Comments on: Saving Dolphins and Polar Bears http://dumbagent.com/saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear Your daily dose of Economics Thu, 17 May 2012 13:17:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: The End of Shopping | DumbAgent.com http://dumbagent.com/saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-7998 The End of Shopping | DumbAgent.com Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:04:48 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=823#comment-7998 [...] by the envisioned break down of civilisation as we know it? And of course we fall in to the tragedy of the commons area here: is not private ownership of this land for the long term purpose of cultivation a good [...] [...] by the envisioned break down of civilisation as we know it? And of course we fall in to the tragedy of the commons area here: is not private ownership of this land for the long term purpose of cultivation a good [...]

]]> By: Ocean http://dumbagent.com/saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Ocean Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:24:47 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=823#comment-1025 Senectus: Touché. I assume you meant Janet Jackson in your example. Rebecca: I don't think it has yet, but it should be started. For penguins there could be an "Adopt a penguin" foundation. You heard it here first. Senectus: Touché. I assume you meant Janet Jackson in your example.

Rebecca: I don’t think it has yet, but it should be started. For penguins there could be an “Adopt a penguin” foundation. You heard it here first.

]]> By: Rebecca http://dumbagent.com/saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Rebecca Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:55:11 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=823#comment-1023 Or Latoya, who is demonstrating the most impressive diplomatic skills on British celebrity big brother. And if you can bring peace and goodwill in there, you can probably do it anywhere. As for protecting whales and penguins - it's a fascinating idea, has it ever been considered publicly before, that you know of? Or Latoya, who is demonstrating the most impressive diplomatic skills on British celebrity big brother. And if you can bring peace and goodwill in there, you can probably do it anywhere.

As for protecting whales and penguins – it’s a fascinating idea, has it ever been considered publicly before, that you know of?

]]> By: Senectus http://dumbagent.com/saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Senectus Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:05:16 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=823#comment-1021 A small stylistic point: Most TV and radio reporters nowadays use the expression "begs the question" to mean "raises the question". We are probably witnessing one of those evolutions in English usage, whereby the expressions have now become interchangeable. Traditionally, however, "begging the question" is a form of logical fallacy. For example "Americans wanted to have an African-American President, so they elected Barack Obama." By this reasoning, America could just have easily elected Janice Jackson as President. A small stylistic point:

Most TV and radio reporters nowadays use the expression “begs the question” to mean “raises the question”. We are probably witnessing one of those evolutions in English usage, whereby the expressions have now become interchangeable. Traditionally, however, “begging the question” is a form of logical fallacy. For example “Americans wanted to have an African-American President, so they elected Barack Obama.” By this reasoning, America could just have easily elected Janice Jackson as President.

]]> By: Jason http://dumbagent.com/saving-dolphins-and-polar-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Jason Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:42:34 +0000 http://dumbagent.com/?p=823#comment-1014 Tragedy of the Commons! (google it) Tragedy of the Commons! (google it)

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