Tweets for the Week of 2014-06-01 to 2014-06-07

@ericmbudd @ericholthaus Have you read that paper on limits of human adaptability to humid heat? India fares poorly: http://t.co/FEUV26gf3V in reply to ericmbudd 21:31:44, 2014-06-07
@alexismadrigal @billwasik @reihan Reminds me of lots of @GreatDismal's characters… in reply to alexismadrigal 21:28:33, 2014-06-07
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @meltzere No, really? #WhodaThunkIt! in reply to ericmbudd 21:22:09, 2014-06-07
So, Boulder's talking about Parking. Including me, in the @dailycamera: http://t.co/ahUyLC4Eir #NotReadingTheComments 20:59:07, 2014-06-07
This Maureen Dowd thing is like a teetotaler in 1933 running out, drinking a fifth of gin, & writing about hangovers. http://t.co/KWTxA6B7VI 20:54:17, 2014-06-07
RT @voxdotcom: Maureen Dowd got so high she skipped her chardonnay — that's a public health win: http://t.co/C87Ne0aM6w 20:43:39, 2014-06-07
@billwasik @alexismadrigal @reihan We can only hope. "Lifestyles of the Weird and Powerful" sounds like a great reality show to pitch. in reply to billwasik 20:36:17, 2014-06-07
RT @BrentToderian: 2/2… the engineers often respond "that's just because people behave differently there."
Exactly.

#CNU22 20:31:25, 2014-06-07
RT @BrentToderian: When I sometimes ask engineers to explain why great places that don't meet their safety standards actually prove to be s… 20:31:20, 2014-06-07
RT @myurbangen: In most of the developing world they are in tropical climates so bicycles don't have to deal with winter. -@EnriquePenalosa… 20:30:30, 2014-06-07
@kcbecker @kdvr Booooo! 🙁 in reply to kcbecker 20:26:12, 2014-06-07
RT @stevemouzon: one idea of #LeanUrbanism is to bring "gaming the system" resources to small parties, not just the big boys
@andres_duany … 20:24:54, 2014-06-07
RT @stevemouzon: the big guys with the big projects can amortize the cost and time of gaming the system
@andres_duany #CNU22 #LeanUrbanism 20:24:44, 2014-06-07
Mmm, hippy speedball followed by a long slow ride up Sugarloaf to Ned, back via Magnolia in the fog, mist, & drizzle. Now I need a burrito. 20:19:49, 2014-06-07
Actually canceling service: $0/mo + no brain poison #KillYourTV @voxdotcom: How to stop cable co. from overcharging: http://t.co/SWbO8ByjDW in reply to voxdotcom 13:43:06, 2014-06-07
@mkodransky How do you come to that particular number? (15k/km^2) in reply to mkodransky 13:38:09, 2014-06-07
RT @GreatDismal: A cast or scan of a single spike allows cheap mass repro of things to be superglued to *many* spikes. Small pink flaccid d… 13:33:52, 2014-06-07
RT @ethicalpioneer: More anti homeless spikes….so much for community spirit http://t.co/NOoariaEYd 13:33:46, 2014-06-07
RT @RikAdamski: @stevemouzon They'll realize that they can't copy us on that scale. Let's just hope they don't find this out the hard way. … 13:32:52, 2014-06-07
RT @stevemouzon: China is setting up to build 100 new cities of 2.5 million people each
Joan Clos #CNU22 13:32:46, 2014-06-07
Am I out of touch with "reality" or are they out of touch with the possibilities? 08:56:23, 2014-06-07
The salty sea-dogs and grimy miners of pure electricity… I can't believe this is a real job someone has: https://t.co/zs0rblPn5V via @neil21 22:03:35, 2014-06-06
@neil21 Holeeee crap, I cannot believe that that is an actual job that someone has. Wow. in reply to neil21 22:01:25, 2014-06-06
I rode my bike from Boulder to Lafayette. To pick up some free weights. Off of Craigslist. Uh, clearly some kind of @mrmoneymustache fanboy. 21:56:52, 2014-06-06
@ericmbudd Can't help but think that cars are just too dangerous to allow — much less functionally require — *everyone* to use them. in reply to ericmbudd 21:11:58, 2014-06-06
RT @PeterGleick: Will New #Climate Regulations Destroy the Economy? (Hint: No.) http://t.co/AIe1uS2qfq @HuffPostGreen
And this: http://t.c… 21:00:10, 2014-06-06
@ericmbudd By also stopping for the per in the crosswalk? in reply to ericmbudd 20:53:32, 2014-06-06
RT @Kurt_Vonnegut: They say there are no atheists in foxholes, and this is a good argument against atheism. I think it's a better argument … 20:52:43, 2014-06-06
@ericmbudd @meltzere Depressingly refreshing that @voxdotcom does not allow comments. in reply to ericmbudd 15:06:03, 2014-06-06
