Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Yosemite, Congress & Sequestering

Single-cylinder stationary steam engines need a massive flywheel to operate smoothly. Absorb excess energy during the infrequent power strokes and release energy in between.

Government should operate the same way, stimulating the economy on the upstroke, collecting sufficient taxes on the downstroke.

It's a three-legged dog of an analogy, but you get the idea...