The danger as I see it is a moderate amount of self-regulation to reduce emissions.
Nope. The danger is tossing India and China under the bus. They want to increase their standard of living, and if the climate alarmists get their way, they can't do so.
Not sure how long ago I first heard that, and it's still as true today as it was back in '95. I think I first heard it from Greg Anderson, of Anderson Financial Systems (one of the old-time NeXT development shops.)
I'm laughing at you right now, sunshine. Got any idea what would happen if there were no CO2 in the atmosphere, or for that matter, in your lungs? It's not a pollutant.
In this way, government tax manipulation makes markets work better.
Sorry, that's nonsense. Emissions from coal plants are treatable with scrubbers and similar measures, and requiring coal plants to meet standards is far more direct and effective. Trying to accomplish the same effect with financial measures is a very roundabout, and inefficient approach.
That's just one of the problems that arise from trying to use taxes as an instrument of policy. Government shouldn't be in the business of overriding the choices we make in the market for energy or any other goods or services.
Indeed. I'm convinced that if big solar plants are ever going to be worth building, they'll have to be based on a thermal approach rather than PV technology.
The molten salt system looks quite promising from the standpoint of solving the time of generation/time of use problem.
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As it happens, the arctic is having a rather colder summer than was predicted.
-jcr
The danger as I see it is a moderate amount of self-regulation to reduce emissions.
Nope. The danger is tossing India and China under the bus. They want to increase their standard of living, and if the climate alarmists get their way, they can't do so.
-jcr
Tacit? Al Gore was all for the PMRC, and if voters were paying attention, that would have ended his political career.
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Vista is a joke.
Agreed. It's also an example that shows that not all jokes are funny.
-jcr
Maybe you should think more.
I do, and that's why I abandoned C++ around fifteen years ago.
Look, I'm sorry that you have your ego wrapped up in defending the indefensible, but that's your own cross to bear.
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It's the only merciful thing to do.
MS really needs to admit that Longhorn failed, and ship another XP update.
Oh, wait. That's what they did.
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Someday, when there IS a better language, maybe we'll find out.
I can name half a dozen. Maybe you should get out more.
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This space program really will be a hoax. I'm sure they have their best photoshop monkeys on it as we speak.
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Don't blame a real language because you need one of those dumbed-down tell-a-tubby languages.
Does mastering unnecessary complexity make you smart, or does it make you an idiot?
I'm sure you're very proud of your C++ skillz, but can you get a given task done in less time than someone using a better language?
-jcr
Not sure how long ago I first heard that, and it's still as true today as it was back in '95. I think I first heard it from Greg Anderson, of Anderson Financial Systems (one of the old-time NeXT development shops.)
-jcr
Do you REALLY think the Chinese would detain foreign nationals and furthermore, high up officials form their countries,
Detain? No. Traffic accidents, arranging for them to be photographed in compromising situations with underage boys or girls? Sure.
I'd still love to know what they got on Bush senior when he was the ambassador there. I'll bet it's hilarious.
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the IOC has always been scummy.
Well, at least since the 1930s...
-jcr
Nobody from the IOC is going to say a word about this before they've left China. It would be rather foolhardy to do otherwise.
-jcr
Honestly, when Apple put out Safari without a built in flash blocker,
Go to Safari Preferences, select the security tab and uncheck the "Enable plug-ins" box.
-jcr
Nah, she lost to Obama. Surprised you didn't hear about that. It made all the papers.
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there are actual real differences between Obama & Bush.
Bush isn't running this time. HTH.
-jcr
And if you did not have any CO2 in your lungs you would be fine, up until you reallised that your lungs were not working...
Nope. C02 stimulates breathing.
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People have died of laughter.
I'm laughing at you right now, sunshine. Got any idea what would happen if there were no CO2 in the atmosphere, or for that matter, in your lungs? It's not a pollutant.
-jcr
We can't legislate CO2 out of existence, and we have no viable technology for sequestering it.
Did I call for anything of the kind? The problem with coal is the sulphur and the soot, not the CO2. CO2 isn't a pollutant.
-jcr
Someone clearly hasn't taken a basic economics course.
You know, if you didn't start out with patronizing bullshit like this, you might have a better chance of convincing people of your position.
-jcr
Seems like every time I see Safari crash, the backtrace of the crashed thread is in FlashEnforceLocalSecurity().
-jcr
In this way, government tax manipulation makes markets work better.
Sorry, that's nonsense. Emissions from coal plants are treatable with scrubbers and similar measures, and requiring coal plants to meet standards is far more direct and effective. Trying to accomplish the same effect with financial measures is a very roundabout, and inefficient approach.
-jcr
Excuse me? What does that have to do with tax policy?
-jcr
That's just one of the problems that arise from trying to use taxes as an instrument of policy. Government shouldn't be in the business of overriding the choices we make in the market for energy or any other goods or services.
-jcr
Indeed. I'm convinced that if big solar plants are ever going to be worth building, they'll have to be based on a thermal approach rather than PV technology.
The molten salt system looks quite promising from the standpoint of solving the time of generation/time of use problem.
-jcr