tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post4040808791405072932..comments2024-03-08T13:21:43.158-05:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: Tokyo Briefings, Day 2Steve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-37330303553435071262016-01-28T06:40:55.241-05:002016-01-28T06:40:55.241-05:00But we always need to be careful where we allow th...But we always need to be careful where we allow the theory to overshadow the reality...Rob Huebertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-29151677704219848732016-01-27T17:10:18.599-05:002016-01-27T17:10:18.599-05:00Sure, I may have overplayed it, but there are tens...Sure, I may have overplayed it, but there are tensions not in the theory but in the politics between the climate change stuff and the shipping. For instance, some folks deny climate change is happening but still discuss the increased shipping.Steve Saidemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-29459050202882369622016-01-27T16:48:07.113-05:002016-01-27T16:48:07.113-05:00Of course it can be argued that from a policy pers...Of course it can be argued that from a policy perspective there is no contradiction as Steve suggests between dealing with climate change and preparing for shipping. Even if there was a complete agreement among all nations to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas production the ice would continue to melt. This meas that governments can attempt to deal with climate change AND deal with increased shipping. This is not a contradiction but just the policy requirements. Rob Huebertnoreply@blogger.com