tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post8755185511962899200..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: Vehicle Miles Traveled per CapitaStagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-31932745765996576702012-09-24T11:47:14.795-07:002012-09-24T11:47:14.795-07:00TJandTheBear & Troy,
Charts like this one are...TJandTheBear & Troy,<br /><br />Charts like this one are NOT just what the malls are looking for this Christmas season (and many Christmas seasons to come). D'oh!<br />Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-26368608674627687522012-09-23T23:04:16.181-07:002012-09-23T23:04:16.181-07:00oh yeah, this is p/c.
http://i.imgur.com/5Mc9f.pn...oh yeah, this is p/c.<br /><br /><a href="http://i.imgur.com/5Mc9f.png" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/5Mc9f.png</a> is an interesting chart of Japan's population prospect this century.<br /><br />Note how the greenies -- age 65+ -- is an s-curve and the Japanese are more than halfway through this transition already.<br /><br />Also note how their capita is going down from here!<br /><br />As the purple people disappear, the survivors are going to have to shoulder more & more social welfare costs. But the upside of this welfare burden is that this money is spent right back into the economy, something that should help their deflation I hope.<br /><br />Here's a ghetto chart of the US:<br /><br /><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Zfmap.png" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Zfmap.png</a><br /><br />No friendly decline here! Not quite as bad as India's coming die-off, but the Census expects relentless growth across the board.<br /><br />Just when I hit retirement age the number of old farts will finally outnumber the number of kiddies.<br /><br />This is a ~160M-person support burden poor Gen Y is going to have to carry then, LOL.<br /><br />Between 2010 and 2050 the US population is set to grow 50%!<br /><br />If I live to see 2050 (and I should), I'm thinking I'm going to want to be in Japan again, LOL.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-83845776376998526882012-09-23T21:38:20.209-07:002012-09-23T21:38:20.209-07:00Stunning.
Roll on higher MPG, electrics, and a fe...Stunning.<br /><br />Roll on higher MPG, electrics, and <a href="http://i.imgur.com/47mev.png" rel="nofollow">a few more CNG stations</a>, and we might not see that Mad Max future after all.<br /><br />Then again it's the high gasoline prices forcing people to economize. Lord knows I don't take the car out any more unless I've got two things to do.<br /><br />700 miles travelled in the past 4 months. My engine has 10,000 miles on it, at this rate it will outlast me.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-68660444197252786072012-09-23T15:30:28.070-07:002012-09-23T15:30:28.070-07:00Certainly in line with gas usage stats.Certainly in line with gas usage stats.TJandTheBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735388072841457108noreply@blogger.com