If you are moving fowards and jumping, what would slow you down? Air resistance. But in the case of you jumping with the earth, the air is moving forwards with you overall. So you keep moving at the same speed as the earth.

Sounds interesting at least

Is there a large difference vis a vis inflation between the fed releasing money that had been saved and was not to be touched, versus printing money and giving it to them?

Say what you will about the tennets of Fatalism but at least it's an ethos.

Don't worry, Frank thought the same way.

Much of the reputation of night shades in Europe for much of its history was its use as a poison (or medicine). It’s acceptance as a wide food source wasn’t until the new world (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers). In fact, In the beginning farmer were cautious of these plants because of their resemblance.

Over time we understood their value, but their stigma as more of a poison than food source gave the family a bit of a different identifier.