The Off Topic Topic

[crazy canuck]

You're sort of missing my point Jacob.  I'm saying what's the point of writing a regulation that says 50% of power generation has to come from renewables when you can just go ahead and do it.

Because the government entity might not be the only player in the field.

That and Yi's hypothetical was of a semi-autonomous actor.  What we would call a Crown Corporation.  Since they are semi-autonomous they require legislative regulation even if there were no other players in the field.

[celedhring]

Guy that has given me work these past two years, has invited me to a documentary screening. The topic of the piece: the transexual community of the Cabo Verde islands.

The things you do for money.

[Jacob]

You're sort of missing my point Jacob.  I'm saying what's the point of writing a regulation that says 50% of power generation has to come from renewables when you can just go ahead and do it.

Fair enough in a situation where there are no outside parties involved (so the regulation only applies to government entities), and where the lines of communication and decision are clear enough that they can, in fact, just go ahead an do it.

If we're speaking of Hungary specifically, I'd expect that there are enough other interests involved that there's not a 1:1 translation from government intent to implementation... or that the regulation is part of political maneuvering to transfer power from one interest group to another.

[Liep]

I actually don't know what to vote tomorrow. First election where that's happened, but both options just seem wrong.

[Savonarola]

RIP Luz Marina Zuluaga, the only Miss Universe from Colombia until 2014.  Here she was in all her smoldering 1950s Latina glory:

[ulmont]

Valmy - I have my French Republican Wall Calendar now.  Get on it, citoyen!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JacobinCalendar

[Savonarola]

If there was ever a headline that depicted everything that is wrong with the USA Today, this is it:

Hauling ass: Officer picks up donkey in police car

[mongers]

If there was ever a headline that depicted everything that is wrong with the USA Today, this is it:

Hauling ass: Officer picks up donkey in police car

"To ensure the safety of the animal, he helped transport the donkey to a nearby home for safe keeping until its owner can be located," the police department wrote on Facebook. "It's not everyday that you see a donkey in the backseat of a police car!"

Yeah, though the front seat ones are ten a penny. 

[Valmy]

Valmy - I have my French Republican Wall Calendar now.  Get on it, citoyen!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JacobinCalendar

So...awesome...I have waited so long for one of those.

Pity it is generic and not specifically for An CCXXIV

I think I will get my ears pierced just to wear these:

[Valmy]

And I would have this necklace to wear with it:

[Habbaku]

[Ed Anger]

Mickey Rourke!

[CountDeMoney]

Big old slobby French Bill Clinton.

[Valmy]

Well I can see who is not un ami du peuple

[Ed Anger]

Cheese eating surrender monkey