View Poll Results: Would you live in NZ if there was no financial system?

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  • Yes

    29 24.58%
  • No

    24 20.34%
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  • Don't Care

    7 5.93%
  • Yes, but it will never happen

    28 23.73%
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coldrider View Post
    your wisdom of course. shit, I hope that does not have a value.
    You would first have to be able to decipher the shit from the wisdom... and I fear, only judging by your reponses, that you would have an epic fail on your hands in that respect.
    I didn't think!!! I experimented!!!

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    Next you'll be encouraging women to grow hair under their arms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Next you'll be encouraging women to grow hair under their arms.
    And encourage the wrath of the Germans ... I think not...
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    Quote Originally Posted by mashman View Post
    Butcha don't get free droogs then
    Listen, chelloveck, you leave my droogs out of this.

    Quote Originally Posted by Coldrider View Post
    Mashman, if this is true how do I count my money, er sorry, WEALTH.
    WEALTH isn't necessarily measured in money.

    Quote Originally Posted by mashman View Post
    Sorry if I've left any options out.
    Where does a steady-state (no growth) economy fit in your list of options?

    Your question seems very confused, to me. Are you trying to ask if we can live in a society without the overhead that the financial services sector imposes on the productive sector? That would still need money, or barter, or some means of exchange, which you seem to rule out as well. If you're talking about an economy based purely on goodwill and mutual giving (not exchange) that can work, only up to the Dunbar number. Beyond that, you need some mutually accepted exchange medium (shells, gold, slaves, faith in the US... whatever).
    Redefining slow since 2006...

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    That's 'Germaines'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mashman View Post


    I'm betting no financial system would work. I'll stake my life on it!
    So if I prove you wrong what then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    That's 'Germaines'.
    I thought that was only if you waz from Alabamy... learn something new everyday...
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    Quote Originally Posted by aprilia_RS250 View Post
    So if I prove you wrong what then?
    You can't prove me wrong. You have to let me prove me wrong... then you can have my life.
    I didn't think!!! I experimented!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mashman View Post
    You can't prove me wrong. You have to let me prove me wrong... then you can have my life.
    funny, am I not letting you prove yourself wrong?

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    Not really the NZ public is it? More like the small percentage of members of a forum that represents a small percentage of NZ motorcyclists. Considering most of us want our toys and know we need to pay for them, you're not going to get an accurate reflection of the *NZ public*.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rainman View Post
    Where does a steady-state (no growth) economy fit in your list of options?
    I did indeed miss at least 1... omg it's like a house of cards...

    Quote Originally Posted by rainman
    Your question seems very confused, to me. Are you trying to ask if we can live in a society without the overhead that the financial services sector imposes on the productive sector? That would still need money, or barter, or some means of exchange, which you seem to rule out as well. If you're talking about an economy based purely on goodwill and mutual giving (not exchange) that can work, only up to the Dunbar number. Beyond that, you need some mutually accepted exchange medium (shells, gold, slaves, faith in the US... whatever).
    Fair enough, I'm not what you would call an eloquent man and there's little space for me to pose a question like this on a public forum without their being some ambiguity, I'm more than happy to add an explanation if one is really required.

    As for Dunbar, he's as mad as I am... has he proven his theory? But, you can have as much trouble with 10 people as there will be with 10,000 people... people are people, we would have to make of it what we can, same as we do today, but without financial constraints.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Not really the NZ public is it? More like the small percentage of members of a forum that represents a small percentage of NZ motorcyclists. Considering most of us want our toys and know we need to pay for them, you're not going to get an accurate reflection of the *NZ public*.
    Hey, if the government can twist things their way using their sample audience, i can use mine ... I understand what you mean and you make a very valid point. I could post it elsewhere too if I really wanted to... but I reckon this forum is about as good as any medium, street corner or polling booth that's out there guaging public opinion... there's certainly the cross over of personalities and lifestyles...
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    Quote Originally Posted by mashman View Post
    I thought that was only if you waz from Alabamy... learn something new everyday...
    He's talking about this one:

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    That Germain is germane.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aprilia_RS250 View Post
    funny, am I not letting you prove yourself wrong?
    No. Why would you think that? oh hang on wait a minute there's funny bloke at the door, ha, the reaper... scuse.
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