Re: Looking for Cheat-Sheet help
Robert Dierker <[email protected]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:20:42 -0800 (PST)
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HI Geoff.
I've started my "Cheat Sheet" http://carism.comlu.com/ and I see that
there are similar types( Ex: http://www.sutp.org).
My goal is to have a list of categories: One list being all the
negatives about cars, one list being all the objections to not calling
oneself "anti-car," and a third list about what options and ideas there are.
I am willing to put in work but I need perspective. If you think it's
butt ugly please say so (because it is).
What I really want to do when it's done is to make it a learning
resource.
Ultimately I'd like to turn the learning resource into a testing
resource. By this I mean to "certify" that someone has understood this
material. I'm not searching for accolades, status, or position; what I'm
after is a measuring stick to place up against environmental "leaders."
I'm just sick of people running for office on "green" platforms driving
around, saying crap like: "cars are OK, there are just a few too many, and
they should be hybrids." When we vote for an environmental candidate we
trust that the person knows what that is supposed to be. From what I've
seen this is not the case.
...or environmental advocacy group directors saying "were pro-bike, not
anti-car; you anti-car rebels will reduce our ability to affect real change
." I'm sure you've heard lots of it.
Everybody please comment on http://carism.comlu.com/ direction - I'd
hate to be wasting my time...
Thanks,
Bob.
On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:34:08 AM UTC-7, Robert Dierker wrote:
>
> Hi Everybody.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts on the links between environmentalism and
> carism. After some thought and questions I've decided on a course of
> action and would like some help.
>
> I'd like to create a cheat-sheet on what is wrong with cars. By this
> I mean to generate a list of blanket statements like "cars emit greenhouse
> gases," "cars release oil into storm sewers," "cars are responsible for
> increased hospital costs." And on and on...
>
> Each blanket statement would be a link. Each link would point to a
> page of links detailing information on that statement.
>
> I'd like feedback on the idea itself and also methods of
> construction. The purpose of the cheat-sheet would be a starting point in
> conversation with environmentalists and climate "experts" who refuse to
> reject car culture.
>
> My background has little to do with research; I'm willing but not
> practiced at this. I find people pointing me toward books and I see a
> problem: a link that points to a book title will go nowhere. Some people
> might click a link a look at information but very few will click a link,
> see a book title, and get the book. I am willing to write authors to get
> permission to put sections on the web - not sure if that's a useful
> direction.
>
> I will assume that my audience is hurried, harried, and possibly
> hostile to the thought of looking at their addiction. They need to be
> spoon fed and will not go to the information - it must come to them.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a utility that can create a pointer to a
> paragraph within a long document? Can anyone give me any web based
> car-free links? Can anyone help me in the construction? Does anyone
> know of good research tools? Is there a place to store information that
> I scan?
>
> Thanks everybody,
> Bob.
> 604-440-0860
>
>
>
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in work but I need perspective. If you think it's butt ugly please sa=
y so (because it is).</font><br><br><font size=3D"4"> What I re=
ally want to do when it's done is to make it a learning resource.<br><br><f=
ont size=3D"4"> </font> </font>Ultimately I'd like to turn the =
learning resource into a testing resource. By this I mean to "certify=
" that someone has understood this material. I<font size=3D"4">'</fon=
t>m not searching for accolades, status, or position; what I'm after =
is a <font size=3D"4"><font size=3D"4">measuring</font> stick to place up a=
gainst environmental "leaders."</font><br><br><font size=3D"4"> =
I'm just sick of people running for office on "green" platforms driving ar=
ound, saying crap like: "cars are <font size=3D"4">OK, there are just a few=
too many, and they should be hybrids." W<font size=3D"4">hen we vote=
for an environmental candidate we trust that the person knows what that is=
supposed to be. From what I've seen this is not the case.</font><br>=
<br> ...or environmental<font size=3D"4"> advocacy group directors say=
ing "were pro-bike, not anti-car<font size=3D"4">; you anti-car rebels <fon=
t size=3D"4">will reduce our ability to affect real change</font>."</font><=
/font> I'm sure you've heard lots of it.<br><br><font size=3D"4=
"> <font size=3D"4">Everybody p</font>lease comment on http://c=
arism.comlu.com/ direction - I'd hate to be wasting my time...</font><br><b=
r><font size=3D"4"> Thanks,<br><font size=3D"4">Bob.</font><br>=
</font><br><font size=3D"4"> </font><br></font></font><br><br></font><=
/font><br>On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:34:08 AM UTC-7, Robert Dierker =
wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8=
ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><font size=3D"4">Hi Ever=
ybody.<br><br> Thanks for your <font size=3D"4">thoughts on the=
links between environmentalism and carism. After some thought and qu=
estions I've decided on a course of action and would like some help.<br><br=
><font size=3D"4"> I'd like to create a cheat<font size=3D"4">-=
sheet on what is wrong with cars. By this I mean to generate a list o=
f blanket statements like "cars emit greenhouse <font size=3D"4">gases</fon=
t>," </font>"cars <font size=3D"4">release</font> oil into </font>storm sew=
ers," "cars are responsible for increased hospital costs." And on and=
on...<br><br><font size=3D"4"> Each blanket statement would be=
</font>a link. Each link would point to a page of links detailing in=
formation on that statement.<br><br><font size=3D"4"> I'd like =
feedback on the idea itself and also methods of construction. T=
he purpose of the cheat-sheet would be a starting point in <font size=3D"4"=
>conversation</font> with environmentalists and climate "experts" who </fon=
t>refuse to reject car culture.<br><br><font size=3D"4"> <font =
size=3D"4">My background has little to do with research<font size=3D"4">;</=
font> I'm willing but not <font size=3D"4">practiced</font> at this</font><=
/font>. I find people pointing me toward books and I see a problem: a=
link that points to a book title will go nowhere. <font size=3D"4">S=
ome people might click a link a look at information but very few will click=
a link, see a book title, and get the book. I<font size=3D"4"> <font=
size=3D"4">am willing to write authors to get permission to put sections o=
n the web - not sure if that's a useful direction.<br><br><font size=3D"4">=
I will assume that my audience is hurried, harried, and possib=
ly hostile to the thought of looking at their addiction.</font> They =
need to be spoon fed and will not <font size=3D"4">go to the information - =
it must come to them.</font><br><br><font size=3D"4"> <font siz=
e=3D"4">Does anyone know if there is a utility that can create a pointer to=
a paragraph within a long document?</font></font> Can anyone give me=
a<font size=3D"4">ny</font> web based car-free links? <font size=3D"=
4">Can anyone help me in the construction<font size=3D"4">? Does anyo=
ne know of good research tools? Is there a place <font size=3D"4">to<=
/font> store information that I scan?<br><br><font size=3D"4"> =
Thanks everybody,<br><font size=3D"4">Bob.<br><font size=3D"4">604-440-0860=
</font><br></font></font></font></font><br><br></font></font></font></font>=
</font></blockquote>
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