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  you misunderstand

  I'm not trying to say global warming won't affect the US. I just think the point that Sunstein is illustrating, that the US likely will not be as badly hurt as other places in the near future, is important to address because we are the ones that need to change.

  I don't think you can compare the suffering likely to befall parts of Asia and Africa with what will happen here.

  Diana

  On Sunstein on global warming incentives posted 3 years, 2 months ago 5 Responses

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  Maybe not totally off

  Sunstein may be off with China, but I have to agree with him (I haven't read his article, I'm just taking it from this post) about the US. Sure, we will lose some coastline and agriculture will be hurt. But the losses faced by the US will be nothing compared to other parts of the world.

  What makes us such an economic might is our economic diversity. While losses to one or even various agricultural sectors would certainly hurt, it might not be devastating, whereas a similar loss to India or an African country would ruin the economy.

  Furthermore, I can't really see New York or Miami being completely flooded. Sure, violent storms could cause serious flooding, but you have to assume that complex systems of dykes and sea walls will be erected before Wall St. is underwater.

  I don't mean to downplay global warming's threats, but I think Sunstein may have a point saying we won't be the ones worst hurt, and that this may lead the US to put off action.

  Diana

  On Sunstein on global warming incentives posted 3 years, 2 months ago 5 Responses

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  There could be a way

  and that way has been talked about a few times here on gristmill. Many people see agricultural subsidies as a great evil, as a market distortion or as something destructive. But this need not be the case.

  I don't pretend to know exactly how to do it, but subsidies could be reformulated so they make sense, so they help small farmers, so they encourage the production of good, local food. These are things that we care about as a society, things that should be more important than a free market or an "efficient" economy.

  Diana

  On David Mas Masumoto breaks down the joy and pain of farming. posted 3 years, 2 months ago 2 Responses

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  yeah

  I'm glad to see you don't propose simply washing away all subsidies, end of story.

  We all know what kind of a place a "free" market can be.

  Diana

  On Why the late, lamented Doha round wasn't really the answer for ag policy. posted 3 years, 3 months ago 21 Responses

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  Baffling

  Why is this not talked about, or better yet, put into action here in the US where we have lots of hot desert?

  I read the nuclear article in the NYTimes magazine, and its sources in the energy industry were so skeptical of solar and wind being able to provide base load, why no mention of CSP if it is as good as it seems?

  Diana

  On Concentrated solar posted 3 years, 3 months ago 8 Responses