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To: long-gone who wrote (28328)	2/15/1999 9:27:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 116898

EBola ever heard of it? Hmmmm.... Is that in the same musical instrument category as the Oboe? As for your theory... sure. If you lose a huge population base, then there will be fewer consumers for your goods. But to be valid, you would have to have data to support your claims. The Spanish Flu ran rampant in the US and throughout Europe. Some believe that its presence contributed greatly to the Armistice that finally ended WW1. Both sides were losing more troops to the Flu than they were to bullets. However, in your analysis, there should never have been a post-war recovery or the prosperity that eventually led to record market levels (which then crashed). There were many soldiers in WWII who also feared going back to a post-war depression and massive unemployment. But the government primed the pumps, formed the GI Bill, and invested in its returning soldiers rather than throwing them out on the streets. Thus US economy was also basically the only one left standing. (Kinda similar to current events) So I have to ask... how did the US pull off the post WWII recovery and launch an unprecedented industrial and technological boom?? Hmmm... more things to ponder. Is the answer to the world's problems another "Marshall Plan" for then entire world?? Regards, Ron