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Consolidated List of Links to Existing Preparation Threads

In hindsight, this probably deserved its own thread.

By no means a complete list, but a good start.

 

Agriculture/Permaculture:   http://www.chrismartenson.com/forum/definitive-agriculturepermaculture-thread/15715

Community Building:  http://www.chrismartenson.com/forum/community-building/15712

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colloidal silver

I'd like to know if anyone has experience with colloidal silver. What about the colloidal silver generators you can buy online. Any information would be helpful. Thanks.

Collapsing Ponzi scheme?

One day, years ago, I was staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out a reasonable, fair way to construct an economy, where responsibility, challenge, and wealth might be spread around in the fairest way.

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Defending ATLAS SHRUGGED...

Hey fellow CMers,

I'm engaged in some discussions, more like debates, with a group of extremely liberal friends regarding the validity of ATLAS SHRUGGED. Obviously, for them Ayn Rand's philosophy is indefensible. They typically assault the value and credibility of her work based on the inconsistencies found in her life with respect to actions versus the philosophies discussed in her books. They cite the contradictions in her life, how the end of her life was quite miserable and that her views are much too extreme.

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Money reform

We often wonder what happens during a money reform. What about savings? What about our mortgage or other debt? We do have some examples from the past. I found an article about the German reform from Reichsmark to D-mark.

 

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Does anyone metal detect as a hobby/for profit

Hi,

I was thinking of buying a metal detector to play around with and see what I could unearth. Does anyone do this? Have any recommendations?

Future Business or Employment Ideas

I am a landscape architect practicing on my own for three years now, with a previous ten years of employment. Since I do not qualify for government contract jobs work has been sparse. I know there are many "middle management" architects and engineers that suffered the same fate. Since my skillset is mostly construction-based, I find no immediate employment opportunites. At this time, I am researching a vocational skillset to transition into. One idea was welding. Another was well boring (oil, gas, geothermal, or water).

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CEF surprise

I was checking into switching from non-registered to registered stock ownership of shares I hold in CEF in one of my retirement accounts and one of my wife's retirement accounts as well as an account I manage for my mother.  Big surprise!  To switch over costs $500 per position or $1500 for all three!!!  I had a few choice words to the unfortunate Schwab person who had to deal with me and they are mailing me information regarding this situation so I can have documentation in hand to review.  Seems that CEF is a non-participating (foreign) stock with Schwab and some Canad

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Chris Interviewed on the Financial Survival Network

An interview Chris did with the Financial Survival Network was just released this morning:

 

Enjoy

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