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Daily Speculations The Web Site of Victor Niederhoffer & Laurel Kenner Department of Trees and Markets One of the great evolutionary success stories, trees first appear in the fossil record about 400 million years ago. Today's forests cover 30% of the earth's surface. As a life form, they have survived ice ages, global warming periods and countless fires, droughts and floods. Some individuals live for more than 2,000 years. Daily Speculations and its contributors find trees of much interest in their never-ending search for new tradable ideas. Some of their approaches appear below.
(Left: Vic Niederhoffer with daughter Kira at Kew Gardens, London, 2003)\ |
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9/27/04
Wind Gauges and Trees, by Thomas Miller
It would be nice if one could measure how strong the "wind" is blowing against the "tree". A mild breeze would just "ruffle" the branches and leaves, with no real damage. A stronger wind would cause the tree to bend and would blow away the weaker leaves and branches (weak money) causing varying amounts of damage before the tree straightened back up.
A good "wind gauge" would seem to be of assistance in helping a poor soul not give up too much of his meager funds to the mistress of the tree. Dr. Brett seems to have come up with several good gauges that he reports on daily. (I'd like to be able to see them in real time.)
It is a rare opportunity to be able to read the many thoughts of two of the tree's top "scientists". I have learned some things I would never have stumbled onto myself. I am like an ancient Druid. I know nothing of what makes the wind blow a certain direction, at what speed, how long it may last, how the tree reacts based on similar winds in the past, etc. I can only respect and worship the tree, the winds, and nature. I pay regular "tithes" to the tree via the vig and losses when I misjudge the wind.
In order to sustain the mighty trees, we must all contribute to their care and feeding. One can only hope to pay smaller tithes and pay them less often than the majority of the other Druids.
I hear the leaves rustling. I wonder if the wind will pick up speed or just swirl around the tree in circles next week.