tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post7845460758678946969..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Climate change and air travelJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-54527726230504188012013-08-15T10:05:36.421-04:002013-08-15T10:05:36.421-04:00See, the LA SUV thing is precisely what makes me w...See, the LA SUV thing is precisely what makes me worried about the long term trajectory of reducing carbon. SUVs are useful in some part of Los Angeles. But are they NECESSARY? Are they worth doubling or tripling the emissions from a car? <br /><br />In each case where an actual policy is proposed, there seems to be a reason why this is a bad idea. <br /><br />I am also not trying to argue that McArdle was the first person to have this insight, merely that it is topical now that the Justice Department is blocking a merger of two airlines because it might raise prices. In an industry that had a good year which resulted in a 0.1% profit. Given the differential climate impact of the airlines, might higher prices not encourage people to find alternatives?<br /><br />I don't know. But it seems odd that the specific actions on climate change are always different than the general principles that are espoused.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-25954770393134027012013-08-15T05:25:28.038-04:002013-08-15T05:25:28.038-04:00Lots of the country around here is damn near verti...Lots of the country around here is damn near vertical so for some people an SUV is damned useful. <br /><br />As for the opinion/decision-making class being hypocritically attached to air travel, does the word sequester mean anything to you?<br /><br />http://observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com/2013/05/segregated-lives.htmlMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-88270041829985256862013-08-14T23:23:55.184-04:002013-08-14T23:23:55.184-04:00True, but what is the LA/SF split?
I am not def...True, but what is the LA/SF split? <br /><br />I am not defending McArdle; she is being a bit provincial. But the idea that air travel is associated with economic class and being close to a robust international airport seems a reasonable step in the inference. I'd be shocked if something that was as expensive as a trans-Atlantic plane flights is a lower class good.<br /><br />I also point out that she said small car (woth possibly no car). I don't have any evidence that you need an SUV to enjoy LA but I can certainly think of apparent counter-examples. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-61259378523339604362013-08-14T22:05:45.727-04:002013-08-14T22:05:45.727-04:00I'd say Californians in general have a relativ...I'd say Californians in general have a relatively strong focus on climate change.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-43928209067001971742013-08-14T18:58:25.131-04:002013-08-14T18:58:25.131-04:00New York
Boston
San Francisco
Chicago
Philadelphia...New York<br />Boston<br />San Francisco<br />Chicago<br />Philadelphia<br />Maybe Washington, DC<br /><br />I guess it is possible I am under rating the climate change focus in the LA area. But I think that is her list. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-70575787974835868602013-08-14T17:30:30.644-04:002013-08-14T17:30:30.644-04:00"If you live in one of the five or six major ..."If you live in one of the five or six major cities that contain virtually everyone who writes about climate change, having a small car (or no car), is a pretty easy adjustment to imagine."<br /><br />Isn't one of those cities LA? If so, I'm not quite sure the argument holds.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.com