tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post613193226073416246..comments2023-05-01T11:44:04.490-03:00Comments on D for Disorientation: Musketeers of redistribution: Julio De VidoPablohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296074005654785159noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-27758860440614875762008-08-26T16:22:00.000-03:002008-08-26T16:22:00.000-03:00Ah, I see that now, The last paragraphs are not yo...Ah, I see that now, The last paragraphs are not your words.<BR/><BR/>The other thing that I learned, and could hardly believe is that the NG company(s) have to, or simply do to save money, pump air into the lines to mix with the gas during peak heating times.<BR/><BR/>The irony is, that the colder it gets, the harder it is to heat your home, as there is less gas and more air.<BR/><BR/>The other very scary thing about heating in Argentina is the amount of emissions people allow into their homes, out of necessity, while running their heaters. So few are actually piped with an exhaust going outside and each year you hear of people dying in because of lack of oxygen in their home. It is a terrible cycle.<BR/><BR/>Is it even remotely possible that the new president, although married to the previous one literally and figuratively, might try to push in some measures that are more socially friendly than Nestor? <BR/><BR/>I know that common opinion is she is just a facade, and admit that it does look like a ploy to give Mr K a four term presidency, however, she has tried to push through several things that may help the poor, but has met widespread opposition and lack of support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-65330670498491562092008-08-26T07:14:00.000-03:002008-08-26T07:14:00.000-03:00Jeff - Note that the indented blocks of text corre...Jeff - Note that the indented blocks of text correspond to the translation, i.e. those are the reporter's opinions, which may or may not coincide with mine.<BR/><BR/>I think "Why not before?" is a valid question. Although of course I believe, as you do, that one must welcome the action when it comes, in this case it's not the same. A gradual increase of utility fees over three years of fast economic growth and political stability with a strongly backed government at the helm is not the same as the swift, sharp increase that has to be effected now, as the economy begins to stagnate and the government doesn't have the massive support of the public. I guess NĂ©stor K got hooked on those fabulous "Chinese growth" figures during his term.<BR/><BR/>The figures of NG consumption as given in the article I haven't confirmed independently. Note however that the NG network is probably much less developed than you and I might guess, so many people end up heating their homes using pressurized NG in containers. I think this doesn't count in the calculation made by the article. Moreover, you simply can't afford to have several heaters turned on all the time if you have to buy NG in containers - it's simply unaffordable.<BR/><BR/>In the slums of Rosario many people draw electricity directly from the grid to power electric heaters; others employ kerosene heaters or the like.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296074005654785159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-70089094208413959142008-08-26T04:06:00.000-03:002008-08-26T04:06:00.000-03:00Why wasn't it done before? You ask?Well, at least...Why wasn't it done before? You ask?<BR/>Well, at least it is being done now.<BR/>If we asked why every political decision was not done before, we would slow the entire system down even more... The WHY's cannot be helped, but one must welcome the action when it comes.<BR/><BR/>I would be curious to know about the consumption rates. You said that 7% of homes are sucking about 25% of the power, which seems entirely accurate. But did you have any factual proof about the gas?<BR/><BR/>The reason I ask is that the higher income people will naturally live in more modern houses, with better insulation. They will also, likely have central heating, as opposed to several stationary heaters that must be left a their highest settings to heat the entire house. Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com