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Breakpoint 2009 - Everything is under control

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xernobyl: because he registers to every possible demoparty even though he has no intention of attending
added on the 2009-03-12 14:56:33 by britelite britelite
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In pretty much all of the western world during the last 10 years the income of the 10% richest part of the society has seen dramatic increases. The middle class has stagnated, the lower incomes have dropped.
If the middle class is stagnating, as you say, it's entirely its own fault.

The middle class is the majority of the population. It is primarily the consumption behaviour of these people that determines the prices at the market. Now imagine what will happen if the average wage of the middle class increases. The middle class will still stagnate unless it changes its consumption behaviour. The reason is that if the percentage of their income they spend on consumer goods remains the same, the demand will increase while the supply will remain the same. This will lead to an increase of prices (inflation). People will have more money, but the real value of the money will be the same as before.

The key to increasing one's wealth is to consume less and save more money. The saved money can be used for future investments, e.g. purchasing houses.

Whether a person will become wealthier or poorer, depends on the individual. He must be clever enough to make the right decisions for himself.

Not classes gain or lose, but individuals do.
added on the 2009-03-12 19:53:05 by Adok Adok
summary of adok's post: *yawn*
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If the middle class is stagnating, as you say, it's entirely its own fault.

The money is controlled by your social superiors as they tend to have more power, both socially and socio-economically. But more than that, the banks are a part of this system. They keep a ratio of the real money they have and the imaginary money they create. This way, as long as they can circulate the real money whilst the imaginary money is being processed everyone is happy, and banks draw more customers. If they mess this ratio up (as happened to be one of the very reasons of the current economic crisis), middle class is the one to lose first because compared to its socially superior counterpart, a middle class citizen has less power both socially and economically.

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The key to increasing one's wealth is to consume less and save more money. The saved money can be used for future investments, e.g. purchasing houses.

I don't share the same idea at this point, the very problem at the core of this crisis is the lack of circulation of money. If people stop circulating even more by not spreading their wealth, the crisis will get deeper. I of course am not saying spend all your money, but don't try to live on porridge and salt for a long long period of your life.

By the way, this is the Breakpoint thread, let's not keep it up here. It's quite out of context.
added on the 2009-03-12 20:36:02 by decipher decipher
For those who were asking for an advance notice: The hotel reservation system is expected to be launched this Saturday.
added on the 2009-03-12 20:52:09 by scamp scamp
(And I deleted solo2's registration as he won't do as the favour to attend for getting slaughtered anyway ;)
added on the 2009-03-12 20:58:37 by scamp scamp
Too bad. I was looking forward to the "hard disk throwing (at solo2) competition"
added on the 2009-03-12 21:03:53 by Joghurt Joghurt
Hello!

Put me back on the list.

Thanks,
SoLo2 of BITS

... ;)
added on the 2009-03-12 21:05:59 by Tomoya Tomoya
### DILEEEETIIIIIID, DILEEEETIIIIID ###
Just as a reminder - right now there are two bustrips planned to Breakpoint 2009:

http://www.puryx.dk/bus/ - Danish bus trip to Breakpoint (from Aarhus and Fredericia), organized by Puryx

http://www.digitalekultur.org/en/breakpoint09_bustrip.html - Bus trip from Cologne (including Cologne Airport), organized by Digitale Kultur e.V.

The guys from DKEV are urgently looking for sign-ups, else that bustrip will be cancelled.
added on the 2009-03-12 23:59:55 by scamp scamp
Since you're deleting entries I don't think "Will someone please think of..." is a real person :)
added on the 2009-03-13 04:13:28 by xernobyl xernobyl
We've just launched the hotel reservation system: https://breakpoint.untergrund.net/sleeping.php.

We've also launched the airport bus shuttle registration:
https://breakpoint.untergrund.net/shuttle.php.
added on the 2009-03-14 18:30:15 by scamp scamp
xernobyl, it is (that's sir garbagetruck).
added on the 2009-03-14 19:05:16 by ryg ryg
can someone from the organising team please confirm that my reservation was processed correctly? :-)

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DO NOT ASK THE ORGANIZING TEAM ABOUT HOTEL RESERVATION CONFIRMATIONS. DON'T DO IT. DON'T DON'T DON'T. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO READ THIS MESSAGE, YOUR RESERVATION *HAS* BEEN PROCESSED SUCCESSFULLY. REALLY. THERE IS *NO* NEED TO ASK US IF IT WORKED, IT DID! :)


added on the 2009-03-14 20:19:47 by havoc havoc
so, two hours past the start of the reservation i'm already late for a single room.

can i still get one? on the black market maybe? ;)
added on the 2009-03-14 20:22:18 by cp_ cp_
To live in a hotel while breakpoint is coming over the town is pervert, sorry. Except of some people coming along with their small childs there should be no need for a compfortable bed when you can have the footsmell from the neighbor. Are we scener or are we gay? 8)
added on the 2009-03-14 22:09:49 by vscd vscd
I am happy to be gay alone in my double-size bed.
added on the 2009-03-14 22:15:46 by Preacher Preacher
Talking about control: How's the weather in April there? Cos I had a bit cold last year, and we already have 25 degrees here and I'm not used to your polar weather.
added on the 2009-03-14 22:16:26 by xernobyl xernobyl
Dood, send some of that weather this way!
I would gladly brind some with be to the party, if you bring the BBQ.
added on the 2009-03-14 22:42:11 by xernobyl xernobyl
vscd: i'd rather party, be gay and sleep in a hotel, than be lame and stay at home as some people do.
added on the 2009-03-14 22:42:45 by cp_ cp_
And when do you want to sleep? The party is all the time! ;) It's so nice to awake on the keyboard...
added on the 2009-03-14 22:50:51 by vscd vscd
vscd is probably 18 or some penniless alcoholic, or both :)
added on the 2009-03-14 22:54:16 by havoc havoc
Both, but just 16... I got my mom-paper with official allowed to get drunk. The rest of my money I spend on the breakpointdonation instead of getting gay on a hotelroom like an old man.
added on the 2009-03-14 23:05:06 by vscd vscd
20 mins after i received the booking-info from twitter, all the single and double-rooms were gone, that screams for a new record. :D
added on the 2009-03-14 23:30:38 by dalezy dalezy

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