Tracy Hurley interview

[ivlobane]

Hey all, I can't open the file, what does it use?

[sheck]

It's throwing up a error. I haven't had problems with past interviews so the file must be corrupt.

[ivlobane]

Wherez ze admin?

[Capt. Slo-mo]

Hanging from a pipe in a dripping basement in the Atlanta warehouse district, while members of the NC slate and their car battery have a pointed "interview" with Craig.

[Craig]

Fixed. We're starting to use Amazon's S3 service for media hosting since there will be a huge bump as we go into the Olympics and I want to make sure the audio and video streaming will be scalable.

There was a permissions error and that's fixed now. (At least when I just went there.)

Also - the interview is in queue for transcription.

Craig

[fencinginDC]

Thanks Craig. I just listened (about 30 minutes) and it worked fine.

I will have to listen again, since I had a number of interruptions and distractions.

My first reaction is that the changes envisioned would require a much more robust USFA to manage. I need to better educate myself.

[ivlobane]

Hanging from a pipe in a dripping basement in the Atlanta warehouse district, while members of the NC slate and their car battery have a pointed "interview" with Craig.

God, if it only was so easy. There is a meathook and a rat crying for someone within the current power structure...

[ivlobane]

Craig, thanks for the quick fix!

[oso97]

My first reaction is that the changes envisioned would require a much more robust USFA to manage. I need to better educate myself.

One thing is certain. The USFA of today is going to disappear. In four years, we are not going to recognize this organization. Either it is going to be seriously reformed in a positive direction, or it is going to crumble under its own weight. In order for any reforms to stick and be effective, they going to require additional manpower, dedication and attention to detail. Entrenched power blocks standing in the way of reform are going to have to be disrupted.

The odd thing is that this election is essentially between two groups of reformers, with pretty substantial similarities in vision. The real conflict is going to come AFTER the election, when the winners are trying to get their program implemented.

And it was a good interview.

[Inquartata]

Fallacy of bifurcation.

You underestimate the power of inertia..

[noodle]

Fixed. We're starting to use Amazon's S3 service for media hosting since there will be a huge bump as we go into the Olympics and I want to make sure the audio and video streaming will be scalable.

There was a permissions error and that's fixed now. (At least when I just went there.)

Also - the interview is in queue for transcription.

Craig

good choice.

[Capt. Slo-mo]

There are only two kinds of arguments: those that utilize bifurcation, and those that don't.

[oso97]

Fallacy of bifurcation.

You underestimate the power of inertia..

I'm just curious Inq. Has anyone ever advanced an argument that you don't pull a fallacy out to strike down as unworthy? Or do you ever debate on the merits of the ideas themselves?

And no, I don't underestimate the power of inertia. How do you think we GOT in this mess in the first place?

[Derobement]

Please, no mental images of Inq pulling out his fallacy before lunchtime.

[oiuyt]

Fallacy of bifurcation.

Is that when large rodents (epeeists?) are two covered in hair?

-B

edit: Since I've already gotten a question, yes, the spelling of "two" was intentional.

[jfarmer]

The odd thing is that this election is essentially between two groups of reformers, with pretty substantial similarities in vision. The real conflict is going to come AFTER the election, when the winners are trying to get their program implemented.

I suggest that whoever ends up elected enlist the losers as committee heads, official advisers, etc. If they do that, then I think a lot of headway will be made against the problems...

[jjefferies]

I suggest that whoever ends up elected enlist the losers as committee heads, official advisers, etc. If they do that, then I think a lot of headway will be made against the problems...

A seriously interesting and possibly even good thought. But can we have an election sufficiently without acrimony to permit them to join together?
J.

P.S. I salute Inq in his lonely self appointed task as Chief Curmudgeon.We undoubtedly need him to warn the rest of us from doing the same. When ever I wribble anything here I ask myself how will Inq respond or will he respond, before deciding to hit the submit button.

[fencerbill]

New info, opposition slate was disqualified, see other thread and USFA website.

[Inquartata]

There are only two kinds of arguments: those that utilize bifurcation, and those that don't.

Er...yes?

I'm just curious Inq. Has anyone ever advanced an argument that you don't pull a fallacy out to strike down as unworthy?

Certainly. Just not very often, people being what they are.

Or do you ever debate on the merits of the ideas themselves?

It's not an either/or proposition, y'know.

And no, I don't underestimate the power of inertia. How do you think we GOT in this mess in the first place?

So IOW, you do admit that there is a possibility, however small, that rather than "Either it is going to be seriously reformed in a positive direction, or it is going to crumble under its own weight", it may simply muddle on just about the same way it has been doing for a very long time now? Excellent.

Just to exhaust all of the major options, there is also the frightening possibility that it could be "reformed" and actually made worse...

Is that when large rodents (epeeists?) are two covered in hair?

Wrong thread, old stick. You want "Alternate Definition" in the WC.