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Tim Tyler's avatar

Didn't short selling help finance 9-11?

"ISRAELIS were 9-11 short sale stock buyers, betting on WTC terror strikes"

- http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/04/315296.shtml

It's easier to blow things up rather than build things - and short selling makes it easier to profit from the misfortune of others.

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Robin Hanson's avatar

Wei, I didn't say they were the only people to blame.

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