Transit of Venus and how ancient Greeks would solve debt crisis

Saw the Transit of Venus last night -- with the help of a portable telescope in the mountains above Santa Fe, New Mexico, and this is what it looked like...the black spot is Venus:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0606/Transit-of-Venus-Skywatchers-rejoice-in-rare-space-event-video

Here's an article about how the ancient Greeks would have solved the current debt crisis:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18255039