tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post6218804395778650675..comments2024-03-28T00:20:01.688-05:00Comments on Little Blog In The Big Woods: "Muscular" GreenGreenpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-2799528245794224532007-04-18T09:07:00.000-05:002007-04-18T09:07:00.000-05:00Yeah, I had to enter in the verification symbol a ...Yeah, I had to enter in the verification symbol a number of times as well even though I was logged in with my Blogger account. I just thought my eyesight was bad and I was entering it in wrong.<BR/><BR/>You can have content moderation without the verification, but it looks like Greenpa already took it off! Thanks!Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-18890079446724195692007-04-18T03:21:00.000-05:002007-04-18T03:21:00.000-05:00Occasionally I have to enter the word verification...Occasionally I have to enter the word verification once for preview and once for publishing (each comment), but usually it works doing just once per comment for me. I've got my browser set to accept cookies "only from those sites I navigate to", which means I'd be accepting cookies for this, so maybe if you don't it complains? I'm also logged in using my Google account for this, it's possibly more annoying if you're not signed in to begin with, or anonymous.Beelarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593065681242071073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-60189624961927258322007-04-17T16:42:00.000-05:002007-04-17T16:42:00.000-05:00I have the same problem of having to put the word ...I have the same problem of having to put the word verification in 3 or 4 times before the comment goes through. Since you have comment moderation on do you also need the word verification?Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-34630885663246673072007-04-16T21:39:00.000-05:002007-04-16T21:39:00.000-05:00Shelly - well, exactly. And is anyone talking abo...Shelly - well, exactly. And is anyone talking about it? Nope. But we're going to have to. I've been trying to get it talked about for decades, literally.Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-35131790516295061982007-04-16T20:48:00.000-05:002007-04-16T20:48:00.000-05:00What about population control as well as decreased...What about population control as well as decreased consumption?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-65758699217134695662007-04-16T06:24:00.000-05:002007-04-16T06:24:00.000-05:00Seriously- are there others with this sentiment? S...<I>Seriously- are there others with this sentiment? Should I perhaps shift to posting every other day?</I><BR/><BR/>I find blogs run by a single person (as opposed to a group) tend to work best when the blogger limits himself to a regular schedule -- usually one post per day (although once a week, on a specific day, can work too).<BR/><BR/>Otherwise what happens is that you put up too much info all at once (when your energy and enthusiasm is high). Readers can't keep up, and conversation doesn't get a chance to build momentum. Then, inevitably, the blogger gets exhausted and needs a break (or new ideas). The blog languishes and readers disappear.<BR/><BR/>This pattern is so common and predictble it's become an endemic blogger disease. Look at dead blogs, and you see the same thing happen over and over again.<BR/><BR/>You can tell Blogger to hold your post to be published at a specific time -- that way you can write it when you're inspired, but force yourself to keep the supply more even, digestible, dependable and consistent. Readers come back more reliably because they know there'll be a new post every morning (or whatever your schedule is). They also comment more, because they know the post will be up there long enough for others to respond. <BR/><BR/>I also think posts work best when they are focused on one single topic. If a post wanders off-topic, you can break it into two posts (and save the second for the next day). There's no problem with longish posts per se, but they need to be focused (or the discussion will be incoherent and all over the place). <BR/><BR/>Those are just my thoughts on what helps me read and enjoy a blog. You've got a great subject and special perspective. The right structure will help the right readers to find a home here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-10134906856952455372007-04-16T05:44:00.000-05:002007-04-16T05:44:00.000-05:00Greenpa,No problems with your blog on my end.Agree...Greenpa,<BR/>No problems with your blog on my end.<BR/><BR/>Agree on posts. Keep them up and be redundant as the mood hits. Themes emerge over time which have as much viability as individual statements. There's power in reiteration.<BR/><BR/>I agree on your thoughts on Friedman, but am somewhat moderated on your criticism about "preserving the current lifestyle." If I'm trying to get my parents to see the reality of this environmental catastrophe over the hill I can approach it two different ways: <BR/><BR/>1) I can hang a sign-board over my neck indicating the sky is falling and stand on the street-corner screaming it to them. They'll think I'm mad and tune me out. Or,<BR/><BR/>2) I can get them to acknowledge that there is a problem and that we have to change our approach to the issue in order to begin to understand how to solve it. <BR/><BR/>Telling them they can preserve their lifestyle initially makes the pill easier to swallow. Gets them on the right path. As they (we collectively) begin down that path and learn to live with these issues as fact rather than theory the facts will speak for themselves. Trying to beat people who cannot get there as easily as us over the head with a hammer will only smash some skulls.