Triumphs of Capitalism

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on April 9, 2010

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The secret of invisibility and the secret of keeping a squirrel in your pocket—all for one low price of $24.95. Now there’s something you’d never see under socialism.

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1 1 dave
April 9, 2010 at 3:15 am

the gal in that first pic looks like she just won a game of nth dimensional tic-tac-toe.
2 2 Jonathan Kariv
April 9, 2010 at 7:36 am

hmmm $25 seems pretty cheap for invisibility, you’d think they could up the price without lowering sales much….
3 3 Dave
April 9, 2010 at 8:41 am

http://www.hdrenterprises.net/index.php?ImgName=a.Main.jpg

This one might be a hoax though – doesn’t even have a flux capacitor so not sure how it’s supposed to work.
4 4 Al V.
April 9, 2010 at 10:23 am

I think the time travel machine should work. Basically, you hook someone up to a strong electic circuit, and it knocks them out for a long time. When they wake up, they’re in the future!

I don’t think I want to try it, though. I suspect there may be side effects.
5 5 Neil
April 9, 2010 at 10:35 am

Don’t need it. I’m already Mr. Cellophane.
6 6 ErikR
April 9, 2010 at 4:05 pm

Does the invisible guy have a squirrel in his pocket, or is he just glad to see her?
7 7 Steve Landsburg
April 9, 2010 at 7:32 pm

ErikR: Thank you. I laughed out loud.
8 8 Nick
April 9, 2010 at 9:03 pm

If only he’d lose the conspicuous orange cap, then he’d really maintain the illusion.
9 9 EricK
April 10, 2010 at 3:01 am

I finally understand what Adam Smith meant by the invisible hand of the market.
10 10 Steve Landsburg
April 10, 2010 at 5:55 am

EricK: Hah!
11 11 Bob
April 10, 2010 at 12:57 pm

*Another* post on how to become invisible? Last night I was at a party and started telling people about the density Hales Jewett Theorem; you’d be amazed how quickly I turned invisible!

What a lousy country! Here, you must pay to become invisible. Under communism, the government makes you disappear – for free!