He Said 0 Cost

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He Said 0 Cost

Mark Eby — 9/16/2004 3:00:27 AM (archived)

Now as an engineer I agree completely agree with a cost benefit approach. The much maligned "skeptical environmentalist" had a good point there even if he did botch much of the science in his book. However to do a cost benefit analysis on something like global warming you must start by:

1) Admit a problem (sorry against the party platform)

2) Estimate the downside by

a) Doing experiments (not a good idea with a whole planet)
or

b) Doing mathematical calculations/computer simulations (sorry
Republicans don't believe in computer models and there is no analytical solution)

Nice premise, but kind of a strawman here because 0 cost is really what the Republicans want with regard to global warming.

No as for the environment as a whole where we have simple cause and effect relationships that even politicians can relate to we do see an attempt to balance costs and benfits, but the bias towards low cost is still obvious.

Regards,
Mark

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Of Course Kerry Is Stupid - Mark Eby - 9/14/2004 2:30:51 AM
- re: Right, sure trying hard to bridge the gap. Please show a current poll where Bush is more than 3 points ahead. Stupid is as stupid does. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/14/2004 8:19:27 AM
  - for the stupid one - phil - 9/14/2004 5:26:33 PM
  - The only poll that matters will be on election day. Kerry will be behind in that one as well. - Scott Evil - 9/14/2004 3:27:45 PM
  - Yes, and you prove it every day - Larry J - 9/14/2004 2:25:57 PM
    - Show Chris some sympathy - Gary - 9/14/2004 3:21:26 PM
  - http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/13/poll.tm/index.html (n/t) - Try Looking - 9/14/2004 11:44:21 AM
- OK. Let's found the "Reason" political party here and now. - David F Mayer - 9/14/2004 3:47:41 AM
  - Sounds Good Except For The Name - Mark Eby - 9/15/2004 12:16:31 AM
  - We're incensed at Clinton's lies but not Bush's. There goes "reason". - Bowser - 9/14/2004 5:42:17 AM
    - I dislike the Republican policies towards the environment and taxation. - David F Mayer - 9/14/2004 1:46:16 PM
      - re: Most Republicans would love to find workable solutions to the environmental and other problems. - Scott Evil - 9/14/2004 3:25:25 PM
        
        Most Republicans would love to find workable solutions to the environmental and other problems. Yes, if they did not coost any money. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/14/2004 3:46:53 PM
        
        Everything has to be subject to a cost/benefit analysis - Larry J - 9/15/2004 1:46:25 PM
        
        He Said 0 Cost - Mark Eby - 9/16/2004 3:00:27 AM
    - re: Well then why don't the Democrats put up a candidate that doesn't lie? - Scott Evil - 9/14/2004 1:34:32 PM
  - I'm all for reason but .... - Gary - 9/14/2004 4:34:21 AM
    - Remember Niven and The Pak - Mark Eby - 9/15/2004 12:22:19 AM
  - And we think space is really, really cool and we need big rockets. lol (n/t) - Art Martin - 9/14/2004 4:30:42 AM
- re: Of Course Kerry Is Stupid - Art Martin - 9/14/2004 2:53:04 AM
  - A President On A Mission From God Scares Me - Mark Eby - 9/15/2004 12:24:15 AM

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