Tweets for the Week of 2017-04-23 to 2017-04-29

RT @BrentToderian: Dumb, dangerous, distracting & traffic-inducing: I wasn't very kind to @elonmusk's car tunnel digging idea in @CBC. http… 21:14:14, 2017-04-29
@PeterGleick @FoxNews And it works. in reply to PeterGleick 21:09:30, 2017-04-29
RT @ClaraJeffery: 5/ NYT now has 13 opinion columnists. 12 white. 11 male. 3 identify as conservative; more as liberal. But they prioritize… 20:59:44, 2017-04-29
@alanawlsn @CUBoulder Somehow we failed to run into you down there. Glad you made it down! in reply to alanawlsn 17:32:40, 2017-04-29
Meanwhile, British Columbia joins CA, OR, & WA in move to ban coal exports, citing climate impacts.… https://t.co/Ff8ZmPyBKm 23:57:18, 2017-04-28
Delusions. Epicycles. An epistemic closure beginning to destabilize. But the market can stay irrational longer than… https://t.co/dfghjetVht 23:26:46, 2017-04-28
If you’re up for this strategy, your society can never fall too far behind. If you insist on re-inventing everything yourself… good luck. in reply to ZaneSelvans 20:00:23, 2017-04-28
This strategy has been used by societies & economies behind the curve repeatedly. The Meiji Restoration, the Soviets, Deng Xiaoping’s China. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:58:42, 2017-04-28
Once upon a time, the US copied whatever worked from anybody & built new things on top of that foundation. On the Shoulders of Giants, etc. in reply to ZaneSelvans 19:52:40, 2017-04-28
I get suspicious of calls for “innovation” to address a solved problem. Do we not want it solved? Do we just dislike the obvious solutions? 19:45:04, 2017-04-28
@ericmbudd Mmm. I guess this is where “My way or the highway.” comes from. in reply to ericmbudd 18:13:01, 2017-04-28
@memrise I completed a lesson juuuust before the clock ran out at midnight last night. Calendar says I missed it, course view says I didn’t. in reply to ZaneSelvans 18:06:02, 2017-04-28
@memrise The “streak” tracking in the learning graph/calendar seems to use different timestamps than the course-based streak counter. 18:04:53, 2017-04-28
@bolderbekah @MarkyV @JoeMinock @ericmbudd Is the original developer still closely tied to the HOA, to mitigate construction defects risk? in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:18:22, 2017-04-28
@bolderbekah @MarkyV @JoeMinock Reserves are important. Just ask @ericmbudd 🙂 in reply to bolderbekah 17:16:57, 2017-04-28
@MarkyV @bolderbekah @JoeMinock Deferred maintenance, and no capital reserves? in reply to MarkyV 17:14:46, 2017-04-28
RT @ACLU: Bienvenida al equipo @lorellapraeli, nueva directora de política y campañas de inmigración para ACLU! https://t.co/YGNskfeO3A 16:33:35, 2017-04-28
@nytclimate @UpshotNYT What does your new opinion columnist think? in reply to nytclimate 16:22:34, 2017-04-28
@AlexSteffen @nytopinion I was kinda hoping we’d been hyperbolic in our expectations, but he didn’t disappoint. So… https://t.co/qAeucn3rsP in reply to AlexSteffen 16:21:12, 2017-04-28
@marazepeda @mathbabedotorg @KateRaworth Love the Zebras. @cmgosnell and I started @CatalystCoop last year for all those reasons! in reply to marazepeda 16:16:41, 2017-04-28
@ericmbudd Might need to add a few more lanes there… in reply to ericmbudd 16:15:46, 2017-04-28
A few women from futures I might like to inhabit: @mathbabedotorg @KateRaworth @marazepeda #FF #FemaleFutures 10:45:55, 2017-04-28
@KateRaworth But maybe I should just buy the book 🙂 in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:15:39, 2017-04-28
@KateRaworth Curious how/whether you think we can insert these economies into & alongside the prevailing extractive… https://t.co/zRMvAGUF5G in reply to KateRaworth 09:15:29, 2017-04-28
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/PFjgSEmRpo in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:08:13, 2017-04-28
@nomadlist looks cool, but no way am I going to join a service that requires I allow it to post to my social media just to log in. 08:49:09, 2017-04-28
I’m liking the idea of an economy designed to distribute wealth, rather than relying on policies to redistribute it. https://t.co/hkCDAnp36g 08:07:36, 2017-04-28
@PlanetDr Extra bonus feature: we can breathe it and not die. in reply to PlanetDr 18:19:03, 2017-04-27
@cmgosnell Re: programming… https://t.co/IyWYYBmKDO 10:51:56, 2017-04-27
@markgelband We're unavoidably embedded within shared systems & must figure out how to make them work well. Food, w… https://t.co/8DWYnXWHxL in reply to markgelband 10:49:14, 2017-04-27
I don't understand grid haters. I *especially* don't understand pro-density grid haters. Show me a plausible urban… https://t.co/iGwgjI2jje 10:06:21, 2017-04-27
@markgelband Wind (especially small scale, local wind!) is even lower power density. Biofuels lower still. I chose… https://t.co/mjpiM0W0IC in reply to ZaneSelvans 10:01:55, 2017-04-27
@markgelband Even with multi-junction PV, we will never increase PV efficiency by 4x. Because quantum mechanics, &… https://t.co/VvOhKtbxch in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:57:32, 2017-04-27
