But remember that the RC is not primarily an economic or commercial entity
(unless you're one who makes the point that all human behavior is
ultimately economic, which is valid within its own frame of reference), it
is a historical/behavioral/evolutionary force working to jumpstart
humanity, and is itself a Hiver manipulation. Maybe. If you believe what
they tell you not to believe a little too enthusiastically so you can't
help but believe it.
But I'm not saying that the RC is based on specie, they ain't got none,
unless your specie is uninfected tech, in which case they are, and would
be vulnerable to such, but they would take it and use it to expand further
faster. The RC is not a stable economy, it is a short-lived transition
state, all underwritten on unsecured credit they can't repay, a launch
pad. It is not an end in itself, but the new beginning. Now the Regency
might get their panties in a twist over hyper-inflation and fiscal cliffs
and debt ceilings, but that's because they're former greed-head Imperials.
The RC has sectors to conquer and scores to settle. By the time the
collection agency knocks on the door they'll be morphed into something
else.
> On 18 Jan 2013 at 13:29, wrote:
>
>> That's the whole point behind specie: the (arbitrary) premise that some
>> material is inherently valuable. Who cares if it imbalances the economy,
>> someone gets rich. And the economic effect of everyone else running out
>> to
>> find stuff, and failing, but still needing to buy bullets, beans, and
>> bazookas still expands the economy. El Dorado does not damage the
>> economy,
>> El Dorada is a flooding tide that raises all boats.
>
> Ruining the economy is a lot more real than you may think. Look at
> the long term effects of alll the gold from the New World on the
> Spanish economy. It messed up Spain for centuries.
>
>
> --
> Leonard Erickson (aka shadow)
> shadow at shadowgard dot com
>
>
>
(unless you're one who makes the point that all human behavior is
ultimately economic, which is valid within its own frame of reference), it
is a historical/behavioral/evolutionary force working to jumpstart
humanity, and is itself a Hiver manipulation. Maybe. If you believe what
they tell you not to believe a little too enthusiastically so you can't
help but believe it.
But I'm not saying that the RC is based on specie, they ain't got none,
unless your specie is uninfected tech, in which case they are, and would
be vulnerable to such, but they would take it and use it to expand further
faster. The RC is not a stable economy, it is a short-lived transition
state, all underwritten on unsecured credit they can't repay, a launch
pad. It is not an end in itself, but the new beginning. Now the Regency
might get their panties in a twist over hyper-inflation and fiscal cliffs
and debt ceilings, but that's because they're former greed-head Imperials.
The RC has sectors to conquer and scores to settle. By the time the
collection agency knocks on the door they'll be morphed into something
else.
> On 18 Jan 2013 at 13:29, wrote:
>
>> That's the whole point behind specie: the (arbitrary) premise that some
>> material is inherently valuable. Who cares if it imbalances the economy,
>> someone gets rich. And the economic effect of everyone else running out
>> to
>> find stuff, and failing, but still needing to buy bullets, beans, and
>> bazookas still expands the economy. El Dorado does not damage the
>> economy,
>> El Dorada is a flooding tide that raises all boats.
>
> Ruining the economy is a lot more real than you may think. Look at
> the long term effects of alll the gold from the New World on the
> Spanish economy. It messed up Spain for centuries.
>
>
> --
> Leonard Erickson (aka shadow)
> shadow at shadowgard dot com
>
>
>