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> Mike the Elder<nomail@nomail> wrote:
>> It's not so much that this guy is actually *swaying* anyone in Congress, rather
>> it's simply the case that a large number of are legislators are bought and paid
>> for by corporate interests who are intent on maximizing their profits regardless
>> of the reality of global warmimg. These folks are more than willing to exploit
>> any ol' diversion, misdirection or smoke screen (a genuinely accidental pun)
>> that becomes available.
>
> I have always wondered why companies seem to think so short-term. It's
> like they are thinking: "Who cares what happens to the world 50 years from
> now? It's not like our company will even exist that long." Eh... Many
> companies, especially the successful ones, *do* exist decades, even
> centuries. Such short-term planning seems counterintuitive to the goal of
> a company succeeding big. Big success = company is prosperous for decades.
> Short-term planning = company dies when the world dies.
>
Not so long ago, when you started to exploit a mine, you where in it for
the LOOOONG term. Terms of at least 50 years, normaly more, lot more!
Some mines are in operation since over 1000 years...
Recently, my prime minister, Jean Charest, unveiled his "Plan Nord" for
the next 20~25 years with some mines planed to be closed after that
period. In my opinion, that's prety dumb. That and the fact that those
mines will probably be used to export raw, unprocessed, ores.
Alain
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>> Mike the Elder<nomail@nomail> wrote:
>>> It's not so much that this guy is actually *swaying* anyone in
>>> Congress, rather
>>> it's simply the case that a large number of are legislators are
>>> bought and paid
>>> for by corporate interests who are intent on maximizing their profits
>>> regardless
>>> of the reality of global warmimg. These folks are more than willing
>>> to exploit
>>> any ol' diversion, misdirection or smoke screen (a genuinely
>>> accidental pun)
>>> that becomes available.
>>
>> I have always wondered why companies seem to think so short-term. It's
>> like they are thinking: "Who cares what happens to the world 50 years
>> from
>> now? It's not like our company will even exist that long." Eh... Many
>> companies, especially the successful ones, *do* exist decades, even
>> centuries. Such short-term planning seems counterintuitive to the goal of
>> a company succeeding big. Big success = company is prosperous for
>> decades.
>> Short-term planning = company dies when the world dies.
>>
>
> Not so long ago, when you started to exploit a mine, you where in it for
> the LOOOONG term. Terms of at least 50 years, normaly more, lot more!
> Some mines are in operation since over 1000 years...
>
> Recently, my prime minister, Jean Charest, unveiled his "Plan Nord" for
Provincial heads of government are called "premier" in Canada. "Prime
Minister" is the title reserved for federal head of government. Charest
is the premier of Quebec, Harper is the prime minister of canada.
> the next 20~25 years with some mines planed to be closed after that
> period. In my opinion, that's prety dumb. That and the fact that those
> mines will probably be used to export raw, unprocessed, ores.
>
Unfortunately, it's cheaper to ship the unprocessed ore to China or
South America and then reimport the finished product than it is to
process it here. The alternative is to lure the companies over with
massive tax breaks or free electricity, which only work as long as you
give them those gifts, or they'll simply pack up and leave. (e.g.:
Norsk Hydro plant in Nicolet, Hyundai plant in Bromont, Electrolux plant
in l'Assomption, etc.)
>
> Alain
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