@ericmbudd @meltzere At least, as long as you've already built out your arterial BRT corridors… in reply to ericmbudd 15:04:50, 2014-06-06
@ericmbudd @meltzere And there's nothing more fun that watching a train wreck! in reply to ericmbudd 15:04:12, 2014-06-06
Talked with @meltzere on the phone about @BoulderParking policy. I'm sure the @dailycamera comments section will be AWESOME. I can't wait! 14:59:50, 2014-06-06
RT @alexqgb: @AlexSteffen This word—in this context—should be widely understood as the way people unequipped to lead can be expected to sel… 14:46:04, 2014-06-06
RT @theturner: People who nodded along to @ezraklein's climate pessimism piece should go read @alexsteffen's feed right now. 14:33:38, 2014-06-06
My co-workers are plotting a training & protest which culminates in a crowd chanting "Price the Risk!" to a utility. And I'm all verklemt! 13:08:36, 2014-06-06
@alexsteffen Ugh, the tyranny of "realism". So depressing. Especially when it comes to parking. Which is so totally unreal. in reply to AlexSteffen 12:49:28, 2014-06-06
@meltzere Happy to talk. Also, @Sightline has a great backgrounder on parking issues up here: http://t.co/PTyvqasamA in reply to meltzere 11:59:59, 2014-06-06
@meltzere We have no idea how much @BoulderParking we need, because nobody knows how much it costs, so we don't know if we want to buy it. in reply to meltzere 11:57:43, 2014-06-06
@alexsteffen I had the inverse experience reading @Worldchanging & listening to Saul Griffith @LongNow flipped from fatalism to possibility. in reply to AlexSteffen 11:50:43, 2014-06-06
.@ceresnews C'mon guys, we all know that's not gonna happen. Because, thermodynamics cf http://t.co/KLGF5qZpD2 cc @KenCaldeira @DrFunkySpoon in reply to CeresNews 11:38:40, 2014-06-06
Whoops, meant to post the link to that Seattle minimum wage article/interview not the picture: http://t.co/xdinfnSelk 09:58:29, 2014-06-06
Seattle has a $15 minimum wage thanks to @cmkshama. What would happen if @bouldercolorado did this? via @democracynow http://t.co/JmKJ4n6bLB in reply to democracynow 09:57:02, 2014-06-06
@ericmbudd @dailycamera @cliffpix @wellsfargo ZOMFG, yes. When will that ridiculous asphalt wasteland finally go? Jeezus. in reply to ericmbudd 09:02:00, 2014-06-06
There's little I like more than seeing downtown surface parking finally die. @dailycamera (Photo by @cliffpix) http://t.co/mIVdGm4t7p 08:57:39, 2014-06-06
RT @paulfinchauthor: No-one messed with Stanley Kubrick. http://t.co/SQmFJIgUdA 08:54:07, 2014-06-06
Sadly our local food co-op @tskboulder is not doing enough business. Please tell board@thesecondkitchen.org what would make you shop there! 08:52:27, 2014-06-06
@kencaldeira I like to call them xenoforming machines… in reply to KenCaldeira 00:10:33, 2014-06-06
RT @ClnEnergyAction: Coal was already on life support. Because, overburden. Thoughts on the #WarOnCoal & @EPA regs http://t.co/sLfNjZEEiH h… 16:22:32, 2014-06-05
Seems weird to get criticized for being "ideologically motivated." I mean, what, like consumerism and greed aren't ideologies? 22:58:18, 2014-06-04
@neil21 please RT any answers you get. This combination isn't intrinsically expensive, and needn't be scarce. I mean, right? in reply to neil21 21:26:38, 2014-06-04
My new post: If there is a #WarOnCoal it's being waged by geology and the free market… not the @EPA and @BarackObama http://t.co/tSSt84Nklc 17:08:23, 2014-06-04
@ericmbudd I went over to @republicwirelss more than a month ago. So far, it's awesome. They've got a sale on 32GB MotoX today/tomorrow… in reply to ericmbudd 16:54:18, 2014-06-04
@ericmbudd well, on the upside, that means @republicwirelss might get better coverage… in reply to ericmbudd 16:47:55, 2014-06-04
@ericmbudd E.g. HTPE P3 transparency bill. Water bill? Threatening to sue over EPA GHG regs, local fracking issues. What are his battles? in reply to ericmbudd 15:55:15, 2014-06-04
@ericmbudd And what are his battles? Because every time we get a bill to him, he seems to veto it. in reply to ericmbudd 15:49:33, 2014-06-04
@ericmbudd But what's the point of playing the game, if you're not playing to win? in reply to ericmbudd 15:46:54, 2014-06-04
@ericmbudd but sometimes it's not clear why he's bothering to play the game. in reply to ericmbudd 12:02:36, 2014-06-04
