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Doomsday prepper needs a math refresher: "If there's 1300% inflation, then something that costs a dollar now will cost $1300. Uh no, it'll cost $13.

Posted by ceregon Mar 13 '12, 19:38

Also, "I haven't found a bazooka yet that'll fit in my cab."

Uh if you don't understand how inflation (or percentages) work, why are you somehow uniquely qualified to forecast the hyperinflation that will destroy the world economy?

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duh, an increase of 13, total of 14 -- nm - ceregon Mar 13, 20:03
So 100% inflation means everything stays the same? -- nm - Fuzzy (Santorum for President) Mar 13, 19:44 1
- Nope, that means it'll double. So if Obama wins another term we will have increased our terms of illegal presidents by 100%. -- nm - Birther Prepper Mar 13, 19:48
Santorum voter! -- nm - nubby Mar 13, 19:38

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Doomsday prepper needs a math refresher: "If there's 1300% inflation, then something that costs a dollar now will cost $1300. Uh no, it'll cost $13.

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