It just isn't ever that clear cut. Everyone faced with the decision to put airbags in cars weighed their choice. and decided less harm in the mandate.
You weighed the risk of cancer against the pleasure of a cup of coffee this morning didn't you? Can you tell anyone at work today you don't care about cancer?
No one is EVER going to admit they knew airbags would kill babies unless it is in their interest societal norms just don't allow anyone to say what they really thought.
Let's see, Car analogy.. CHECK Coffee analogy... CHECK Nazi analogy coming in 3..2..1
@Curunir_wolf This is no time for convenient fatalism. You have power. Soo.. Get off your lazy &*^ - Just get busy okay? Vote, Organize, Write a check get your neighbor and his neighbor to write a check.
When the your legislator doesn't share your ideas buy a new one.
It is much more efficient for an energy company to contribute campaign money to legislators that can reduce funding for the EPA. If i understand the ruling correctly Duke energy etal. have avoided a direct award of damages and have been given time to promote lawmakers that will influence the effect of EPA regulations.
It's up to you to both VOTE and pay more for more influence (campaign funds) than corporations.
Profit is policy. There are no limits to what is possible while there is profit in it. Until fossil fuels run out there will be enough profit in it to sway legislators. Have you seen the fiery water video on youtube it's hilarious...
Your thoughtful and clearly written ideas ignore an obvious element of human nature. There will be no slow, well planned, incremental change.
Crisis is the catalyst for change.
Large groups are influenced by those with the most to gain in things remaining the same.
Individuals cannot accurately know or investigate all costs they just aren't obvious.
Consensus is formed only after something is thoroughly broken. Do not read the story of Easter Island before bedtime. -:-/
If war is declared tommorow anwhere against you name the country. How likely is it that a nuclear power plant will be one of the first targets? - No power no weapons manufacture, Confusion added from radioactive fires can only help the aggressor.
Nuclear is a stop gap. Until a better ways are found to use and importantly, store.
solar/solar thermal (including wind, waves, etc)
Geothermal is technologically even more challenging though there is enough heat through radioactive decay only a few dozen miles down to power whatever you want.
15 TW with nuclear only, The world would need about 15,000 nuclear reactors. Every nuclear power station needs to be decommissioned after 40-60 years of operation due to neutron embrittlement. it takes 6-12 years to build a nuclear station, and up to 20 years to decommission.
To date, there have been 11 nuclear accidents at the level of a full or partial core-melt. these 11 accidents occurred during a cumulated total of 14,000 reactor-years.
Scaling up to 15,000 reactors would mean we would have a major accident somewhere in the world every month.
Efficiency in the short term. hey it's easy ABTU saved is a BTU earned. The need beyond generation and conservation is storage. Batteries/gasses/thermal reservoirs.
If you two can't play together without picking i fight i am going to have to separate you.
AC - I want you to finish your tuna sandwich Unless that is you are concerned about mercury cadmuim and a dozen other pollutants then it's okay leave the sandwich where you found it.
www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-nuclear-power-world-energy.html
The 440 commercial nuclear reactors in use worldwide are currently helping to minimize our consumption of fossil fuels, but how much bigger can nuclear power get? In an analysis to be published in a future issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE, Derek Abbott, Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide in Australia, has concluded that nuclear power cannot be globally scaled to supply the world’s energy needs for numerous reasons. The results suggest that we’re likely better off investing in other energy solutions that are truly scalable.
Fossil fuels or nuclear it makes no difference until solar/thermal energy is generated and stored economically.
I think prices on digital goods will fall so low that we won't mind renting it. Some VHS/Beta tapes initially cost 70-100US+ Video stores still made money renting them. With billions to sell to and equally billions of authors producing. Competition is going to push margins to almost free, distribution costs pennies.
The Definitive Book.
Features will be added and removed over time to capture revenue 'the' definitive work will be very difficult to see.
It has happened with every other entertainment medium including live broadway performances.
Who will own distribution?
Unless the government enforces common carrier status on corporations content producers will continue to earn earn the smallest percentage as they can restrict the forms of delivery. The cost to all of us will be less than it is now but above where it should be.
Young moms, retiree's, and price is no object but selection is.
If you have delivery in your area give it a try. Online it takes 15mins or 3 commercial breaks. Pick your items add a few like pet food etc to the automatic list and enjoy the rest of the morning getting ready for work or if it's evening watching T.V.
How much is a dozen eggs, loaf of bread, kg of coffee, liter of store brand water?
Higher prices hide actual labor delivery costs.
Albertson's/Safeway asks between 7 and 13US for delivery but their prices are much higher. Less expensive than a car but most people that have a car understand it as a gas/insurance/payment prepaid cost.
Eggs 1.50US, bread 2 to 5US, Coffee 9.00-11US folgers per lbs,
1.39US Gal.
People that work during the day are so accustomed to stopping at the store they don't notice the time it takes. Add a locked powered delivery box in your window and internet connected refrigerators and cupboard/trash can laser scanners and then maybe it will catch on.
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It just isn't ever that clear cut. Everyone faced with the decision to put airbags in cars weighed their choice. and decided less harm in the mandate.
You weighed the risk of cancer against the pleasure of a cup of coffee this morning didn't you?
Can you tell anyone at work today you don't care about cancer?
No one is EVER going to admit they knew airbags would kill babies unless it is in their interest societal norms just don't allow anyone to say what they really thought.
