Comments on: Latest from Hawaii Climate Change Negotiations: Nothing yet.. http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/ The Blog that Talks about Climate Change Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:41:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Kiashu http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/#comment-410 Kiashu Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:44:29 +0000 http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/#comment-410 It's important to talk about talking. And to talk about talking about talking. Naturally, this must be done in a nice sunny place distant from home with room service. BH Liddel Hart wrote about the importance of timing in presenting your suggested solution to a problem. Apparently, a Cabinet meeting which has been unable to reach a decision for four hours will be able to reach one just before lunch. So, Liddel Hart said, the canny negotiator will save their suggestion for just before lunch. I'm sure the same principle must apply to international negotiations. Just before lunch present them with a one-page document offering your suggestion. "Hmmm, what? Oh. Um. Okay." They all sign. Done! :D It’s important to talk about talking. And to talk about talking about talking. Naturally, this must be done in a nice sunny place distant from home with room service.

BH Liddel Hart wrote about the importance of timing in presenting your suggested solution to a problem. Apparently, a Cabinet meeting which has been unable to reach a decision for four hours will be able to reach one just before lunch. So, Liddel Hart said, the canny negotiator will save their suggestion for just before lunch.

I’m sure the same principle must apply to international negotiations. Just before lunch present them with a one-page document offering your suggestion. “Hmmm, what? Oh. Um. Okay.” They all sign. Done! :D

]]> By: Roger Jardine Thomas http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/#comment-408 Roger Jardine Thomas Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:52:57 +0000 http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/#comment-408 If a child needed a brain operation, would it be acceptable for a politician with a background in art history and political philosophy and debate do it? Why do we allow politicians to make decisions on planetary ecological systems? If a child needed a brain operation, would it be acceptable for a politician with a background in art history and political philosophy and debate do it?

Why do we allow politicians to make decisions on planetary ecological systems?

]]> By: Roger Jardine Thomas http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/#comment-404 Roger Jardine Thomas Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:31:51 +0000 http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2008/01/31/latest-from-hawaii-climate-change-negotiations-nothing-yet/#comment-404 Doesn't bother me because I don't believe they are not talking about the right things anyway. Doesn’t bother me because I don’t believe they are not talking about the right things anyway.

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