[cuban leaf]

I noticed about ten years ago that in the common vernacular, “billion has become the new million”. And I noticed last year that “trillion” was quickly becoming the new million. And now we’re already talking quadrillion.

It’s exponential. Our fall is like the fall of a parachutist without a chute. The first few thousand feet are nice and you hardly notice the ground is coming up. The the last few thousand feet are a bit faster. The last few hundred feet go by in a blink.

We’re reaching that point. It will blindside even many of us doom and gloomers who, deep inside, hope we are wrong. But we’re not.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Good analogy!

[Lockbox]

I would say that no matter the inflation rate, the SOBs are increasing spending faster then even “inflation” can cover!

[fhayek]

I have been saying this for twenty years. There has to be a day of reckoning sooner or later, doesn't there? It's not that I want one, but this is not self-sustaining. Maybe I am wrong, but I fear that the crash will be harsh. Biblical harsh. I have grand kids, new born, in fact. I worry, worry, worry for them. It seems to me that, even now, we can walk out of this mess, but we have to start walking. Those in power act as if it can't happen. But a quarter of a quadrillion dollars? Great googly moogly.

[Varsity Flight]

” in a blink”

Brings to heart ....”in a blink of an eye, caught up to be with the Lord forever.”