Comments on: How To Do Stupid Smart: The Center for American Progress Shows the Way http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:35:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: PhysioProf http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1140123 PhysioProf Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:53:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1140123 <p>Nice post, Ian!</p> Nice post, Ian!

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139154 CTuttle Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:18:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139154 <p>Kirk is upstairs with the dirt… ;-)</p> Kirk is upstairs with the dirt… ;-)

]]> By: Frank33 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139152 Frank33 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:03:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139152 <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/automobiles/09SPALLINO.html?ref=automobiles">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12…..utomobiles</a></p> <p>‘Wow, Dad, let’s take the fuel-cell car because my friends think it’s cool and people on the street wave at us.’</p> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12…..utomobiles

‘Wow, Dad, let’s take the fuel-cell car because my friends think it’s cool and people on the street wave at us.’

]]> By: hackworth http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139150 hackworth Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:51:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139150 <p>I’ll never forget reading Kirk Draper’s Salon excerpt about Dubya wolfing down a hot dog like a glutton - then talking with his mouth full. That and the Outback…. Then there was the mano a mano…The frogs…</p> I’ll never forget reading Kirk Draper’s Salon excerpt about Dubya wolfing down a hot dog like a glutton – then talking with his mouth full. That and the Outback…. Then there was the mano a mano…The frogs…

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139149 Hugh Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:46:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139149 <p>Hydrogen for cars would be pressurized not liquified so no super low temperatures.</p> Hydrogen for cars would be pressurized not liquified so no super low temperatures.

]]> By: masaccio http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139148 masaccio Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:43:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139148 <p>For more on this matter, and related kinds irrational law regarding our common heritage, see Silent Theft, by David Bollier.<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Theft-Private-Plunder-Common/dp/0415944821">http://www.amazon.com/Silent-T…..0415944821</a></p> For more on this matter, and related kinds irrational law regarding our common heritage, see Silent Theft, by David Bollier.
http://www.amazon.com/Silent-T…..0415944821

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139147 CTuttle Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:43:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139147 <blockquote><p>Admirable clarity, but it’s only a proposal and so far nobody in power is biting.</p> </blockquote> <p>Such clarity is much desired…</p>

Admirable clarity, but it’s only a proposal and so far nobody in power is biting.

Such clarity is much desired…

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139146 Hugh Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:41:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139146 <p>Hydrogen is just a gas, guys. It can be stored much like any other. The Hindenburg was filled with bags of it. The main source of the fire that killed people on the Hindenburg came from its combustible skin. The hydrogen burned mostly harmlessly upward. </p> <p>The Hindenburg has had a tremendous and enduring legacy in how we look at hydrogen. We have no fear of gas tanks despite decades of being exposed to seeing cars burn and explode on film and in our streets. And as said above, we have no problem with vehicles running on natural gas, but mention hydrogen and everyone thinks it is going to be the Hindenburg all over again only this time on wheels.</p> Hydrogen is just a gas, guys. It can be stored much like any other. The Hindenburg was filled with bags of it. The main source of the fire that killed people on the Hindenburg came from its combustible skin. The hydrogen burned mostly harmlessly upward.

The Hindenburg has had a tremendous and enduring legacy in how we look at hydrogen. We have no fear of gas tanks despite decades of being exposed to seeing cars burn and explode on film and in our streets. And as said above, we have no problem with vehicles running on natural gas, but mention hydrogen and everyone thinks it is going to be the Hindenburg all over again only this time on wheels.

]]> By: Hmmm http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139145 Hmmm Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:39:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139145 <p>There is no ‘use it or lose it’ under US copyright law. There is also no requirement to register a copyright. As a result, there is a huge class of ‘orphan works’ where it’s not clear whether they can be used/licensed, or not, because the copyright holder can’t be found. Larry Lessig has proposed a shorter copyright term with a requirement for registration, and an optional copyright renewal term, but you’d have to actually register for the extension. That way, works nobody cares about any more enter the public domain sooner, and works in copyright have a clear contact for licensing inquiries. </p> <p>Admirable clarity, but it’s only a proposal and so far nobody in power is biting.</p> There is no ‘use it or lose it’ under US copyright law. There is also no requirement to register a copyright. As a result, there is a huge class of ‘orphan works’ where it’s not clear whether they can be used/licensed, or not, because the copyright holder can’t be found. Larry Lessig has proposed a shorter copyright term with a requirement for registration, and an optional copyright renewal term, but you’d have to actually register for the extension. That way, works nobody cares about any more enter the public domain sooner, and works in copyright have a clear contact for licensing inquiries.

Admirable clarity, but it’s only a proposal and so far nobody in power is biting.

]]> By: SanderO http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139144 SanderO Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:37:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/08/how-to-do-stupid-smart-the-center-for-american-progress-shows-the-way/#comment-1139144 <p>What’s an idea worth to you?</p> What’s an idea worth to you?

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