@markgelband Best big PV today is ~10W/m^2 or 10MW/km^2, so a hyper-efficient electrified Barcelona would require 4… https://t.co/OxhfnkXMhm in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:55:04, 2017-04-27
@markgelband How much power per unit area would various cities require? Much of Barcelona is ~40K people per km^2.… https://t.co/IVVx1x9LkO in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:51:41, 2017-04-27
@markgelband And say half of that 2000W is on-site consumption, and we’ve electrified *everything* So you need 1000W/person on-site. in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:49:52, 2017-04-27
@markgelband On demand side, say we got down to a 2000W society (less than half of what the most efficient rich cou… https://t.co/g15sMuunaW in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:49:14, 2017-04-27
@markgelband Here’s why I feel relatively confident on supply: sun won't get brighter, atmosphere won't get more tr… https://t.co/L9ug9EsyAl in reply to ZaneSelvans 09:47:59, 2017-04-27
@markgelband Do you have a particular angle on how you think this goes awry, or is this a more general techno-optimism? in reply to markgelband 09:45:34, 2017-04-27
Implicit gov mortgage guarantees have extended housing financial time horizon to 30yrs. When will sea level impinge? https://t.co/L6s5Ej2aDf 09:39:32, 2017-04-27
The I-25 & I-70 widening projects Colorado is desperately trying to fund feel just like new coal plants. Trying to lock in the 20th century. 23:51:18, 2017-04-26
@ericmbudd When this curve becomes vertical, the time is up. You and I will probably live to see that day. https://t.co/pWAvNqP78e 22:14:16, 2017-04-26
@markgelband Probably not ever. I highly recommend https://t.co/GM5Ze4gXGl book for easy details on the math. in reply to markgelband 17:56:56, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/n3q8ZR09TV in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:09:07, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/f1El6OComJ in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:06:21, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/RsaIE7iDty in reply to ZaneSelvans 17:05:05, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/v4XJecc0Yt in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:58:19, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/20RBnDhgW5 in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:57:05, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/pMMM7byL6A in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:55:29, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/0NECT4GooN in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:54:42, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/BdpI4bNSxN in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:54:28, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/lXtzfqIR3F in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:53:43, 2017-04-26
@markgelband @HansenForCO @Dlesgar Not if we build great walkable, bikeable, transit accessible cities filled with… https://t.co/gJ78el02K4 in reply to markgelband 16:52:41, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND… https://t.co/bkkFznWPXG in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:51:32, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal @COSOLARIND .… https://t.co/dQbtG3u7WW in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:50:49, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal Rebecca Cantwell,… https://t.co/L0J10yBF7Y in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:32:09, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal Former… https://t.co/oRHikhYZN7 in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:30:33, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab @SierraClub @BeyondCoal Steve Pomerance &… https://t.co/BIhP6fdaQn in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:26:03, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab .@SierraClub @BeyondCoal representative, a… https://t.co/rgPibAjogh in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:25:14, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Several electrical workers union members &… https://t.co/s08wwiK1iH in reply to ZaneSelvans 16:01:14, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Mining association folks feel strongly tha… https://t.co/s6Rq5ZqDSD in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:57:40, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Committee noting coal plants closing natio… https://t.co/xkTVWM6dXR in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:54:22, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Kinda strange to see Glustrom and the Colo… https://t.co/m2vH264QTn in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:48:21, 2017-04-26
