Comments on n1303k: Hardwick Hates Renewable Energy??

Mr. Wood's comments weren't unwelcome -- indeed, I...

2009-04-30T14:58:00.000-04:00

Mr. Wood's comments weren't unwelcome -- indeed, I perpetuated them by posting them on my blog -- it's just that I disagreed with them. As for willingness to engage in discussion with those who disagree with him: All I can say is that my real name is out there (as is Mr. Wood's) and I am not interested in using my blog as a vehicle for dialogue with people who are unwilling to identify themselves. I don't get how that's fascism, since I am just one private individual and my blog is not in any way an instrumentality of the government.

I'm sorry to see that you deleted my comment on yo...

2009-04-30T12:24:00.000-04:00

I'm sorry to see that you deleted my comment on your reply, although it is not unexpected after your aggressive query about my identity -- a strange reaction signaling that you are not at all interested in discussion or that your argument is too weak to withstand scrutiny. My comments are apparently no more welcome than are the completely reasonable points made in the HEC Commissioner's letter. This is fascism, not progress.

I think we're talking past each other here. The w...

2009-04-29T15:09:00.000-04:00

I think we're talking past each other here. The wealthy are always going to deploy their wealth in pursuit of a return on investment. The idea here is to persuade them -- and others with resources -- to invest in renewables. In other words, it's a useless tautology to point out that the wealthy are better off than the non-wealthy because they have capital they can devote to further wealth maximization.

H.446 isn't intended to redress the reality that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The purpose of the bill is to encourage investment in renewable energy. Under the bill, everyone DOES share the cost, even the rich (because, without the bill, they'd invest in less socially useful projects and still make their money).

Yes, everyone should share the cost -- the point o...

2009-04-29T14:31:00.000-04:00

Yes, everyone should share the cost -- the point of the letter is that everyone will NOT be sharing the cost. Those with means will be subsidized by those without (as always).