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It seems like most coffee shops (..that I've tried along the pacific coast) have no idea how to pull an espresso shot and will instead just brew a very bad strong shot of coffee.

Ordering a cappuccino has generally been interpreted as a pile of light milk bubbles on top of "less milk than the normal latte".

Fair enough.. Than a B-Corp, Non-Profit, or private member funded CO-OP type organization with a charter?

It sounds like you're advocating a community pool of resources to benefit members, which is exactly what government social programs are.

*Scientists interpreted observation as clickbait worthy title for blog posts

Obsessive compulsive behavior on a societal level.

Took my 2003 Honda Civic into the dealership for an oil change once, afterwords it starting having electrical issues.. the entire car would shut off at seemingly random times. No stearing (not just loss of power steering, but no steering at all), foot break does not work. This happened momentarily several times while on a freeway.

Turns out it was only a loose battery terminal.

Food stamps are a decent example. It's not perfect yes, but it basically becomes undesirable to trade the cash of the WANT economy for the goods of the NEEDs economy.

Peg the basic income to the Consumer Price Index or MIT's BPP [ http://bpp.mit.edu/usa/ ]

I imagine partitioning living NEEDS [housing, food, transportation] as an area of the economy with its own money/token/basic-income-credits system separate from the WANT economy of everything else.

Basic income would need to be pegged to the CPI or some standard of living.

I imagine partitioning living NEEDS [housing, food, transportation] as an area of the economy with its own money/token/basic-income-credits system separate from the WANT economy of everything else.

Startup idea: an affordable compact mobile home

[0] http://www.designboom.com/design/cornelius-comanns-bufalino/ TukTuk Camper!

Proof of state only further incentives hording, generally making it undesirable for economic activity.

Courts are overwhelmed because laws rarely get revoked, revised, or modernized.

6th amendment to the US constitution:

  In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the 
  right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury 
  of the State and district wherein the crime shall have  
  been committed, which district shall have been previously 
  ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and 
  cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the 
  witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for 
  obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the 
  Assistance of Counsel for his defense

501(c)3 non-profits are tax deductible.

I'd recommend http://machineproject.com/ for the HN crowd

Also funding for workshops/education through makerspace type groups.

Also funding for clean water infrastructure in 3rd world regions.

ZH is a good example of the role information and news plays into the stock market machine game.

A bad excuse to hide his responsibility.

Be aware that the stock market is a game of "dumb money" (casual investors) and "smart money" (hedge fund managers, HFT groups, bots watching info feeds, and 'insiders').

How does one determine the 'true' value of a share of stock? — what is the current perceived market value of that stock and how are anticipated influences going to change that perceived market value?

I don't trade as I believe it's a bit rigged in favor of HFT & hedge funds with deep insider sources. [1] [2]

I'd recommend investing in tangible business assets and infastructure. Do something real, make real things happen.

[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/24/t...

[2] http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-20/gold-einstein-and-g...

* ZeroHedge is an introduction to the insane culture of stock trading.

Exercise, diet (avoid excess oils/fats, sugars, processed foods), loose leaf teas (+honey) instead of coffee, side projects that motivate you. Following through with improving these habits for at least 3 months.

Standing desks help some people as well but not nearly as much as the former combined.

Direct incentives for financial gains from higher incarceration rates, and kicking that money back to lobby for laws that put more people in prison at tax payers expense...

Baby steps.

Yes but you would have to make that deal with the private investor(s).

Recent trends in economics leads me to believe the accumulation of wealth and capital from gains in productivity and technology is amassing into huge piles of cash that want & need to invest in something, so now the question is what?

There are other more volatile economic "bubbles" out there to be concerned about.

If you're assuming starting a business based on delivering over priced telegrams or selling rolls of quarters at a 180% markup will lead you to your "exit" than okay be afraid of "the tech bubble".

Start a real business that makes sense, and the bubble is irrelevant.

Anyone else find the easter egg ?

(..old school video game code)

It's assumed that providing access to education would help fix the "minimal skills", and thus provide for a safe way to pay back the debt.

Unfortunately the assumption falls short, and often the education/accreditation provided is nearly worthless in the current "job market".

I rode trains through out my teen years in the USA. No issues!

Trains also sometimes have lounge cars, dining cars and theaters.

Buses confine you to a cramped seat and if you're lucky there's a tiny bathroom on board.