Let's see, Car analogy.. CHECK
Coffee analogy... CHECK
Nazi analogy coming in 3..2..1
Would you quit trying to confuse us with the facts. Honestly..
The justices might of made a ruling but it wouldn't of been popular and campaign commercials would of blared endlessly about an activist court.
@Curunir_wolf
This is no time for convenient fatalism. You have power.
Soo.. Get off your lazy &*^ - Just get busy okay?
Vote, Organize, Write a check get your neighbor and his neighbor to write a check.
When the your legislator doesn't share your ideas buy a new one.
It is much more efficient for an energy company to contribute campaign money to legislators that can reduce funding for the EPA. If i understand the ruling correctly Duke energy etal. have avoided a direct award of damages and have been given time to promote lawmakers that will influence the effect of EPA regulations.
It's up to you to both VOTE and pay more for more influence (campaign funds) than corporations.
Profit is policy. There are no limits to what is possible while there is profit in it. Until fossil fuels run out there will be enough profit in it to sway legislators. Have you seen the fiery water video on youtube it's hilarious...
Senator tbannist Would you like to run for a second term?
Who will you seek donations from for your campaign?
Your thoughtful and clearly written ideas ignore an obvious element of human nature. There will be no slow, well planned, incremental change.
Crisis is the catalyst for change.
Large groups are influenced by those with the most to gain in things remaining the same.
Individuals cannot accurately know or investigate all costs they just aren't obvious.
Consensus is formed only after something is thoroughly broken. Do not read the story of Easter Island before bedtime. - :-/
If war is declared tommorow anwhere against you name the country. How likely is it that a nuclear power plant will be one of the first targets? - No power no weapons manufacture, Confusion added from radioactive fires can only help the aggressor.
Nuclear is a stop gap. Until a better ways are found to use and importantly, store.
solar/solar thermal (including wind, waves, etc)
Geothermal is technologically even more challenging though there is enough heat through radioactive decay only a few dozen miles down to power whatever you want.
Yards/Lawns/Hedges. ADD CO2 (overall) - Think about it.
15 TW with nuclear only, The world would need about 15,000 nuclear reactors. Every nuclear power station needs to be decommissioned after 40-60 years of operation due to neutron embrittlement. it takes 6-12 years to build a nuclear station, and up to 20 years to decommission.
To date, there have been 11 nuclear accidents at the level of a full or partial core-melt. these 11 accidents occurred during a cumulated total of 14,000 reactor-years.
Scaling up to 15,000 reactors would mean we would have a major accident somewhere in the world every month.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-nuclear-power-world-energy.html
Cancer causing 'Hot Particles' detected in Seattle" www.nuc.berkeley.edu/node/4503
Efficiency in the short term. hey it's easy ABTU saved is a BTU earned. The need beyond generation and conservation is storage. Batteries/gasses/thermal reservoirs.
If you two can't play together without picking i fight i am going to have to separate you. AC - I want you to finish your tuna sandwich Unless that is you are concerned about mercury cadmuim and a dozen other pollutants then it's okay leave the sandwich where you found it.
www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-nuclear-power-world-energy.html The 440 commercial nuclear reactors in use worldwide are currently helping to minimize our consumption of fossil fuels, but how much bigger can nuclear power get? In an analysis to be published in a future issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE, Derek Abbott, Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide in Australia, has concluded that nuclear power cannot be globally scaled to supply the world’s energy needs for numerous reasons. The results suggest that we’re likely better off investing in other energy solutions that are truly scalable. Fossil fuels or nuclear it makes no difference until solar/thermal energy is generated and stored economically.
I think prices on digital goods will fall so low that we won't mind renting it. Some VHS/Beta tapes initially cost 70-100US+ Video stores still made money renting them. With billions to sell to and equally billions of authors producing. Competition is going to push margins to almost free, distribution costs pennies. The Definitive Book. Features will be added and removed over time to capture revenue 'the' definitive work will be very difficult to see. It has happened with every other entertainment medium including live broadway performances. Who will own distribution? Unless the government enforces common carrier status on corporations content producers will continue to earn earn the smallest percentage as they can restrict the forms of delivery. The cost to all of us will be less than it is now but above where it should be.
Young moms, retiree's, and price is no object but selection is. If you have delivery in your area give it a try. Online it takes 15mins or 3 commercial breaks. Pick your items add a few like pet food etc to the automatic list and enjoy the rest of the morning getting ready for work or if it's evening watching T.V.
How much is a dozen eggs, loaf of bread, kg of coffee, liter of store brand water? Higher prices hide actual labor delivery costs. Albertson's/Safeway asks between 7 and 13US for delivery but their prices are much higher. Less expensive than a car but most people that have a car understand it as a gas/insurance/payment prepaid cost. Eggs 1.50US, bread 2 to 5US, Coffee 9.00-11US folgers per lbs, 1.39US Gal.
Because shopping is habit and entertaining. Also the undefined fear of running out of something is ingrained in the psyche.
People that work during the day are so accustomed to stopping at the store they don't notice the time it takes. Add a locked powered delivery box in your window and internet connected refrigerators and cupboard/trash can laser scanners and then maybe it will catch on.
It is change but so was neutering Glass-Steagall. Still no change in the futures markets or credit default swaps..l
Is your disassembler and fuzzer signed and licensed?
Easier to legislate than innovate. Cheaper to buy a legislator than a single data center.
How would IPV6 and Trusted Platform Modules change this? Does every recent machine include TPM technology?
Do you accept Myrrh or tea?