Mike Vandeman said:On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:00:47 -0800 (PST), Siskuwihane
Quoted message said:Mike Vandeman said:On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 21:31:44 -0800 (PST), "[email hidden]"
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:<[email hidden]> wrote:
>It seems counter intuitive to have people flying to an environmental
>conference. Maybe you could push for a more distributed conference,
>with local groups getting together to teleconference with other groups
>around the world. It would preserve local face-to-face interaction
>that reinforces the community aspect, but allow a global audience for
>lectures (as well as more flexible timing via recorded playback). VoIP
>(video and/or voice) technology could enable discussions of large
>size. I believe Focus The Nation got together a webcast on the 31st to
>many groups across the nation. Shouldn't be too hard do it several
>times a day to a smaller audience.Quoted message said:Quoted message said:>If it's all about making sacrifices to preserve our life support
>systems, then why not lead by example?Quoted message said:Quoted message said:I have always made that suggestion, of course. As soon as the
technology is available & affordable, and conference organizers want
to do it, it will happen. Video would present privacy problems.
--Quoted message said:There are no privacy problem using a SAILBOAT, DUH!
Yes, there are. You need a public mooring. I guess you don't own a
sailboat. By the way, most sailboats have motors.
What's wrong with a private mooring? Where my family keeps the boats,
moored on private moorings we own holding docks we own, there are no
privacy issues.
Also, "most" sailboats do not have motors. Many do, but "most" do
not.
I know, I know, don't feed the trolls - but I know boats and this one
was too stupid to let pass.