*** From the sidelines *** 500 years ago, [even 100 years ago] national experiments were almost self-contained, though there was quite a tendency to peek over the neighbour's fence and take advantage [by invasion] of any experimental failures [or indolence] leaving the neighbour's rulers weak.
<Again, you watch, and see the largest experiment in history. I get a rush from what watching up close. I get scared at times, and euphoric at other times. I also buy gold and platinum.>
Increasingly, experiments are not self-contained. There are no longer any sidelines. We are all enmeshed in all experiments - even if the effects are only a small tsunami on the shores of distant lands.
Sure, there have been plenty of glitches over the 100s of years of experiments. But the experiments are driven by a single force = the human desire to do better [and persuade a girl that they can't do better than choose the clever, charming, handsome guy before them].
Now that simply stealing from other people is not a successful way to riches, the desire to do better is expressed in productive activity with profit the measure of success on the bottom line.
Sure, the experiment is a rush, even from a distance [Kiwiland being as far from the thrum of humanity as is possible while still living a very civilized life]. But the euphoric far outweighs the scary in my book. I like it too that the experiments have only just starting fizzing and popping and there seems to be a rapid increase in the reaction rate. I'm buying the experiment, not gold, platinum or fireproof boilersuits [though I do have a gas mask].
Actually, I have been selling on highs to reduce my margin -can't try to own TOO much of the experiment or the inevitable downdrafts might kick me out. I'd like to be able to buy any new lows rather than be forced to sell the lows.
Gold is for Aztecs. Platinum is for 20th century internal combustion engine exhaust systems. Give me tamed and harmonized photons, electrons, gravitons...
China is just 20% of one great big worldwide borderless experiment. If we go by GNP, China isn't even 20% [yet].
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