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Tom Rinaldo

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2. It boggles my mind

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:58 AM

Jan 2013

How can sentient beings think this way? We're not dealing with something difficult to grasp here. Design life is a pretty straight forward concept. Sure many things last longer than their design life, but some fail sooner also. In any case it doesn't take any mental leaps to realize that when your entire inventory of crucial installations on average is older than they are designed to last, something is seriously wrong - and spending less won't solve it.

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A malnurished child in a cash strapped family [View all] Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 OP

I agree with you, Tom Rinaldo. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #1

It boggles my mind Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #2

Putting tape over a leak only slows down the inevitable. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #3

The political austeruty mindset guarentees many more deaths, and debts also Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #4

Because TPTB keep score in % points. Not absolute figures. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #6

I don't think reality is always a partisan dichotomy NoOneMan Jan 2013 #9

You make good points Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #13

While we are involved in taking care of tomorrow, how do we solve today's problem? In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #14

No one is taking care of tomorrow NoOneMan Jan 2013 #15

I was using a relevant metaphor with the malnourished child Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #16

Some cable station used to have a show called "America's Inspector." CrispyQ Jan 2013 #5

I never heard of that show before Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #7

Seattle (Elliot Bay) seawall lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #12

"That’s because voters in Seattle overwhelmingly approved a $290 million bond measure ..." Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #17

A stitch in time saves nine Fumesucker Jan 2013 #8

Yes. And if Republicans get their way Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #11

The problem is investor-owned utilities. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #10