Bizzy’s AM Coffee Biz-Econ Links (011806)

• “Warm” Earth Can Host More — yet another counterpoint to the alarmist dingalings discussed at this post.
• More CO2 is good? — These guys says so (HT Ace’s Laura W), and believe it’s needed: “it is clear that we are going to need all of the extra atmospheric CO2 we can get in order to not have to usurp all remaining land and freshwater resources to produce the food that will be needed to feed our growing numbers in the years and decades ahead.”
• Some Default on Post-Riot (Cincinnati 2001) Loans — The Cincinnati Enquirer’s definition of “some” is clarified in the article’s first two words: “Almost half.”
• Toyota North American plants post record year — While GM and Ford were down (complete list for all major automakers is at this link), Toyota produced 1.55 million cars and trucks last year, up from 1.44 mil in 2004.
• Science Marches on, Seagate shipping vertically arranged hard drives — looks like an immediate 25% capacity increase in the same space, with much more to come. Bring ‘em on.
• Freakonomics did a really interesting fact-check on one of Frey’s Lies — The investigation method was novel, the result not surprising.
• Media Downplay Ideology of Wal-Mart Foes – Papers ignore ties to union groups and socialized medicine advocates — I am SOOOO suprised.
• Magnetic Levitation (”Maglev”) Elevator to Be Ready in 2008 — Wow. But I’ll let someone else try it first. Either that, or the company CEO gets on with me.
• Yahoo management: Pigs at the Trough — Kevin at PunditReview, who should consider a career as a stock analyist, questions the actions, particularly the insider sales made by Yahoo! management, against their rosy pronouncements. So do I.

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