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[Jan Whitaker]

At 11:16 AM 20/02/2009, Birch, Jim wrote:
>True but the problem is more that "firestorm" is - or was - an abstract
>concept.  If people had much of idea about what was coming, and how
>fast, coming to grips with "early" might have been be relatively easy.

Agreed. Lots of unknowns. Risk management is a really tough gig. 
Unfortunately, too many people have hubris enough to not believe the 
experts or have 'faith' in those who are far from experts. I think 
there is some cultural reason for that in times where 'faith based 
politics' is actually a real thing. Thankfully that hasn't taken hold 
so much here. But the whole climate volatility denial in favour of 
economic interests is/has been operating, which is much the same thing.

Jan



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