tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post116165992275381609..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: EliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-1161764794718803972006-10-25T04:26:00.000-04:002006-10-25T04:26:00.000-04:00Eli, I must admit I'm a big fan of your writing st...Eli, I must admit I'm a big fan of your writing style. Just curious, do you talk about yourself in the third person in real life as well?M.J. S. - (Wacki)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14985820536142090350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-1161737468299291362006-10-24T20:51:00.000-04:002006-10-24T20:51:00.000-04:00Why, thank you very much Fergus. Eli has always b...Why, thank you very much Fergus. Eli has always believed that it is important to state the obvious early and often, as a) it tends to get lost in many complex discussions and b) half the class is surfing YouTube at any time.<BR/><BR/>We did have a post that commented on the tension between the local and immediate and the global. Look down towards <A HREF="http://rabett.blogspot.com/2006/10/mitigation-and-adaptation.html" REL="nofollow"> the bottom.</A> Actualy it was the IPCC's point, not mine, but I will take whatever credit I can get, and if I can tear it loose I will claim it.EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-1161685792218011322006-10-24T06:29:00.000-04:002006-10-24T06:29:00.000-04:00In one sense, your comment here is self-evident, i...In one sense, your comment here is self-evident, in the sense that the larger system will always tend to overwhelm the smaller, but here are two thoughts to consider:<BR/><BR/>Firstly, this doesn't take into accounts the significance of local or regional conditions as feedback mechanisms. Given the number of times we are assailed by reports that x 'here' implies y 'there' in the media (often misguidedly), it is important to distinguish between circumstances such as the Indian monsoon and El Nino events, and discussions about, for example, the impact of Atlantic SST on Caribbean/US hurricanes, or the impact of wildfires in one area or another. The cryosphere is a good example of a distant (for most of us) system which has a huge impact on both global and local climate.<BR/><BR/>The second consideration has more to do with realpolitik. Decision makers often 'talk the talk' when it comes to helping those outside their own specific zone of influence, but they need, by and large, to focus on local impacts and local interests to engage their electorate in active processes, rather than simply sit and watch the world go to ****.<BR/><BR/>This is why, to me, those such as RP Sr. have an important role to play. Though parochialism is always a danger of regional or local focus, it allows us to understand why the global issue is also a local one, thus contributing to the inclination to act amongst the otherwise inert masses and their ineffectual leaders.<BR/><BR/>As I am a first-timer, I will say that I like your work and your comments on other sites, as well as your 'tone'. Keep up the good work,<BR/>regards,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com