tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post110814761420200027..comments2023-06-24T00:57:24.610-07:00Comments on Something Snazzy: Tax rant cont.ウェズリー フォゲルhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290691194326280340noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109549928361017852005-02-27T16:18:00.000-08:002005-02-27T16:18:00.000-08:00*So* nice, in fact, I had to say it no less than t...*So* nice, in fact, I had to say it no less than three times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109539468654092322005-02-27T13:24:00.001-08:002005-02-27T13:24:00.001-08:00Nice diagram.
Mmmm.... skiiing.....
Aaarchrhchrrch...Nice diagram.<br />Mmmm.... skiiing.....<br />Aaarchrhchrrchchrr....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109539441833973912005-02-27T13:24:00.000-08:002005-02-27T13:24:00.000-08:00Nice diagram.
Mmmm.... skiiing.....
Aaarchrhchrrch...Nice diagram.<br />Mmmm.... skiiing.....<br />Aaarchrhchrrchchrr....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109539425815569882005-02-27T13:23:00.000-08:002005-02-27T13:23:00.000-08:00Nice diagram.
Mmmm.... skiiing.....
Aaarchrhchrrch...Nice diagram.<br />Mmmm.... skiiing.....<br />Aaarchrhchrrchchrr....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109457725721381472005-02-26T14:42:00.000-08:002005-02-26T14:42:00.000-08:00A surface of revolution ought to do it... take a c...A surface of revolution ought to do it... take a curve (similar to 1/x) that has population (or probably log population) as the domain and wealth as the range. Rotate that about the Y axis in 3D and you can imagine money spiraling around the surface, moving up and down from the upper to the lower classes and back again.<br /><br />If you then coloured the surface (let's choose varying brightnesses of red) according to the level of 'activity' (i.e. how often the spiral of money exchange passes through a given point on the surface) then I imagine it'll look not dissimilar to a volcano. Which is to say burning hot at the top and a whole lot dimmer down below, around the edges.<br /><br />*That* oughta send those fat cats down City Hall a message...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109451940357733032005-02-26T13:05:00.000-08:002005-02-26T13:05:00.000-08:00The circle works on one level, since it captures t...The circle works on one level, since it captures the idea of money moving between different groupings. The rich give to the poor by way of employment and the poor give to the rich by way of spending. <br /><br />A cone works at another level, since the height and shape of the cone reflects the way the wealth within the width of the circle is being shared around. It can't, however, capture the idea of wealth moving naturally from the lower echelons up. Similarly with the spiral. <br /><br />Hmm, maybe there's a shape I haven't thought of that would do the job. Or maybe the shape is changing as is the slant? Maybe the world is like a big bowl that is shaken by some overarching force over which we humans have no real control...ウェズリー フォゲルhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290691194326280340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7128696.post-1109384801567808812005-02-25T18:26:00.000-08:002005-02-25T18:26:00.000-08:00This all assumes that 'the' circle is the only cir...This all assumes that 'the' circle is the only circle worth thinking about. Money cycling about doing nothing of actual value is only worth so much, hmm? Reducing the size of the circle may be anathema to enconomists (who don't like to think 'outside the circle', a-haha - no, I don't really mean that, I just couldn't stop the pun), but most people lie outside the circle (or should I say the inner edge? should I call it a spiral?), so it always irritates me when the circle's value is spoken of as if it is of prime, intrinsic importance.<br /><br />So now you explain to me why it's a sad fact that we can't live without the circle and without giving the circle everything it asks for :o/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com