Tony101's Comments Tony101's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/255283/comments Putting Job Losses Into Perspective http://seekingalpha.com/article/165073-putting-job-losses-into-perspective?source=feed#comment-705828 705828
Most people I know continue to spend as they think the economy will recover next year.]]>
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:23:47 -0400
Most people I know continue to spend as they think the economy will recover next year.]]>
Obama Proposes Higher Fuel Standards http://seekingalpha.com/article/138542-obama-proposes-higher-fuel-standards?source=feed#comment-510715 510715

On May 19 10:03 PM PainfullyAware wrote:

> This is a classic example of people who know nothing about real world
> engineering setting standards.
>
> Efficiency is DIRECTLY related to Compression Ratio in internal combustion
> engines. The fuel that can be obtained at the Gas Pump does not
> support compression ratios much over 10 to 1. The current engine
> efficiency is already maxed out with the available fuel system.
> You can get some advantages through gearing and weight reduction
> but I do not think that it will be enough for large displacement
> engines. Probably not going to be able to buy a vehicle that has
> enough "Juice" to tow the boat.
>
> VW had some promising "Clean Diesel" engines a while back - Again,
> compression ratio - Diesels have between 15 and 30 to 1 compression
> ratios.
>
> This New Mandate Will Result In Hybrids Being The only "Real" Cars
> That Meet The Standard. HooRaah for regenerative breaking.]]>
Wed, 20 May 2009 00:44:03 -0400

On May 19 10:03 PM PainfullyAware wrote:

> This is a classic example of people who know nothing about real world
> engineering setting standards.
>
> Efficiency is DIRECTLY related to Compression Ratio in internal combustion
> engines. The fuel that can be obtained at the Gas Pump does not
> support compression ratios much over 10 to 1. The current engine
> efficiency is already maxed out with the available fuel system.
> You can get some advantages through gearing and weight reduction
> but I do not think that it will be enough for large displacement
> engines. Probably not going to be able to buy a vehicle that has
> enough "Juice" to tow the boat.
>
> VW had some promising "Clean Diesel" engines a while back - Again,
> compression ratio - Diesels have between 15 and 30 to 1 compression
> ratios.
>
> This New Mandate Will Result In Hybrids Being The only "Real" Cars
> That Meet The Standard. HooRaah for regenerative breaking.]]>
Merck Buries Taranabant: Farewell Cannabinoid Antagonist Field http://seekingalpha.com/article/98305-merck-buries-taranabant-farewell-cannabinoid-antagonist-field?source=feed#comment-272278 272278 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:03:00 -0400 Armageddon Postponed http://seekingalpha.com/article/96378-armageddon-postponed?source=feed#comment-260028 260028
It is not fair that taxpayers are being forced to absorb bad debts from banks' wrong bets without reaping profits. The financials made billion of dollars creating toxic mortgage derivatives and now they can offload these to taxpayers and go onto make money again? Aren't they the crooks who caused the recession we are seeing now and we are bailing them out to save our economy? I do not have problems with bailouts, but if we are going to bail them out I expect the bank to pay for their reckless bets too.

The government should set out the auction facility as a debt facility. They will take all the mortgage backed securities at a discounted value as collateral to handout loans that must be repaid within 10 years. Taxpayers are exposed to minimal risks this way and at the same time it helps to achieve the goal of injecting liquidity. Its just ridiculous that we are buying those worthless papers with cash knowing that the housing market will go down further.]]>
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:15:07 -0400
It is not fair that taxpayers are being forced to absorb bad debts from banks' wrong bets without reaping profits. The financials made billion of dollars creating toxic mortgage derivatives and now they can offload these to taxpayers and go onto make money again? Aren't they the crooks who caused the recession we are seeing now and we are bailing them out to save our economy? I do not have problems with bailouts, but if we are going to bail them out I expect the bank to pay for their reckless bets too.

The government should set out the auction facility as a debt facility. They will take all the mortgage backed securities at a discounted value as collateral to handout loans that must be repaid within 10 years. Taxpayers are exposed to minimal risks this way and at the same time it helps to achieve the goal of injecting liquidity. Its just ridiculous that we are buying those worthless papers with cash knowing that the housing market will go down further.]]>
Armageddon Postponed http://seekingalpha.com/article/96378-armageddon-postponed?source=feed#comment-260027 260027
It is not fair that taxpayers are being forced to absorb bad debts from banks' wrong bets without reaping profits. The financials made billion of dollars creating toxic mortgage derivatives and now they can offload these to taxpayers and go onto make money again? Aren't they the crooks who caused the recession we are seeing now and we are bailing them out to save our economy? I do not have problems with bailouts, but if we are going to bail them out I expect the bank to pay for their reckless bets too.

The government should set out the auction facility as a debt facility. They will take all the mortgage backed securities at a discounted value as collateral to handout loans that must be repaid within 10 years. Taxpayers are exposed to minimal risks this way and at the same time it helps to achieve the goal of injecting liquidity. Its just ridiculous that we are buying those worthless papers with cash knowing that the housing market will go down further.]]>
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:15:07 -0400
It is not fair that taxpayers are being forced to absorb bad debts from banks' wrong bets without reaping profits. The financials made billion of dollars creating toxic mortgage derivatives and now they can offload these to taxpayers and go onto make money again? Aren't they the crooks who caused the recession we are seeing now and we are bailing them out to save our economy? I do not have problems with bailouts, but if we are going to bail them out I expect the bank to pay for their reckless bets too.

The government should set out the auction facility as a debt facility. They will take all the mortgage backed securities at a discounted value as collateral to handout loans that must be repaid within 10 years. Taxpayers are exposed to minimal risks this way and at the same time it helps to achieve the goal of injecting liquidity. Its just ridiculous that we are buying those worthless papers with cash knowing that the housing market will go down further.]]>
Exelixis: A Platform Company for Oncology http://seekingalpha.com/article/93716-exelixis-a-platform-company-for-oncology?source=feed#comment-247132 247132 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:18:06 -0400