RT @erinoverturf: To be clear, #hb1339 does not create incentives to close plants. It simply lowers costs for customers if those retirement… 15:47:23, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Diana Orff, from Colorado Mining Associati… https://t.co/WWtd7TM19a in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:44:11, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Glustrom concerned about late introduction… https://t.co/gkjiaWbTKb in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:42:06, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Boulder climate action & PUC stalwart Lesl… https://t.co/mJQulPdrZQ in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:39:22, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @BerkeleyLab Cmte member notes bill is totally agnostic… https://t.co/jDIALwNJNS in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:36:56, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv Visible audience skepticism at suggestion wind is cheap… https://t.co/Uam95zzYzg in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:35:44, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv This means the age or remaining lifetime of these plant… https://t.co/OZcQgoUjGz in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:33:09, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv But today new firm renewable resources cost less than j… https://t.co/DG9ApHd5E3 in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:32:07, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv Committee member refocusing question on the nature of p… https://t.co/PppbzcDZVe in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:30:58, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv @erinoverturf responding that need for base load is bec… https://t.co/RnkY9uB83Y in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:29:30, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv Committee member focusing on the need for “base load” p… https://t.co/e2OSOwU80p in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:28:39, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv Committee members who sound favorable on the bill prima… https://t.co/VhDQ9kOqWZ in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:24:29, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO @erinoverturf @wradv .@erinoverturf Currently no legal mechanism within the… https://t.co/sLU9IfwnMY in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:21:07, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO .@erinoverturf of @wradv speaking in favor of the bill & securitization, rat… https://t.co/xkDFpQM62X in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:19:46, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar @ConservationCO Connolly noting that this is just a tool, not a mandate. Would only be used… https://t.co/vllRKMRQpx in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:18:25, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar Teresa Connolly of @ConservationCO speaking in favor of the bill & forward looking nature o… https://t.co/8eWxJBSpcI in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:16:42, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar No real response from the committee on whether what they’re concerned about is mass grid def… https://t.co/mGWlgtNH66 in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:15:37, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar .@HansenForCO “Is the scenario you’re asking about one in which there are no longer any electric customers?" in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:11:12, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar Cmte member remains skeptical. @HansenForCO notes that this bill language is nearly identica… https://t.co/b1nLICu4YX in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:10:16, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar Committee asking whether state is ultimately on the hook? @HansenForCO says CO pledge is jus… https://t.co/zAYV6Kmhpb in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:07:26, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar Clarifying — utility not paying bonds, ratepayers are. Unless everyone stops buying electric… https://t.co/2mV4MdWCo0 in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:02:57, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO @Dlesgar Committee asks who's on hook if there’s a bond default? @HansenForCO notes MT utility bankru… https://t.co/f55sXBWAGR in reply to ZaneSelvans 15:01:41, 2017-04-26
@markgelband @HansenForCO By all means, run that bill Mark. in reply to markgelband 14:58:39, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO Co-sponsor Rep. @Dlesgar (Pueblo, CO) representing residents that work at Comanche power plant, suppo… https://t.co/QVtaJaT8up in reply to ZaneSelvans 14:58:20, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO A transition like this is going to happen soon one way or another. It’s a question of how we go about… https://t.co/aQ8gVXEuJD in reply to ZaneSelvans 14:55:43, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO This bill could be very good for the climate — but it’s being driven by overall changes in our energy markets more generally. in reply to ZaneSelvans 14:52:50, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO 15% of overall savings is also designated to help mitigate economic impacts on communities that depen… https://t.co/iGvDAw8wEc in reply to ZaneSelvans 14:52:01, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO (and not only are the costs lower per MWh… energy prices from a gas firmed Wind/Solar portfolio are much less volatile) in reply to ZaneSelvans 14:50:06, 2017-04-26