The issue of groundwater mining in my homeland (California's San Joaquin Valley) is finally coming to a head: http://t.co/DlP1KGcCGK 11:09:10, 2014-06-04
Overheard at the co-op, upon opening of Democratic primary ballot: "Hickenlooper's a democrat?!?" cc: @hickforco 11:01:45, 2014-06-04
@bouldergobldr why does the little Tebo train think it's okay to drive the wrong way down the 13th St. contraflow bike lane? 10:18:15, 2014-06-04
Chaotic baklava with milk on top. Part of this complete breakfast? 08:27:10, 2014-06-04
Alexander Shulgin, 1925-2014: http://t.co/CfMgh5awOF 22:43:44, 2014-06-03
RT @ClnEnergyAction: Former Gov. Ritter, now of @cnee_csu suggests Colorado will meet the proposed @EPA carbon standards 10 years early: ht… 10:47:48, 2014-06-03
RT @RogerPielkeJr: My 2 cents on the proposed EPA carbon regulations: http://t.co/tjuYAwl8Au 09:14:59, 2014-06-03
On the overproduction of bullshit jobs, when really we should just go on more picnics and bike rides: http://t.co/m4ORTB8iFV 19:29:07, 2014-06-02
@bruteforceblog Now *that* is an idea 🙂 in reply to bruteforceblog 19:16:01, 2014-06-02
@ericmbudd Quick! Sell it now! in reply to ericmbudd 19:08:22, 2014-06-02
Fewer hours, not higher pay! Even more reasons to love the anarcho-syndicalists. Like you needed them. http://t.co/5hKDl4DrYp 19:01:24, 2014-06-02
Interactive map showing the different state-by-state carbon emissions reduction goals proposed by @EPA: http://t.co/QBw3FI9fvw 17:33:31, 2014-06-02
.@voxdotcom has one of the better explainers on the new @EPA carbon rules: http://t.co/V15eziNUuk 17:21:24, 2014-06-02
RT @GreenLaneProj: .@boulderpolice Officer, there's a vehicle blocking the bike lane. Oh, it's your vehicle. http://t.co/e2HbQzpPlv 16:26:50, 2014-06-02
@ericmbudd Ah yes. Motordom. in reply to ericmbudd 13:49:22, 2014-06-02
Huh. If I'm a "co-op enthusiast," I must also be a sustainability & affordable housing enthusiast. I guess they're suburbistan enthusiasts? 13:44:08, 2014-06-02
@ericmbudd I'm sure I've already sent you this but… I enjoy re-reading it 🙂 http://t.co/GkkHu33UKW in reply to ericmbudd 13:36:17, 2014-06-02
@ericmbudd The Diagonal is next in line for BRT (and separated, paved bikeway!) treatment. Or hey, I hear there's jobs in Boulder too 😉 in reply to ericmbudd 12:57:30, 2014-06-02
RT @ramez: The cost of reducing pollution (like carbon) is always overestimated. Sometimes by > 10x. http://t.co/QZAKmWqrFO http://t.co/8f0… 12:50:00, 2014-06-02
@ramez And yet, even at $130B, having an ozone layer would totally be worth it! in reply to ramez 12:46:41, 2014-06-02
RT @thestile1972: 5) if we don't address the root of the problem (too much pavement to maintain) raising gas tax will just enable a bad sys… 12:37:01, 2014-06-02
RT @thestile1972: 3) yes, roads & bridges are in disrepair, but building too many roads is a huge reason why we don't have enough money for… 12:36:54, 2014-06-02
RT @thestile1972: 1) throwing more money at the current [transportation] system is easier politically than taking the time and effort to ac… 12:36:50, 2014-06-02
New @EPA GHG rules "designed to materially damage the ability of conventional energy sources to provide … power" Yep, that's the idea! 12:34:29, 2014-06-02
@ericmbudd With that little mileage, have you at least done the calculation to see if occasional rentals made better economic sense? in reply to ericmbudd 12:08:32, 2014-06-02
@ericmbudd But hey, the faster they get to "buildout" the sooner they can start doing hip new brownfield urban infill! in reply to ericmbudd 10:22:34, 2014-06-02
We've forgotten what the world was like before unions. Antibiotics. Vaccines. History, are we doomed to repeat? http://t.co/Rfl3FSntYJ 18:45:51, 2014-06-01
@10salamanders Nom, nom, nom… in reply to 10salamanders 13:40:08, 2014-06-01
OMG, Solar Roads extended their fundraiser. Boondoggle dollars to keep rolling in for 3 more weeks. #EarlyRetirement #SolarRoadRage 08:10:44, 2014-06-01
Oh Solar Roads, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways: http://t.co/oZOmVLaksj #SolarRoadRage 08:07:06, 2014-06-01
@ericmbudd I went up and over and back today. Then food and nap on the couch on the verandah. in reply to ericmbudd 00:00:31, 2014-06-01

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