tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post1355766239706279213..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Revkin's Imaginary Middle StanceMichael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-42690852559427852922007-11-11T14:45:00.000-08:002007-11-11T14:45:00.000-08:00Can you make people jealous of the lucky few who a...Can you make people jealous of the lucky few who are going to benefit?<BR/><BR/>I enjoy telling the 16 million residents of drought stricken southern Australia that in the Northern Territory, the tropical rains are big, business is booming, and the high prices caused by southern farms going under mean that the station owners are looking at more grass and higher prices- a win-win situation.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are only 100,000 people living in the rural Territory- one for every 160 residents of SA, NSW, Vic, Tas, or Southern Qld. But those few are living it up right now. So don't feel bad about water restrictions, fires, lack of snow, or other minor inconveniences.Dr. Lemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283138709890438772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-46764906150847888812007-11-10T14:56:00.000-08:002007-11-10T14:56:00.000-08:00Well, it ought to work in Texas!Insulating against...Well, it <I>ought</I> to work in Texas!<BR/><BR/>Insulating against too warm is also a good idea.<BR/><BR/>Oh, wait. Maybe that wasn't what you meant afterall...David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-11744131257189296672007-11-10T08:48:00.000-08:002007-11-10T08:48:00.000-08:00I promise you that won't work in Texas.I promise you that won't work in Texas.Michael Tobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-40355117192921293802007-11-09T17:20:00.000-08:002007-11-09T17:20:00.000-08:00I think the best style of message that will work n...I think the best style of message that will work now is a simple one that tells everyone to do the same thing, just as "<A HREF="http://www.homesweethomefront.co.uk/web_pages/hshf_dig_for_victory_pg.htm" REL="nofollow">Dig for Victory</A>" did in WWII.<BR/><BR/>Many people are waiting for someone else to do something first. They do not know what to do, or whether they will be laughed at, or whether it is worth doing all alone.<BR/><BR/>A three-word command, such as "Wrap your Home", drummed into people's minds for the next four winter months, giving incentives and deadlines, might work. It would certainly be better than nothing (which is the current procrastination state). Once insulation is installed, the reductions in energy usage, emissions and bills are immediate and ongoing.<BR/><BR/>The reason I think that this approach is worth trying, is that (to my utter amazement) people regularly forward spam because "it" commands them to, and they know how to do it. If there is one thing people are good at, it is doing something when told (especially when they don't appear to lose anything by doing so, even if the suggestion is, in fact, daft), and when it is easy, and when everyone they know is also doing it!<BR/><BR/>The final point is that "Wrap your home" does not depend on opinions about climate change, nor upon a person's calculated sense of urgency, but upon timings determined by the weather and financial incentives. It just makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com