Comments on: Blame the weather http://www.klatergoud.com/2009/12/blame-the-weather/ A place for big ideas Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:31:06 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DerkM http://www.klatergoud.com/2009/12/blame-the-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-91 DerkM Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:35:29 +0000 http://www.klatergoud.com/?p=976#comment-91 Well, it all depends on your perspective. I guess to a polar bear freezing temperatures and excessive snowfall are great, but for a tropical beetle those conditions would be very bad. In this case though, the term bad weather should be a definition, not a qualification. It's bad in terms of train operation effectiveness, but it is not bad in terms of comparing it to, say, clear blue skies and bright sunshine. I see your point that the distinction between definition and qualification can sometimes become hazy. Most "bad" things have their upsides, and it's better, albeit quite often harder, to concentrate on those. <br><br>Love the viral analogy. Especially as extreme cold will hamper most viruses. :) Well, it all depends on your perspective. I guess to a polar bear freezing temperatures and excessive snowfall are great, but for a tropical beetle those conditions would be very bad. In this case though, the term bad weather should be a definition, not a qualification. It's bad in terms of train operation effectiveness, but it is not bad in terms of comparing it to, say, clear blue skies and bright sunshine. I see your point that the distinction between definition and qualification can sometimes become hazy. Most “bad” things have their upsides, and it's better, albeit quite often harder, to concentrate on those.

Love the viral analogy. Especially as extreme cold will hamper most viruses. :)

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