Tim the plumber Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 The debate about human induced climate change, it's effects, it's causes and what to do about it seems to be the sort of thing which gets very bitchy and personal. Even more so than the debates between creationists and the rest of us. I may have found out why;- I Have Standards, You Know Published by swansont on October 17, 2014 06:28 am under Politics, Tech The Days They Changed the Gauge US North and South had different rail track gauges. They fixed it pretty much all at once. I’m glad I ran across this after the update, as this interesting observation was added (quoting from one of the links) As things turned out, having different gauges was advantageous to the South, since the North could not easily use railroad to move its troops to battle in southern territory during the Civil War. Noting this example, the Finns were careful to ensure that their railroads used a gauge different from the Russian railroads! The rest of Europe adopted a standard gauge, which made things easy for Hitler during World War II: a significant fraction of German troop movements in Europe were accomplished by rail. Also the note about how the standard gauge was adopted after secession, so there was no opposition from the South. Adoption of standards is usually contains a large dose of politics. If the dissenters aren’t in the room, consensus is easier. I take it you don't think it good to have dissenters allowed in a discussion. Not a fan of democracy are you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 The debate about human induced climate change, it's effects, it's causes and what to do about it seems to be the sort of thing which gets very bitchy and personal. Even more so than the debates between creationists and the rest of us. I may have found out why;- I take it you don't think it good to have dissenters allowed in a discussion. Not a fan of democracy are you. Wow. You're a piece of work, you are. Does your oil company pay you well to pick cherries out of season context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy0816 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 There is a huge difference between choosing not to participate and being forced out. "And no practical definition of freedom would be complete without the freedom to take the consequences. Indeed, it is the freedom upon which all the others are based.” - Lord Vetinari(Terry Prachett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim the plumber Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Wow. You're a piece of work, you are. Does your oil company pay you well to pick cherries out of season context? What else is he referring to? If the dissenters aren’t in the room, consensus is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 What else is he referring to? Hint: Probably not climate change. The context was post-American Civil War. The South wasn't part of the conversation about standards, and since you're obviously part of our conversations about climate change, your attempts at defamation seem juvenile and ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfmotat Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Nothing good could possibly come from this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Nothing good could possibly come from this thread. Oh, I don't know. Tim the Plumber could implode a bit, hang himself upon giving him too much rope, cross a line, and get himself banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Oh, I don't know. Tim the Plumber could implode a bit, hang himself upon giving him too much rope, cross a line, and get himself banned. "That trick never works." - Rocket J. Squirrel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 ! Moderator Note Tim the Plumber, This thread comes across as a personal attack and is therefore against the rules. In addition, it appears that you deliberately misinterpret a post that had nothing to do with climate change, and draw that into the debate. Because the purpose of the thread seems to be a personal attack, I am shutting this down. For your information, swansont has kept a blog for centuries, and frequently writes about things that are not climate change. If you have a problem with this moderation, use the report function below this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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