Where next for Japan?

[sasguru]

Asperger’s, public school prat or a combination of both?

Neither, just don't suffer fools gladly
maybe a bit of Aspergers and public school too

You said:

"height of the deepest recession..."

I pointed out that the conditions people live in are far better than previous generations. Basically that the deepest recession doesn't mean, in general, the standard of living was as bad - in fact nothing like. Your somewhat erroneous argument about repossessions means nothing. They weren't been put into the poor house.

Yes over time, decades, living standards rise. In the short term there can be sharp corrections so that the living standards of people on average in 2008, say, might be worse than in 2006.
Now stop being dense, if you can help it.

[BlasterBates]

I think there is a limit of how much population we can get on the planet.....

Probably, but does anyone know what that is?

[sasguru]

Or you could tell him you have loads of money and see how quickly his opinion of you changes.

Weren't you the one who tried to get lots of money by not paying tax?
Which suggests you like money rather more than I do.
Or is it the fact that you failed that makes you so bitter?

[BrilloPad]

Probably, but does anyone know what that is?

I am sure plenty will claim they do. Just as many claim they know the economic impact of brexit.

Energy will get tight though. As will water supply. There are going to need to be some nuclear reactors built. Followed by fusion reactors.

[Old Greg]

Weren't you the one who tried to get lots of money by not paying tax?
Which suggests you like money rather more than I do.
Or is it the fact that you failed that makes you so bitter?

Be fair. He never "got" the money. It was a simple loan from a trust that by happy coincidence never had to be repaid.

[sasguru]

Be fair. He never "got" the money. It was a simple loan from a trust that by happy coincidence never had to be repaid.

Oh is that how it worked? Never been that interested in filthy lucre to contemplate stuff like that TBH.

[Old Greg]

Oh is that how it worked? Never been that interested in filthy lucre to contemplate stuff like that TBH.

It's all foolproof and perfectly straightforward and above board.

[sasguru]

It's all foolproof and perfectly straightforward and above board.

I see.

[meridian]

Japan is on borrowed time.

That graph is a terrible piece of art. The scale starts at 160, so it immediately looks like the increase is in multiples rather than 50% or so from 160 to 240.

[sasguru]

That graph is a terrible piece of art. The scale starts at 160, so it immediately looks like the increase is in multiples rather than 50% or so from 160 to 240.

Yes breaks the first rule of statistical presentation, but this is MM you're talking about.