[Greenbuilding] 100 miles builds

Corwyn corwyn at midcoast.com
Sat Feb 25 08:35:08 CST 2012


On 2/25/2012 9:12 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn wrote:
>> I suspect rather that it gives them a simple rule of thumb
>> which they can use INSTEAD of thinking.
>
> We all know there are a million ways a system can not work. But I
> think the benefit in rules of thumb it to make choices more quickly.

Exactly.  Which is why it is critical that the rule of thumb give the 
RIGHT answers (or at least somewhat right).  A rule of thumb that can be 
off by two orders of magnitude doesn't cut it in my book.


Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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