Comments on: Are Tornados Good For Growth? http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/ Proceeding Ever More Boldly Against Evil Wed, 22 May 2013 12:12:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Yancey Ward http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-220143 Yancey Ward Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:38:36 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-220143 As an economic stimulus package, I propose to burn down his house.

]]> By: Bruce Koerber http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219580 Bruce Koerber Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:09:20 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219580 To their credit they keep Peter Schiff among themselves, I guess as a counterpoint. Regardless, economic knowledge does get passed along via that route. Is it ego or ignorance or status quo preservation that permits this other rhetoric to be passed off as economic analysis?

Wisdom is being able to see through all of the monkey-business!

]]> By: Cory N http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219576 Cory N Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:51:13 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219576 1+1 = 2
1-1+1 != 2.

]]> By: josh m http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219555 josh m Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:48:01 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219555 Ha, ha. The ignoramus’ “rebuttal” of the fallacy —is to re-assert the fallacy! Brilliant!

]]> By: Fephisto http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219531 Fephisto Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:17:46 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219531 Natural disasters increasing economic growth?

So, who’s with me in completely ignoring GDP statistics?

]]> By: M E Hoffer http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219518 M E Hoffer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:20:57 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219518 sadly, given the state of out Infrastructure, it may be the ‘least expensive’ option…not that these peep should have been let out ROR..

]]> By: Simon http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219464 Simon Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:39:40 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219464 How is it possible to reason with people like this? If we shrink the idea down to one person on an island, would these people still say a simultaneous earthquake and tornado would be beneficial to that islander? Obviously our islander would have to rebuild his little hut and perhaps make some new fishing nets, although they may be better than his last ones (because he has had some practice and the others had worn out a bit,) but so what? It is still a net loss. It is like saying 1-1=2.

Why do they even have unreasonable people like this on the show? Is this what fair and balanced means?

]]> By: Brent http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219447 Brent Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:53:37 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219447 Wow. Morons (with the exception of Peter) is a gross understatement.

Wars help the economy. Natural disasters help the economy.

So, pray tell, why do we have police forces to punish theives and vandals?

]]> By: Ben http://archive.mises.org/8021/are-tornados-good-for-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-219176 Ben Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:30:07 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/archives/008021.asp#comment-219176 Sorry, two minutes was my limit.

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