Paul Krugman: Fake Alien Invasion Would End Economic Slump (No Kidding

CuttingEdge100 · August 17 2011, 04:05 AM

I couldn't have made this one up if I tried...

Paul Krugman: Fake Alien Invasion Would End Economic Slump (VIDEO)

Discuss..

Locutus of Bored · August 17 2011, 04:15 AM

He was clearly just using it as a hypothetical example comparable to how WW2 helped us overcome the Great Depression, as even the article noted. Why is this news?

J. Allen · August 17 2011, 04:16 AM

Because it's something for neo-conservative people to grasp in their continued dislike of Paul Krugman.

RoJoHen · August 17 2011, 04:17 AM

Bring it on. Could be fun.

Vendikarr · August 17 2011, 04:20 AM

CuttingEdge100 wrote:

I couldn't have made this one up if I tried...

Paul Krugman: Fake Alien Invasion Would End Economic Slump (VIDEO)

Discuss..

Put in a call to Ozymandias. (Comic book Version)

Awesome Possum · August 17 2011, 04:59 AM

J. Allen wrote:

Because it's something for neo-conservative people to grasp in their continued dislike of Paul Krugman.

Well they got to have something, it isn't like they have a single valid argument against him.

ManOnTheWave · August 17 2011, 05:11 AM

Adrian Veidt agrees.

Haggis and tatties · August 17 2011, 10:56 AM

I prefered him more in Quincy.

captcalhoun · August 17 2011, 08:48 PM

that was Jack Klugman

Yevetha · August 17 2011, 09:31 PM

J. Allen wrote:

Because it's something for neo-conservative people to grasp in their continued dislike of Paul Krugman.

Actually they should like the idea since they like war.

A major war would make them and Krugman happy.

JiNX-01 · August 17 2011, 11:26 PM

Haggis and tatties wrote:

I prefered him more in Quincy.

captcalhoun wrote:

that was Jack Klugman

TorontoTrekker · August 18 2011, 05:19 AM

Paul Krugman is a big science fiction fan, so this analogy doesn't surprise me as much as it might others. (He was a special speaker at the 2009 Worldcon in Montreal - Charles Stross interviewed him after Opening Ceremonies, and then there was a Q&A.)

Yminale · August 18 2011, 06:50 AM

Locutus of Bored wrote:

He was clearly just using it as a hypothetical example comparable to how WW2 helped us overcome the Great Depression, as even the article noted. Why is this news?

Unless these fake aliens blow up real factories, it won't do anything. Like the Great Depression, the primary cause of our economic slump is excess capacity which suppresses job growth.

Dream · August 18 2011, 07:11 AM

So when will World War III start?

RJDiogenes · August 18 2011, 10:04 AM

Eh, he's just an architect of fear.

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Locutus of Bored Backseat X-Wing Driver Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Re: Paul Krugman: Fake Alien Invasion Would End Economic Slump (No Kid He was clearly just using it as a hypothetical example comparable to how WW2 helped us overcome the Great Depression, as even the article noted. Why is this news? __________________ "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

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