com in Corvallis: instagram.heroku.com/users/gregor_m… 5:35 PM May 27th via web from Portland, OR
  7. .@SirWB Peter Thiel on the #GoldenGate 3 years to build originally. Now 6 years to build an access road leading to it. the-american-interest.com/article.cfm?pi… 7:25 AM May 27th via Twitter for Mac in reply to SirWB
  8. Morbid but inspirational - The Jumpers: What Happens After a Person Jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge and Survives | psychologytoday.com/blog/out-the-d… 8:51 PM May 26th via Tweet Button
  9. Solid 2003 piece on Golden Gate and suicide - Letter from California: Jumpers : The New Yorker newyorker.com/archive/2003/1… via @NewYorker 8:48 PM May 26th via Tweet Button
  10. Where we are in the OECD: the real economy is still unable to support stock prices, without reflationary policy help. Simple. $macro 12:43 PM May 23rd via Twitter for Mac
  11. Myth: OPEC can mount swift, price-killing upsurges of production. bit.ly/KdAHCi 7:11 PM May 22nd via Twitter for iPad
  12. @iuubob Here we are on another drama filled Sunday night in the world of macro. Little changes. Best to you, g 2:42 PM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to iuubob
  13. "We've got big challenges, but I'd much rather have our problems than (insert name of foreign country) problems." #hackery 2:37 PM May 20th via Twitter for iPad
  14. Today I will stop, and smell the lilacs.... Condolences to @MishGEA bit.ly/JcH3Ut 10:04 AM May 18th via bitly