Stupid World

[bogan]

We should be going geo-thermal.

We are, Te Mihi (160MW) was commisioned this month. Tauhara Phase Two (250MW) has got the green light. Those two alone can knock off 15% of our non-renewable usage.

TPTB must be good for something eh!

[blue rider]

We are, Te Mihi (160MW) was commisioned this month. Tauhara Phase Two (250MW) has got the green light. Those two alone can knock off 15% of our non-renewable usage.

TPTB must be good for something eh!

No, the people that pay for these Stations with their taxes are good for something. TPTB is just there to distribute the funds raised via taxation of the people to pay for shiney things that are good for the communal good. Sometimes the sovereign (us the people) gets lucky and the elected/selected representatives do spend the money on the public good instead of themselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty

[mashman]

We are, Te Mihi (160MW) was commisioned this month. Tauhara Phase Two (250MW) has got the green light. Those two alone can knock off 15% of our non-renewable usage.

TPTB must be good for something eh!

15% is 15% of an effort. No, not good enough. Too slow.

[blue rider]

15% is 15% of an effort. No, not good enough. Too slow.

before you run, you have to learn to walk. gotta start somewhere.

[bogan]

before you run, you have to learn to walk. gotta start somewhere.

Exactly, I for one applaud these efforts, and lets not forget these are not the only efforts to further our renewable energy generation.

The bit about TPTB was just a jab at mashy, with the utterly predictable result.

[Ocean1]

Exactly, I for one applaud these efforts, and lets not forget these are not the only efforts to further our renewable energy generation.

The bit about TPTB was just a jab at mashy, with the utterly predictable result.

What, he's failed to contribute enough to pay for his hammers?

Again?

[mashman]

before you run, you have to learn to walk. gotta start somewhere.

We have been crawling since the late 50's. We should be wallowing in free power by now

[mashman]

Exactly, I for one applaud these efforts, and lets not forget these are not the only efforts to further our renewable energy generation.

The bit about TPTB was just a jab at mashy, with the utterly predictable result.

I'm applauding the effort, however I know for a fact that more could have been done had we really have wanted to have it done by now.

My response had nothing to do with TPTB Mr Ed.

[bogan]

I'm applauding the effort, however I know for a fact that more could have been done had we really have wanted to have it done by now.

My response had nothing to do with TPTB Mr Ed.

Of course things could have been done different, but with renewable electrical generation approaching 75% of NZ's total; they could have done a lot worse too.

Horses for courses mashy, I just predicted you'd be a neigh-sayer, truth is we're far from crawling along, much more of a canter, or even a trot perhaps.

[mashman]

Of course things could have been done different, but with renewable electrical generation approaching 75% of NZ's total; they could have done a lot worse too.

Horses for courses mashy, I just predicted you'd be a neigh-sayer, truth is we're far from crawling along, much more of a canter, or even a trot perhaps.

It could have been worse I agree.

I get it, don't get me wrong, but I also know that we could do better should we, erm, change things around a little bit . Nah, never a neigh-sayer, a conscientious objector that knows that things could have been done differently if it were deemed to be important enough. I am, as are you, completely aware that it costs money to build these things. They'd need a lot of hammers.

[bogan]

It could have been worse I agree.

That's better, always lope towards such problems in a state of equineamity.

[mashman]

That's better, always lope towards such problems in a state of equineamity.

I do that in my quiet time at a very rapid rate thanks. So emotivity = no equineamity? That's a bit silly.

[bogan]

So emotivity = no equineamity? That's a bit silly.

It's a play on words, incorporating a horse pun with the word equanimity (synonym of even-mindedness). The idea that your emotions should not be involved in problem solving might seem silly to you though, but to others, it's just good science

[mashman]

The idea that your emotions should not be involved in problem solving might seem silly to you though, but to others, it's just good science

It doesn't seem silly to me at all, why would it?. I am more than aware that there are people who have trouble understanding communication that is emotive. However, that's your intolerance, not their failure... when I talk to emotive people, I hear what they're saying, not how they're saying it. To that end, I fail to see why emotions should not be involved in problem solving.

[bogan]

It doesn't seem silly to me at all, why would it?. I am more than aware that there are people who have trouble understanding communication that is emotive. However, that's your intolerance, not their failure... when I talk to emotive people, I hear what they're saying, not how they're saying it. To that end, I fail to see why emotions should not be involved in problem solving.

Two words. Confirmation bias. Not surprised you don't have a problem with it