Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: Arrogance

[Harry Pasternak (Harry_Pasternak]

Buzz

No I am not worried about being ignored, nor have I complained about being
ignored, what I have said--- is that a few folks who disagree with me never
have to back up their assertions but always want me to do so---that there is
a reluctance to check out any research resources offered to those few
people---if the ideas were contrary to their thoughts.

What is arrogant though (let's take the strawbale wall building discussion as
an example)---is to condemn my suggestions---then offer me resources to
"straighten me out"---and when I check out the offered resource and post the
information ---the only the only response is that since the newly posted info
did not agree with his expectations then I must be lying or
exaggerating---but then doesn't contact the source himself and post the
"right" info. That's arrogance.

With respect to the "Volkswagen Cohousing" project--- what makes you and Rob
so certain that the results of a team effort on designing the "Volkswagen
Home" will automatically end up with building methology that will not meet
the Building Codes?

Isn't it normal to wait for the finished design for the"Volkswagen Cohousing"
project and then do a critique on it?--- and then state that this or that
part will not meet the Building Code where I live and then request or suggest
another option.

On the other hand, anyone is invited to join the design team and join the
dialogue and help steer the design in the right direction in the first place.


Harry 

Harry Pasternak
Thousand Islands Institute
The Independent Centre For Housing Research & Education
Harry_Pasternak [at] tvo.org,Internet






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