.@HansenForCO explaining sources of ratepayer savings: refinancing at lower rate, lowered OpEx from Wind/Solar/Gas replacement capacity. in reply to ZaneSelvans 14:48:54, 2017-04-26
Down at the CO state capitol for committee hearing on HB17-1339, which would enable refinancing of old power plants: https://t.co/YiZKIJrJTW 14:44:01, 2017-04-26
With the advent of autonomous vehicles we face another potential transformation of transportation. Will it serve cars, or cities & people? in reply to ZaneSelvans 10:10:09, 2017-04-26
After WWII they worked with the Military Industrial Complex to create interstates, urban freeways and our sprawling land-use patterns. in reply to ZaneSelvans 10:09:00, 2017-04-26
Between 1915 & 1930 carmakers & AAA changed public perception of the purpose of city streets — made them into places for cars, not people. in reply to ZaneSelvans 10:07:50, 2017-04-26
Carmakers have won regulatory battles at expense of cities for 100 years. Will autonomous vehicles be any different? https://t.co/3NhnwDZQCW 10:06:31, 2017-04-26
21st century cities of North America, take note. #streetoftheday https://t.co/G6uA3tFb7y 08:35:37, 2017-04-26
Credit unions are democratic & member owned. @ElevationsCU Board election is Thurs, but… 3 candidates for 3 seats: https://t.co/KNtwi3XRxQ 23:06:53, 2017-04-25
RT @frankejames: @MichaelEMann @nytimes .@NYtimes ad boasts "Truth. It has NO alternative." So why did they hire a climate denier? #ShowYou… 22:53:16, 2017-04-25
RT @YIMBYtown: 5 days left to submit papers! Come share wisdom with other housing & urbanist organizers from across North America: https://… 22:52:10, 2017-04-25
When @googledocs blows up on @Firefox I assume it’s @google sabotage, so I will switch to @googlechrome. Is that too cynical? 18:11:42, 2017-04-25
Preserving a "historic parking garage" to exclude newcomers. Is @SierraClub embarrassed this happens in their name?… https://t.co/mxyJTIBBUh 17:12:26, 2017-04-25
“Progressive" @SierraClub politics in SF: using "environmentalism" to exclude newcomers who might vote differently. https://t.co/qM44blBn3M 16:49:35, 2017-04-25
@ericmbudd @cmgosnell @seancllns @notFromShrek I usually end up feeling like 30-ish miles per day up and down on dirt is… enough. in reply to ericmbudd 16:29:13, 2017-04-25
@ericmbudd @cmgosnell @seancllns @notFromShrek Definitely thinking more like 8-10 days, and a circuitous, dirt route, and not rushing… in reply to ericmbudd 16:25:23, 2017-04-25
RT @antonioregalado: Video of a fetal lamb kept alive inside an artificial womb, published by nature. https://t.co/T3uVEMptSP https://t.co/… 11:09:01, 2017-04-25
Houses (like cars, laptops, and coal fired power plants) are depreciating assets. They wear out over time and becom… https://t.co/8KUjwjVjHL 11:00:46, 2017-04-25
Mmmm, it’s not completely clear single-seat ride hailing services are all good for cities. See e.g.… https://t.co/jZeu6Xikwm 08:07:12, 2017-04-25
Funny how all earthlings look pretty much the same when we’re yolky balls of just a few cells. And then, we end up… https://t.co/pCVpbDu8c0 23:24:32, 2017-04-24
@mewmewmew13 @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/1B4EX5BlRL in reply to mewmewmew13 07:24:50, 2017-04-24
RT @EthanZ: Huh. Turns out that a police force with more female officers, female leadership is better at de-escalating conflict: https://t.… 07:18:34, 2017-04-24
@mewmewmew13 @realDonaldTrump There are already single use autonomous drone submarines that carry $100,000,000 worth of cocaine per trip. in reply to mewmewmew13 07:13:40, 2017-04-24
Have we ever done any surveys like this in @downtownboulder? @BoulderParking @bouldergobldr https://t.co/NIm6dRUJwo 01:45:44, 2017-04-24
Apparently the @EPA #opendata portal is shutting down Friday. Download while you still can! @internetarchive https://t.co/1srNSopuiM 01:17:42, 2017-04-24
@Streetfilms @Velocity2017 Barthelona FTW! in reply to Streetfilms 21:11:10, 2017-04-23
Also, democracy is terrifying. I can sympathize with the desire for centralized control. Turning it over to the masses is an act of faith. in reply to ZaneSelvans 20:30:49, 2017-04-23
If we’re afraid to (say) run an entity that provides our food democratically, it’s easy to fear running a city/state/country that way too. 19:40:03, 2017-04-23
Helping build co-ops has highlighted for me how rare democracy is & how common authoritarianism is. Govt is a weird exception, not the rule. 19:32:11, 2017-04-23
@thmscwlls @crashplan @SpiderOak Been using @SpiderOak for years. Haven’t had to use it to recover from catastrophi… https://t.co/tzW5FWLiJp in reply to thmscwlls 19:26:01, 2017-04-23
@LauraLoeSeattle @Andres4Seattle Whoa, new hairdo. Looks like we have the same stylist! Or, er, same pair of clippers 😉 in reply to LauraLoeSeattle 19:20:32, 2017-04-23
I was a high school senior in a small farm town in the San Joaquin Valley when he died & I have no memory of it. Pr… https://t.co/s7Bxq389ng 14:07:33, 2017-04-23

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