tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post3133982895836546646..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: Climate Clever-erbyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-17488873136465122272007-10-02T09:55:00.000+01:002007-10-02T09:55:00.000+01:00Anthony - five points. This really was a gift, sin...Anthony - five <A HREF="http://nothing-new-under-the-sun.blogspot.com/2006/09/pics-and-points.html" REL="nofollow">points</A>. This really was a gift, since it is very similar to a number of other pics I've posted. However, I'm not sure you can accuse the Venetians of neglecting to build on the rock - there isn't any! The middle of a big pond was the safest place to be when barbarians were byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-82487248691756727382007-10-02T09:36:00.000+01:002007-10-02T09:36:00.000+01:00Just to keep my hand in...That would be Venice - t...Just to keep my hand in...<BR/><BR/>That would be Venice - though whether it's a victim of climate change or neglecting to build on the rock is debatable!Anthony Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277745466192451883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-55078246078170844882007-10-01T15:10:00.000+01:002007-10-01T15:10:00.000+01:00I don't have problems with doing things, but it lo...I don't have problems with doing things, but it looks like all of the proposals down under are of the Big Brother type just like here. Things like renewable incentives are an invitation to government corruption, just like the carbon offset market is a gift to con artists. <BR/><BR/>A small government method would shift tax burdens to change behavior, but leave regulation and subsidy out: Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801436449971512320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-86929833709588831312007-09-28T09:01:00.000+01:002007-09-28T09:01:00.000+01:00not vote for a government that treats me like an i...not vote for a government that treats me like an idiot? i can do that.nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122774919449324922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-35332695645803676782007-09-27T04:12:00.000+01:002007-09-27T04:12:00.000+01:00does it make sense to continue to build new mines ...<I>does it make sense to continue to build new mines and power stations?</I><BR/><BR/>I think this is a complex decision which must be made based on the reality of the situation we are in rather than a general principle. The government will need to asses a host of factors which will be affected by the banning of new mines, such as our ability to meet future demand for power without them and the Dave Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890664187276008177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-10047052649986372562007-09-27T03:06:00.000+01:002007-09-27T03:06:00.000+01:00Thanks for those stats, Dave. The Greenpeace quote...Thanks for those stats, Dave. The Greenpeace quote is not calling for the abolition of the entire coal industry, just curbs on its expansion. While it may presently provide 85% of our energy and 19% of our exports (I didn't realise the latter figure was so high!), does it make sense to continue to build <I>new</I> mines and power stations?byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-32679319266609032002007-09-27T01:56:00.000+01:002007-09-27T01:56:00.000+01:00It’s far simpler to ban new coal fired power stati...<I>It’s far simpler to ban new coal fired power stations than it is to convince 20 million people to voluntarily buy green power.</I><BR/><BR/>Yesterday I was chatting with a friend of mine who works in a coal mine as a mining engineer about this very issue. While I agree that we need more aggressive government policy, he reminded me that it is worth keeping in mind just how dependant Australia Dave Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890664187276008177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-84154705248811559272007-09-26T23:51:00.000+01:002007-09-26T23:51:00.000+01:00Yes, I've thought the same thing. The move is typ...Yes, I've thought the same thing. <BR/><BR/>The move is typical of the last 10 years... the transfer of risk from corporations and governments to the individual. Except here it doesn't make any sense, as the risk will affect everyone and everything regardless.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148452877425621293noreply@blogger.com