tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post227486291659431517..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: Sausage Grinding SchoolEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-62190411599953928122015-05-03T03:47:50.573-04:002015-05-03T03:47:50.573-04:00Aaaaannd now the GOP is going after the NASA Earth...Aaaaannd now the GOP is going after the NASA Earth Science budget, cutting it from $1.77 billion currently to at most $1.45 billion in fiscal 2016 in the committee mark-up.<br />http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-gop-attack-on-climate-change-science-20150501-column.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-1401067882437558892015-04-29T14:34:50.521-04:002015-04-29T14:34:50.521-04:00Could we have a look at the other side of the sty-...Could we have a look at the other side of the sty- not too close please ?THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-90231055136304070312015-04-28T18:58:43.512-04:002015-04-28T18:58:43.512-04:00"Of course, in the US, this is a double edged..."Of course, in the US, this is a double edged sword in states that have banned the words climate change."<br />As an interesting aside, despite its public governmental disavowal of global warming, Florida leads the nation in adding Sacrificial Hardened Infrastructure Technology to its barrier islands to mitigate storm surge damage to inland properties; they also are doing this at no cost to (most) taxpayers, using the free(ish) market instead. That they call these structures "beachfront condominiums" or "beachfront hotels", and credit the tax dollars that are spent to "tourism" or "economic" development probably helps &:>)Brian Dodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283294944944463293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-79932220024480508572015-04-28T08:33:50.151-04:002015-04-28T08:33:50.151-04:00Aha, wait. I see where the "and here some mag...Aha, wait. I see where the "and here some magic happens" is: collecting the CO2 from the atmosphere. That takes a *lot* of energy and *building materials* to make the collectors :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-19673668439533318722015-04-28T08:25:40.503-04:002015-04-28T08:25:40.503-04:00OT, but what does the chemist in Eli think of this...OT, but what does the chemist in Eli think of this:<br /><br />http://www.sciencealert.com/audi-have-successfully-made-diesel-fuel-from-air-and-water<br /><br />Of course, it's not CO2 sequestration as the article says, but rather recycling. However, if it stops us from pulling more of that black stuff out of the ground, it can't be all bad.<br /><br />Sounds too good to be true to this cynical old codger - too much like perpetual motion... though perhaps not, because there *is* energy being being input into the process. But it had better be 100% renewable energy else you're just robbing Peter to pay Paul.<br /><br />Also, one can wonder about the by-products of the 'Processing' stage, and also what the water requirements of the entire process are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-12614457340871949002015-04-27T18:57:45.365-04:002015-04-27T18:57:45.365-04:00Bismarck.Bismarck.Barton Paul Levensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630802738456749652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-73749787478783558622015-04-27T18:14:37.592-04:002015-04-27T18:14:37.592-04:00> build trust and work towards
> common goa...> build trust and work towards <br />> common goals <br /><br />Worth some study:<br /><br />http://wpweb2.tepper.cmu.edu/ethics/guide.pdf<br />Some Business-Related Ethical Issues in Engineering John Hooker<br />Carnegie Mellon University May 2000<br /><br />(written for engineers; page down to the international commerce section for discussion relevant for any cross-cultural agreement, and especially tricky for climate issues. One trusts one's country's diplomats are aware of all this, at least below the appointed ambassador level ...)<br /><br />--- excerpt ---<br /><br />"Westerners sometimes have difficulty making the adjustment, because they are universalists. They deeply hold the conviction that all peoples should be basically the same (i.e., similar to them), although some may be further along the path of development than others. Whatever Westerners may believe, peoples are in fact very diverse. Cultures have developed fundamentally different and equally legitimate solutions to life’s problems. The key to working in a multicultural setting is to acknowledge the possibility of radically different approaches to life....<br />....<br />In much of the world, one routinely lets contracts to one’s friends. The reason, again, is that business is based on trust relationships with individuals. They take different forms in different countries. In China one speaks of guanxi (the Putonghua word for “relationship”), which is a long-term association based on mutual obligation. In Mexico business relationships reflect bonds of friendship and affection. In Japan or Korea they are based on an old-boy network formed during college days.<br /><br />The West refers to this as cronyism and complains of lack of transparency. ... This relationship-based system can work quite well, however. It sustained great civilizations for thousands of years; Western capitalism has existed only 500 years. A business commitment based on a proper relationship is as solid as anything in this life (although the parties often ask each other to renegotiate)....<br />....<br />In much of the world, cronyism provides the social glue that makes business possible. Far from being immoral, it reflects a highly developed moral sensibility that is often missing in the West. It occurs in relationship-based cultures, in which people place high priority on solicitude for the welfare and feelings of their associates. Maintaining courtesy, respect, loyalty and honor is a fine<br />art.<br /><br />It must be acknowledged, however, that many countries have evolved an uncomfortable blend of Western and indigenous practices. It may be hard to evaluate such cases, and one must look at each one individually....<br /><br />----end excerpt-----<br /><br />Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.com