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325 sats \ 40 comments \ @Bell_curve 8 Jan conspiracy

Disclaimer: I know nothing really about the specifics below, simply relaying a conversation I had

Years ago, I used to make biz trips to San Diego for work. During one of those trips I had dinner with work colleagues, and one of their spouses came who was a fireman. I asked him about the "wildfire situation" (this was like 2010) and he said.

We need to have probably 10x the number of controlled burns, which we arent doing, and
One day most of LA will be wiped out by a wildfire

#1 seemed logical, but I thought #2 was just being hyperbolic. But I always think about it, because he said it in a very causal way as if it was common knowledge.

39 sats \ 4 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 8 Jan

Your colleague's fireman spouse is correct.

This fire and Santa Ana wind is the worst disaster I have experienced here.

I live close to Pacific Palisades and thought I needed to evacuate.

Unmitigated catastrophe

525 sats \ 1 reply \ @nym 8 Jan

I hope you get out of there!

48 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 8 Jan

Thanks for your concern

Update: I am currently in manhattan beach for happy hour

13 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx 8 Jan

I live close to Pacific Palisades and thought I needed to evacuate.

Whoa. Be safe man....is fire moving away from you?

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 8 Jan

Yes

The winds have slowed down and fire is spreading north west to topanga and Malibu again

Thanks for your concern

13 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 8 Jan

It was entirely predictable. Insurance companies have been pulling out for years.

Rather than reflect on what signal the insurance companies are sending about fire risk, the California politicians blame the insurance companies as greedy.

Will the voters learn? That remains to be seen.

275 sats \ 8 replies \ @gmd 8 Jan

This guy (from Breitbart of all places) seems to have a sensible thread that manages to stay apolitical:

Will be a test to see how many steel metal seed plates will survive the fires…

96 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve OP 8 Jan

Joel Pollak lives in Pacific Palisades.

Andrew Breitbart grew up in Westwood.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 9 Jan

I forgot to mention Andrew Breitbard went to Brentwood school.

Current editor in chief of Breitbart, Alex Marlow graduated from Harvard Westlake.

46 sats \ 4 replies \ @kepford 8 Jan

FIRE INSURANCE: Democrats used socialist price controls to cap rates; the result is a shortage of insurance as companies leave or cancel policies. This was discussed on local Nextdoor in Dec. New "forced coverage" regs will make the problem worse. Need creative solutions

This is a massive factor in most places that have natural disasters. Places that have hurricanes, wild fires, and other natural disasters. The state either does price controls on insurance or subsidies living in risky areas making it profitable to provide insurance in risky areas. Insurance in a truly free market is a great mechanism for measuring risk. Just as fiat money and the manipulation of interest rates distorts market signals for businesses, relief from disasters as well as insurance subsidies or price controls distort the signals of risk that insurance would normally provide.

The state is not God. It cannot magically remove risk. Living in a wild fire zone is inherently full of risk. I am not shaming people for their choices or saying they should not be helped (voluntarily) but the state distorts market signals and people die as a result. They never get blamed for this aspect. They may get blamed for poor forest management or response but almost never for creating false trust and confidence.

Its always the unseen things that are hardest to expose. If you think it through what I'm saying here should click.

46 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 8 Jan

A completely different example that should ring true is the "too big to fail". Bailouts of the banks, and airlines have left us with garbage. The free market has much in common with a wild fire. Nature clears out brush and dead growth making the way for new life. Life that is stronger. This is not allowed to happen in some industries due to the state and its sociopaths in positions of power.

The state and its sociopaths think nothing of making promises they are not able to keep. Those that believe the state suffer the most. I often wonder if a significant number of people will ever understand this other than the small number of free market people, libertarians, and anarcho-capitalists.

The problem is that statists sound caring and compassionate. In fact they for the most part are just sociopaths seeking power and approval from the masses to pad their pockets and gain more power.

That's harsh but true.

26 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 9 Jan

New fires being started in different areas- new fire studio city... seems like something more sinister might be going on... arson or terrorism... scary.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 9 Jan

I agree about arson or terrorism

Even in Pacific Palisades fire started at 930 am before there was wind

Something nefarious is the cause and it’s not climate change

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 9 Jan

Insurance companies and consumers should sue California for wildfire negligence

People have been warning the state for 30 years

There is a strong case for negligence and damages

And the plaintiffs would win

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 8 Jan bot

https://xcancel.com/joelpollak/status/1877061215546917038

51 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 8 Jan

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 8 Jan bot

https://xcancel.com/FilmLadd/status/1876993803669610880

46 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 8 Jan

Government (state) incompetence has been on massive display for anyone with a brain to see for the past few months. Between the floods, the truck attack in New Orleans, and these fires.

I have a lot of thoughts about fires in this state. Grew up here and have watched the changes and the impacts. Also the messaging around them. There are factors that almost never are discussed. Thinking about writing up my thoughts. My heart goes out to those that have suffered loss made worse by their so-called leaders. These so called public servants and their policies sicken me.

The reality is that the problem is deeper than DEI. That's an easy whipping boy and I get it. Its probably a factor. There are deeper incentive based issues at work that long pre-date DEI.

201 sats \ 1 reply \ @nym 8 Jan

Longer than a few months.

16 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 8 Jan

For sure. Just thinking of the string of events that jump out to me.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 9 Jan

the problem is deeper than DEI?

I'm interested to hear your thoughts

And can you write it in English and Espanol?

13 sats \ 1 reply \ @SatsMate 9 Jan

What is crazy is it is now in Hollywood. All these fires Unfortunately, is almost symbolic of how the state has been run. It looks like a hellscape, and that is exactly how the state has been run the past couple decades. I love California and it breaks my heart to see it fall, but there needs to be a change for California to restore.