Comments on: Phileas #23 – Bait and F you http://frenchspin.com/en/2010/03/phileas-23-bait-and-f-you/ Partick's podcasts and stuff Wed, 16 May 2012 18:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sam http://frenchspin.com/en/2010/03/phileas-23-bait-and-f-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15584 Sam Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:11:47 +0000 http://frenchspin.com/en/?p=1796#comment-15584 Well, this is more than a year late, but I really gotta point out that there's a huge difference between accepting climate change and the need for energy reform to address it, and empty feelgood gestures like Earth Hour, which are actually detrimental to the environment by causing a power consumption dropoff for one hour during peak hours, when the generators are running (and cannot be wound down at the whim of the hippies). In the voice of Lurr from Futurama - ECOLOGY DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY! Well, this is more than a year late, but I really gotta point out that there’s a huge difference between accepting climate change and the need for energy reform to address it, and empty feelgood gestures like Earth Hour, which are actually detrimental to the environment by causing a power consumption dropoff for one hour during peak hours, when the generators are running (and cannot be wound down at the whim of the hippies).

In the voice of Lurr from Futurama – ECOLOGY DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!

]]> By: Patrick http://frenchspin.com/en/2010/03/phileas-23-bait-and-f-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 Patrick Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:44:22 +0000 http://frenchspin.com/en/?p=1796#comment-7218 There are also those that would say that in these types of legislation, you can't get the stakeholders to agree unless you put the changes so far in the future that they don't consider it an immediate threat. I think those would be right, and it always happens like this. Seeing it as an Obama conspiracy seems a little bit like obscured judgement. But I might be wrong... :) There are also those that would say that in these types of legislation, you can’t get the stakeholders to agree unless you put the changes so far in the future that they don’t consider it an immediate threat. I think those would be right, and it always happens like this. Seeing it as an Obama conspiracy seems a little bit like obscured judgement. But I might be wrong… :)

]]> By: Christopher http://frenchspin.com/en/2010/03/phileas-23-bait-and-f-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7044 Christopher Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:40:41 +0000 http://frenchspin.com/en/?p=1796#comment-7044 Just started listening to Phileas Club. Very interesting show. I just have a correction for you and some things to think about on the new healthcare reform act that was passed. First, Pre-existing Conditions: This is not where they refuse to pay for your cancer treatment because you "stubbed your toe" in the past. (Yes, I know Randy was exagerating to make a point) This is more accurately when you go to get a new insurance policy and they refuse to cover cancer because you personally have a history of cancer. Cancer relapse rates are quite high and the chance the company would lose money on you is also quite high. Trying to get health insurance after you get cancer is like trying to get fire insurance after your house is already on fire. The insurance company would be crazy to insure you. Second, Health care reform: I find the timing of the reform act odd. It's been passed, so all the politicians that voted for it can claim victory. However, the act won't be fully implemented until 2014 and we won't have any reports on how effective it is until 2015. This will likely be over half way through Obama's second term, at which point he won't need to be re-elected. I'm not saying it was deliberate, but he was able to roll out the ARRA (stimulus bill) instantly so it's a little suspicious that he couldn't roll out the reform act faster. There are those that would point out that Obama didn't set the timing for the reform act, congress did. To which I would point out that he did set the time for the ARRA, congress did, but they set it by his time table. Just started listening to Phileas Club. Very interesting show. I just have a correction for you and some things to think about on the new healthcare reform act that was passed.

First, Pre-existing Conditions: This is not where they refuse to pay for your cancer treatment because you “stubbed your toe” in the past. (Yes, I know Randy was exagerating to make a point) This is more accurately when you go to get a new insurance policy and they refuse to cover cancer because you personally have a history of cancer. Cancer relapse rates are quite high and the chance the company would lose money on you is also quite high. Trying to get health insurance after you get cancer is like trying to get fire insurance after your house is already on fire. The insurance company would be crazy to insure you.

Second, Health care reform: I find the timing of the reform act odd. It’s been passed, so all the politicians that voted for it can claim victory. However, the act won’t be fully implemented until 2014 and we won’t have any reports on how effective it is until 2015. This will likely be over half way through Obama’s second term, at which point he won’t need to be re-elected. I’m not saying it was deliberate, but he was able to roll out the ARRA (stimulus bill) instantly so it’s a little suspicious that he couldn’t roll out the reform act faster.
There are those that would point out that Obama didn’t set the timing for the reform act, congress did. To which I would point out that he did set the time for the ARRA, congress did, but they set it by his time table.

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