Re:After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit
by Jedd on Sunday July 05, 2020 @08:34AM
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> > what can go wrong when you
You're mis-quoting me. Is this intentional?
I understand paraphrasing, but there's better (and more accurate) ways of doing that.
> I don't know why you're trying to turn this into an "obviously govt can't do anything" point. There are plenty of very well-run governments who would have ..
FWIW it wasn't a 'no government can do anything' claim.
I have no doubt that there are a number of government agencies that can do things.
The fact that this particular project delivered a measurable 20% of projected outcomes is the point.
If you have some alternative interpretations of this outcome, they'd be very welcome.
> And no doubt there's any number of private companies who would have screwed up just as badly.
Are you suggesting I can't claim something is bad -- because something else would be just as bad?
> Trying to tar the entire idea of government with Pakistan's performance is pretty bad faith IMO.
You're mis-quoting me. Is this intentional?
I understand paraphrasing, but there's better (and more accurate) ways of doing that.
> I don't know why you're trying to turn this into an "obviously govt can't do anything" point. There are plenty of very well-run governments who would have ..
FWIW it wasn't a 'no government can do anything' claim.
I have no doubt that there are a number of government agencies that can do things.
The fact that this particular project delivered a measurable 20% of projected outcomes is the point.
If you have some alternative interpretations of this outcome, they'd be very welcome.
> And no doubt there's any number of private companies who would have screwed up just as badly.
Are you suggesting I can't claim something is bad -- because something else would be just as bad?
> Trying to tar the entire idea of government with Pakistan's performance is pretty bad faith IMO.
This is a bold leap, and no faith is involved.