<BR/><BR/>So I agree, but am diplomatic and realistic about human nature. Friedman's voice is a good start. He's main street, and getting main street to start having a serious dialog is the first key step to big changes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-88564453572341297482007-04-16T01:27:00.000-05:002007-04-16T01:27:00.000-05:00Okay, I still haven't had the chance to read the a...Okay, I still haven't had the chance to read the article you cited, but I do think that the "underlying assumption" you mention just boils down to this: wishful thinking.<BR/><BR/>There are so many people who just can't give up their "goodies" that they have convinced themselves that their wasteful ways will be compensated by some futuristic scientific discovery that will magically fix all the problems. So, they can go on living without thinking about their own impact. <BR/><BR/>But, I'd rather they be at least trying to compensate with cleaner fuels (in the Hummers, etc.) rather than ignoring it all and belching out more nefarious fumes. Sure, it's not enough, but it's a start. Plant a seed of thought and let's hope it will grow.<BR/><BR/>Here's something that shocked me. The Seattle Times had a large feature today on Global Warming and are hosting a <A HREF="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/climatechallenge/" REL="nofollow">Climate Challenge</A>. <BR/><BR/>Of the 3 people that posted comments, one refused to do anything towards curbing their carbon footprint until the "elite" step up to the plate. The other person doubted the whole science of global warming altogether. So, again I think getting some momentum going is the first challenge. <BR/><BR/>Ah, yes. The fisheries. I briefly mentioned a book I really enjoyed on <A HREF="http://crunchychicken.blogspot.com/2007/03/wild-or-farmed.html" REL="nofollow">my blog</A> a while back that really opened my eyes to how bad the state our fisheries are in. It's a very depressing read, but highly educational. And, as you point out, one can extrapolate out to the impact on the atmosphere.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-77618578330953317252007-04-15T16:37:00.000-05:002007-04-15T16:37:00.000-05:00RC- sorry to hear about the site problems- I'm a n...RC- sorry to hear about the site problems- I'm a neophyte to this blog stuff. I'll seek some help. Anybody else having problems with the blog mechanics here?Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-13094380419338950922007-04-15T12:58:00.000-05:002007-04-15T12:58:00.000-05:00Just an aside, the site is very unco-operative, th...Just an aside, the site is very unco-operative, the word recognition has to be done twice, you can't get back to home from here, it's a very user unfriendly blog Which is a shame because your blog is among the most important out there. Again, no email?<BR/>And yes, write every day. Repeat repeat repeat if you need to.<BR/>I do enjoy reading the blog, but will soon stop commenting if the process isn't corrected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-66346089173463604752007-04-15T12:54:00.000-05:002007-04-15T12:54:00.000-05:00Now you seem to be finally cranking up the volume ...Now you seem to be finally cranking up the volume to the point where the scientific observations you have been part of are also delivered with some emphasis that the trainwreck is just over the next hill. So let's hear about these changes we will have to adopt as soon as you can get around to that.<BR/>Clothes drying and water saving is fine so far, but I imagine that air travel may become restricted and I don't understand the biofuel from corn thing at all. Sugar, maybe, but corn is SO inefficient.<BR/>I see the near future as somewhat restricted in mobility in terms of commuting by car and plane and also reaching critical levels of water scarcity in many places on the planet not already affected. Lack of water is a problem I have personally faced for the last 16 years. On a personal level it's tough to deal with, but when one quickly faces the problems it engenders in the agricultural area, the unsettling reality sinks in.<BR/>If there isn't water there, you won't be living there.<BR/>Anyway, I want to hear what the cotidian experience will be like in the near future.<BR/>Maybe I should move sometime soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-805704361639770892007-04-15T12:48:00.000-05:002007-04-15T12:48:00.000-05:00Well. I do know what you mean. A close friend of...Well. I do know what you mean. A close friend of mine wrote a fabulous book on philosophy of science- but it had this problem. You need about a week to digest each page. Kinda makes it hard going.<BR/><BR/>Seriously- are there others with this sentiment? Should I perhaps shift to posting every other day?<BR/><BR/>Lemme know.Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-91077005938318436612007-04-15T11:37:00.000-05:002007-04-15T11:37:00.000-05:00Slow down Greenpa! I can't catch up :) Your posts ...Slow down Greenpa! I can't catch up :) Your posts warrant more than a few minutes thought out comment.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.com