Comments on: Phantom numbers http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/#comment-258076 James Farrell Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:53:00 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/#comment-258076 Thanks, SJ. I like to think that a zero response rate to a post means it's comprehensive and incontrovertible, leaving nothing for commenters to dispute or add. As far as defending Costa is concerned, there was certainly no-one doing so in the Letters section of the <em>Herald</em> today. However, most of the letter writers were emphasising that even Costa's estimate of the cost of mitigation is low. I still doubt they had much idea how a number like $430 billion might have been derived. Anyway, I'll post something about Windscuhttle and genocide next week to boost my comment average. Thanks, SJ. I like to think that a zero response rate to a post means it’s comprehensive and incontrovertible, leaving nothing for commenters to dispute or add. As far as defending Costa is concerned, there was certainly no-one doing so in the Letters section of the Herald today. However, most of the letter writers were emphasising that even Costa’s estimate of the cost of mitigation is low. I still doubt they had much idea how a number like $430 billion might have been derived. Anyway, I’ll post something about Windscuhttle and genocide next week to boost my comment average.

]]> By: SJ http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/#comment-258057 SJ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:12:30 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/#comment-258057 Sorry James, that doesn't read like it meant it to. I should have said the "Your post hasn't generated may responses..." rather that "Your post has't gathered much interest..." Sorry James, that doesn’t read like it meant it to. I should have said the “Your post hasn’t generated may responses…” rather that “Your post has’t gathered much interest…”

]]> By: SJ http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/#comment-258055 SJ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:06:28 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/04/04/phantom-numbers/#comment-258055 James, I'm grateful that you posted this. I was going to attempt a similar analysis, but got caught up with other things. Your post hasn't gathered much interest, I would guess, because it's entirely uncontrovertial. The number of bloggers or blog commenters willing to defend the Treasurer has dwindled to zero. James, I’m grateful that you posted this. I was going to attempt a similar analysis, but got caught up with other things.

Your post hasn’t gathered much interest, I would guess, because it’s entirely uncontrovertial. The number of bloggers or blog commenters willing to defend the Treasurer has dwindled to zero.

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