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xernobyl: because he registers to every possible demoparty even though he has no intention of attending

If the middle class is stagnating, as you say, it's entirely its own fault.

The middle class is the majority of the population. It is primarily the consumption behaviour of these people that determines the prices at the market. Now imagine what will happen if the average wage of the middle class increases. The middle class will still stagnate unless it changes its consumption behaviour. The reason is that if the percentage of their income they spend on consumer goods remains the same, the demand will increase while the supply will remain the same. This will lead to an increase of prices (inflation). People will have more money, but the real value of the money will be the same as before.

The key to increasing one's wealth is to consume less and save more money. The saved money can be used for future investments, e.g. purchasing houses.

Whether a person will become wealthier or poorer, depends on the individual. He must be clever enough to make the right decisions for himself.

Not classes gain or lose, but individuals do.

summary of adok's post: *yawn*

The money is controlled by your social superiors as they tend to have more power, both socially and socio-economically. But more than that, the banks are a part of this system. They keep a ratio of the real money they have and the imaginary money they create. This way, as long as they can circulate the real money whilst the imaginary money is being processed everyone is happy, and banks draw more customers. If they mess this ratio up (as happened to be one of the very reasons of the current economic crisis), middle class is the one to lose first because compared to its socially superior counterpart, a middle class citizen has less power both socially and economically.


I don't share the same idea at this point, the very problem at the core of this crisis is the lack of circulation of money. If people stop circulating even more by not spreading their wealth, the crisis will get deeper. I of course am not saying spend all your money, but don't try to live on porridge and salt for a long long period of your life.

By the way, this is the Breakpoint thread, let's not keep it up here. It's quite out of context.

For those who were asking for an advance notice: The hotel reservation system is expected to be launched this Saturday.

(And I deleted solo2's registration as he won't do as the favour to attend for getting slaughtered anyway ;)

Too bad. I was looking forward to the "hard disk throwing (at solo2) competition"

Hello!

Put me back on the list.

Thanks,
SoLo2 of BITS

... ;)

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Just as a reminder - right now there are two bustrips planned to Breakpoint 2009:

http://www.puryx.dk/bus/ - Danish bus trip to Breakpoint (from Aarhus and Fredericia), organized by Puryx

http://www.digitalekultur.org/en/breakpoint09_bustrip.html - Bus trip from Cologne (including Cologne Airport), organized by Digitale Kultur e.V.

The guys from DKEV are urgently looking for sign-ups, else that bustrip will be cancelled.

Since you're deleting entries I don't think "Will someone please think of..." is a real person :)

We've just launched the hotel reservation system: https://breakpoint.untergrund.net/sleeping.php.

We've also launched the airport bus shuttle registration:
https://breakpoint.untergrund.net/shuttle.php.

xernobyl, it is (that's sir garbagetruck).

can someone from the organising team please confirm that my reservation was processed correctly? :-)

so, two hours past the start of the reservation i'm already late for a single room.

can i still get one? on the black market maybe? ;)

To live in a hotel while breakpoint is coming over the town is pervert, sorry. Except of some people coming along with their small childs there should be no need for a compfortable bed when you can have the footsmell from the neighbor. Are we scener or are we gay? 8)

I am happy to be gay alone in my double-size bed.

Talking about control: How's the weather in April there? Cos I had a bit cold last year, and we already have 25 degrees here and I'm not used to your polar weather.

Dood, send some of that weather this way!

I would gladly brind some with be to the party, if you bring the BBQ.

vscd: i'd rather party, be gay and sleep in a hotel, than be lame and stay at home as some people do.

And when do you want to sleep? The party is all the time! ;) It's so nice to awake on the keyboard...

vscd is probably 18 or some penniless alcoholic, or both :)

Both, but just 16... I got my mom-paper with official allowed to get drunk. The rest of my money I spend on the breakpointdonation instead of getting gay on a hotelroom like an old man.

20 mins after i received the booking-info from twitter, all the single and double-rooms were gone, that screams for a new record. :D